Valassis is a leader in intelligent media delivery, providing over 58,000 clients with innovative media solutions to influence consumers wherever they plan, shop, buy and share.  By integrating online and offline data combined with powerful insights, Valassis precisely targets its clients' most valuable shoppers, offering unparalleled reach and scale.  NCH Marketing Services, Inc. and Clipper Magazine are Valassis subsidiaries. Its signature Have You Seen Me?® program delivers hope to missing children and their families.  Valassis is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vericast.

Production Shift Supervisor

1st shift  6:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Position Description:
Responsible for the motivation, coaching and leading in the supervision of hourly associates. 
Administers and maintains company policies, guidelines and production documentation that supports daily operations.
Oversees the day-to-day operations of the production shift.  
Supervises a team of hourly and non-exempt associates. 
Thorough knowledge of principles, concepts and methodology underlying the production discipline.

Skills Required:
Successfully communicates business needs to drive an engaged, high level of performance.
Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion; coordinates work activities with other supervisors to ensure maximum efficiency in production and logistics.
Coordinates labor resources to ensure all functions have an adequate number of associates to perform job responsibilities in a cost-effective manner.
Provides input on hiring direct reports. 
Establishes and maintains high performing work groups / teams.  
Coaches, mentors, and trains associates to ensure successful performance. 
Partners with direct reports to complete the Performance Management Process, establishing annual goals, and formally evaluating performance within established company timeframes. Provides salary increase input to Leaders on direct reports.
Utilizes recognition tools to reward strong performance. 
Manages associate relations issues, including but not limited to corrective actions and terminations as appropriate and in compliance with Company policies and procedures. 
Consistently and fairly administers company policies to ensure positive associate relations.
Ensures safety is a primary focus and concern for all associates and work is performed in a safe, appropriate manner. 
Support and updates safety requirements, enforces programs and completes accident investigations / corrective action.
Trains associates on proper work techniques to support established systems.
Upon request, provides investigative, analytic, problem-solving services that affect a wide range of the department's activities or the operation of other departments.
Reconciles payroll entries with schedule/hours worked and tracks attendance.
Builds relationships and maintains ongoing rapport with associates and internal/external customers.
Effectively interprets customer inquiries/requests and takes appropriate action to produce high levels of customer satisfaction.
Responsible for project/process management activities for smaller scoped projects or processes within department or components of larger scoped projects or processes that have impact within or beyond own department.
Implements change management and process improvement activities.
Assist in achieving dept. goals, objectives and performance.
Assist in ensuring metrics are adhere to.
Responsible for ensuring that all equipment has the proper safety devices/protection is safe to operate.

Required Experience:

Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment to solve problems outside of standard operating procedures.
Ability to seek cooperation, persuade and influence associates, peers, and internal/external customers.
Previous leadership experience or demonstrated leadership skills.
Proficient with MS Office.
Proficient with tools including forecasting, data analysis, work cell organization, goal setting, lean manufacturing, 5S, summarizing and reporting results.
Promotes, supports, and participates in diversity programs at locations.
Ability to establish and maintain high performing work groups.
First hand working knowledge of all regulatory compliance programs (OSHA, EPA, etc.)
Supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 
Educates others and builds a diverse workforce. 
Promotes, supports, and participates in diversity programs at locations.
Minimum 2 to 4 years of supervisory  experience.
Ability to establish and maintain high performing work groups.
Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and occasional holidays (weekends are part of the normal work schedule).
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Spanish / English Speaking preferred.

Vericast, to include its affiliated and subsidiary companies (Harland Clarke, Valassis, NCP Solutions, NCH Marketing Services, Clipper Magazine), is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting  813-749-5003.
 

Vericast, to include its affiliated and subsidiary companies (Harland Clarke, Valassis, NCH Marketing Services, Clipper Magazine), is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting [email protected].