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Campari Group

Packaging Supervisor

Campari Group, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, United States, 40342

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Job Title Packaging Supervisor

Company Campari Group

Location Lawrenceburg, KY

Reports To Packaging Manager

General Description This position is responsible for overseeing the safe, efficient and quality bottling and packaging of various spirits. The role manages the packaging operation and the operators in the Packaging facility.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

Ability to multi-task in a high speed manufacturing environment.

Extensive short and long term planning expertise, problem solving skills, attention to detail and customer service orientation.

Physically navigate around a plant/production environment – including the climbing of stairs, elevated walkways etc.

Read and analyze available data.

Responsible for creating a high morale workplace with the highest ethical standards.

Visually inspect equipment and worker activities for compliance with SOPs and other safety standards.

Willingness to work independently on off‑shifts, weekends and holidays.

Quality

Ensure all production of packages is managed in compliance with all SOP’s to target quality outcomes; strict adherence to bill of materials, process orders, and product structures with regard to bottling and packaging.

Establish bottling line quality and consistency checks and measures; conduct frequent audits to ensure proper procedures are being followed and a quality product is being bottled and packaged.

Ensure compliance with TTB and all other regulatory requirements.

Comply with all GMP, ISO and food safety standards related to the packaging department.

Safety

In coordination with the site EH&S Manager, ensure all operations comply with GMP practices and site safety rules.

Ensure all employees are following prescribed PPE safety requirements for their assigned work area.

Consistently promote a safe working environment; keep all materials, supplies, tools and other production related items in their place; implement and sustain 5S.

Immediately report and properly document any safety items (bodies injuries, near misses, potential dangers, spills and other accidents).

Implement and sustain all relevant ISO and food safety standards; lead and/or participate in safety meetings as designated.

Address all safety related items in the department and lead any discussions surrounding safety.

Efficiency

Supervise daily operations of the packaging area to ensure all KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are met, including OEE.

Provide leadership and direction for the packaging area, including training and development of employees.

Work proactively and collaboratively with other packaging department employees to meet daily production demands.

Work with maintenance department employees to correct issues and drive continuous improvement to meet or exceed target KPIs.

Schedule and assign line activities and personnel for the packaging department.

Ensure all records and documentation are accurately completed and stored per retention policy.

Adhere to annual departmental operating budgets; implement continuous improvement actions to close gaps in KPIs, increase productivity and minimize costs.

Participate in Root Cause Problem Solving to solve problems by identifying and correcting root causes.

Ensure basic maintenance practices; prevent unscheduled downtime; complete necessary work orders.

Perform any other duties assigned by management.

Sanitation

Keep the overall work area neat, clean and organized; hold team members accountable for general sanitation and housekeeping, including removal/disposal of waste.

People Management

Supervise a team of packaging operators and others in a way that complies with union contract ways of working while engaging the team in accounting and continuous improvement.

Hold team members accountable for safety, quality and performance levels established by the Plant Director, Packaging Director and Quality Department.

Maintain records for employees such as attendance and performance evaluations.

Ensure employee timecards are correct and submitted on time to payroll.

Provide coaching, feedback and training to develop team capabilities, improve performance and onboard new employees.

Logistics

Work with scheduling department to ensure daily, weekly and longer term schedules are met efficiently.

Monitor and report inventory levels to scheduling department.

Create process orders in SAP; SAP is the primary system for scheduling production and controlling inventories.

Key Relationships

Internal Contacts: Packaging Director, EH&S Manager, Packaging Department, Warehouse Department, Maintenance Department, Quality Department, Procurement Specialist.

External Contacts: Raw material vendors, Packaging suppliers.

Qualifications / Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.

Minimum of 3 years experience in a manufacturing or high speed packaging operations environment.

Minimum of 3 years experience directly supervising people.

Previous experience supervising within a union environment is a plus.

Experience in beverage or beverage alcohol is a plus.

Working knowledge of packaging operations, preferably in spirits category.

Proven ability to drive continuous improvement projects/initiatives.

Ability to manage people, develop capabilities and continuously improve results.

Familiarity with current GMP practices; record of implementing SOPs.

Use of metrics and data to analyze performance, manage costs, improve results.

Ability to work collaboratively across department lines at all levels in a plant operation.

Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Working knowledge of TTB regulations, ISO requirements and Food Safety processes is a plus.

Experience with SAP is a plus.

Diversity & Inclusion Campari Group is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment regardless of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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