Production Supervisor
Silgan Containers · Richmond, IN
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level production role at Silgan Containers (packaging) in Richmond, IN. If you have experience as a production supervisor, manufacturing supervisor, or shift supervisor, this is your chance to grow your career with an industry leader.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- SPC
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 21 other live production postings in Indiana.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 95%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Silgan Containers
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Silgan Containers in Richmond
1 other open role at this site · 2 people we found on the production team.
- Industrial Electrician · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Silgan ContainersAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
Individuals must be able to work different shifts, weekends, and overtime. Limited travel is required from time to time. Must be physically capable of walking, standing, lifting, flexing, bending, and climbing as necessary to carry out responsibilities. Individuals will spend the majority of the day, around 85 percent, on the production floor. Work environment contains heat, cold, dust, noise, chemicals, and high-speed manufacturing equipment.
Why Silgan Closures?
- ✓Silgan Closures is part of a global Fortune 500 packaging company with 109 manufacturing facilities across North and South America, Europe, and Asia.
- ✓We provide sustainable metal and plastic packaging solutions for the world’s principal food, beverage, healthcare, home, and personal care brands.
- ✓Join a stable, reliable, and environmentally conscious company that values its people and their contribution to the world’s food supply.
Ready to grow your career as a Manufacturing Production Supervisor? Apply today!
requirements
are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some
requirements
may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Requirements
are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
Silgan is a drug-free workplace.
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Production Supervisor, Manufacturing
Silgan Closures, Richmond, IN
Silgan Closures, a global leader in sustainable packaging, is hiring a Manufacturing Production Supervisor in Richmond, IN to support and manage employees at our fast-paced manufacturing facility. If you have experience as a production supervisor, manufacturing supervisor, or shift supervisor, this is your chance to grow your career with an industry leader.
As a Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for understanding Silgan’s safety and manufacturing policies, procedures, practices, quality, product safety, and line technology to effectively serve as a leader and resource for all employees.
Why Join Silgan?
- •Excellent salary.
- •A comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, company paid life insurance, and more.
- •Tuition assistance, opportunities for advancement.
- •401k retirement savings plan with company match.
- •Paid vacation, holidays, and ongoing training and development.
- •Additional benefits such as pet insurance, ID theft protection, and more.
- •A strong, stable manufacturing culture where achievements are recognized.
as a Manufacturing Production Supervisor
- •Supervise and support employees in the production of metal closures.
- •Ensure product quality, food safety compliance, and a strong safety culture.
- •Learn and apply SPC principles, SOPs, and productivity standards.
- •Manage equipment and production flow to maximize efficiency.
- •Develop, mentor, and assign work to employees while maintaining labor contract compliance.
- •Foster a positive workplace and lead with effective communication.
What you Bring
- •High School Diploma or GED.
- •Skilled trades experience such as machinist, mechanic, millwright, tool and die, electrician, or engineering experience is highly desirable.
- •Seeking individuals with a strong mechanical and technical aptitude.
- •1-3 years’ experience in a production supervisory capacity desirable.
- •Must have strong communication skills, ability to effectively influence others, and problem-solve.
- •Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop others.
- •Computer skills and the ability to use Microsoft Office Suite.
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