Packaging Supervisor - 2nd

The Packaging Supervisor leads packaging operations on 2nd shift (2PM - 10:30PM) with a focus on achieving peak efficiency, uncompromising safety, and exceptional quality standards. This role oversees diverse teams, including operators and team leads, ensuring smooth production flow and timely escalation of issues to management and support functions. With expertise across multiple departmental areas, the supervisor drives cross-functional collaboration and demonstrates adaptability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

In addition, this position is recognized for championing operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives, resource optimization, and strict adherence to regulatory compliance. The Packaging Supervisor aligns production schedules with organizational objectives, meeting demand targets while safeguarding both safety and product integrity.

Your

• ◆Lead 2nd shift packaging operations by aligning production activities to schedules and business objectives, ensuring smooth production flow, effective resource utilization, and timely escalation of operational risks or disruptions.
• ◆Drive operational excellence through ownership of OEE, waste, and performance KPIs; lead continuous improvement initiatives, resolve line performance issues, and optimize resources to meet demand and cost targets.
• ◆Partner cross-functionally with management, technical support functions, and production teams to investigate safety, quality, and operational issues, execute RCA/CAPA actions, and communicate outcomes effectively.
• ◆Build a high-performing team by developing and coaching team leads and operators, ensuring training compliance, fostering engagement and accountability, and supporting trials, new product introductions, and process improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

• ✓High school diploma with 10+ years of manufacturing experience, or a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field with 3+ years of production leadership experience in a pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing environment.
• ✓Demonstrated experience leading packaging operations within pharmaceutical, vitamin, food, chemical, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• ✓Experience supervising frontline production teams, including operators and team leads, in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing setting.
• ✓Proven experience managing production performance, workforce priorities, quality requirements, safety compliance, and operational targets while meeting business demands.
• ✓Experience working cross-functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Operations teams, including the use of manufacturing systems such as SAP, quality management systems, and Microsoft Office applications.

The skills for success

Packaging Operations, People Development, Lean Manufacturing, Problem Solving, KPI Management, Schedule Execution, Change Management, Root Cause Analysis, Workforce Planning, Process Improvement

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.