Amcor
Direct Workday career site

First Shift Production Supervisor

Location
Itasca Pouching, IL · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
4+ years
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Listed
Today

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Understanding of manufacturing processes
  • Coaching and training abilities
  • Problem solving
  • Organizational skills
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Microsoft Office suite
  • Safety, food safety, and 5S policy adherence

Also useful

  • Flexible Packaging experience
  • Spanish language proficiency
  • ERP experience (e.g., Radius)
  • Continuous improvement experience

About the role

The Production Supervisor is responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Production Staff to best support the Production Department. The Production Supervisor will coordinate with the Plant Manager and Floor Leads to ensure the department is meeting customer demands, and following all safety, food safety, and 5S policies. The Production Supervisor will also work on continuous improvement regarding workmanship standards, standard operating procedures, and safety suggestions.

What you get to do

  • Direct the daily activities of the production staff to best support the department and as directed by the Plant Manager.
  • Develop, coach, and train production staff, including updating and maintaining training records and goals.
  • Coordinate with Floor Leads and management to schedule maintenance stoppages, production staff support, and order setup efforts.
  • Coordinate with Floor Leads and Management to assist in the training of operators on machine adjustments and basic maintenance.
  • Control product and production processes to ensure quality standards are achieved.
  • Manage temporary labor pool to supplement production staff.
  • Maintain the department to all safety, food safety, and 5S policies.
  • Prepare production reports as needed.
  • Perform other miscellaneous job duties and related functions as needed.

What we value

  • Good understanding of Flexible Packaging processes
  • Good verbal and written communication (English and Spanish preferred).
  • Good understanding of manufacturing processes, production priorities, and problems.
  • Excellent coaching and training abilities, as well as the ability to develop and report training plans.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Proactive and dynamic.
  • Self-motivated, disciplined, and enthusiastic with high levels of drive and teamwork.
  • Fault-finding, problem solving, and organizational skills.
  • Experience with Microsoft suite; including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
  • Experience with ERP (ex: Radius) preferred.

What we want from you

  • High School Diploma required.
  • 4-5 years relevant experience in a manufacturing/operations environment.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

  • Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
  • Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
  • Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
  • The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

  • At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.
  • More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods.
  • We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle.
  • It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity:

Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

  • Medical, dental and vision plans
  • Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
  • Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
  • Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Retirement Savings Plan with company match
  • Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
  • Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
Read the original posting

From Amcor's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 13, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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