Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice and food merchandising products and fresh beverage cartons in North America and certain international markets. It supplies its products to a broad and diversified mix of companies, including full service restaurants and quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, supermarkets, grocery and healthy eating retailers, other food stores, food and beverage producers, food packers and food processors. To learn more about the company, please go to the company website at pactivevergreen.com.

The Production Shift Leader facilitates the development of high performance teams within the plants and ensures the team's execution of standard work and compliance with our base systems for Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost. The PSL creates a culture of engagement within and between the teams to directly impact and consistently meet plant objectives and deliverables. This position ensures that high performance teams work collaboratively in the decision making processes and that the decisions are in alignment with plant goals and objectives, OSHA requirements and current Human Resources (HR) guidelines. People engagement and involvement are critical in creating and sustaining a high performance team culture; therefore the Shift Leader will be responsible for leading by example and foster the development of individuals.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Employee Recognition & Engagement
  Creates a high-performance, engaging work environment that eliminates fear and intimidation and fosters
  communication, team work, and employee motivation. Understands and leverages the individual strengths of each
  employee in the environment and ensures we use and understand the available personality assessments. Ensures that employees are involved in improving processes through creativity, problem solving and learning. Emulates and leads
  using behaviors aligned with Fabri-Kal Values. Fosters connection with plant floor employees from day one and ensures a caring, accountable, dependable, and inclusive environment. Understands the defined elements of engagement and monitors the environment against them. Leads action planning sessions with the team that results in improved engagement levels. Provides regular, timely, specific, and sincere recognition to employees which results in an increase in behaviors that further improve the environment.
• Plant Floor Supervision
  Partners with HR in the hiring, training and performance management process for hourly workers on the shift. Ensures
  that new hires understand the role expectations, how the role aligns to the vision and direction of the company, and the
  performance goals and measurements used. Oversees and manages the new hire training process, and ensures that
  new hire training is completed to a satisfactory level. Leverages established performance management, employee
  development and disciplinary process to get the best out of people. Prioritizes and assigns tasks and performs
  assessments of daily work area to ensure safety, quality, and productivity goals are achieved. Coordinates job
  assignments based on production needs and/or attendance issues.
• Base Systems & Standard Work

Ensures technical compliance with OSHA requirements outlined in the safety manual and other identified documentation
with a focus on team discipline in the lockout/tagout process. Supports the safety incident reporting and investigation
process. Supports the plant quality requirements and reaction plans within the Statistical Quality Control system.
Ensures that the team's production meets established standards and objectives for output and staffing. Serves as the
help chain for the team when problems or deviations occur. Drives effective problem solving at the front-line level in a
timely matter and activates the help chain when problems can't be resolved. Ensures resources are managed and
adjusted to optimize team performance, works with team members as well as department and plant leadership to resolve resource issues. Drives continuous improvement activities within the team. Identifies gaps and weaknesses in team capabilities and systems and works with team members and department / plant leadership to resolve.

Knowledge:

• Human Resource Management
• Food safety
• Equipment Safety
• Quality Systems
• SPC
• Equipment Operation
• Employee Recordkeeping
• Standard Work
• Re-establish Flow
• SAP/LINC's system

Experience Requirements:

• 5 years Manufacturing experience, plus 3 years Leadership experience
• Thermoforming experience required
• Willing and able to work 6:30am-6:30pm on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule
• UKG/ADP time system knowlege
• Associates degree in Business or Technical Field Preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus
• Organized people leader

Skills & Abilities:
Motivating Team
Takes action that results in a high level of morale and motivation among team members. Assesses and communicates progress on work goals and objectives as well as the level of morale on the team. Raises the motivation level of the team and heads off issues that might lower morale if they were not handled in a timely and effective manner.

Coaching

Works to improve and reinforce performance of others and the team. Takes responsibility for one’s direct reports’ performance by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, ensuring constructive feedback and addressing performance problems and issues promptly. Works with, coaches, and supports direct reports
in developing knowledge, skills, and abilities in the interest of performance improvement and employee’s career development.
Problem-Solving Lead
Ability to define and lead problem solving activities to support continuous improvement efforts in the facility. Works with others to identify the root cause of the issue and determine the action(s) required. Can predict and communicate where the problem may lead and how it might impact the organization. Probes the team for answers and to think 'outside the box'. Uses the good ideas of others to develop solutions. Leads the team to test proposed solutions and evaluate the chosen course of action after it has been implemented to determine its worth and impact.
Leadership
Develops and uses effective strategies, change management and interpersonal skills to influence others toward the accomplishment of identified objectives. Solicits input of others who are affected by plans, actions or proposed changes. A role model that uses positive approaches or strategies to influence others. Holds self and others accountable for
achieving established performance expectations.
Initiative
Evaluates, selects and acts on various methods and strategies for solving problems and meeting objectives before being asked or required to do so. Digs beneath the obvious to get at the facts, even when not asked to do so. Plans ahead for upcoming problems or opportunities and takes appropriate action.

Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law.  For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call (847) 482-4320 or email TalentHelp@Pactiv.com.

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.

Our Social Responsibility platform features a robust, employee-led Give Back program, which includes a matching gifts plan, community grants initiative, and our annual Company-wide Month of Action campaign. With each of these initiatives, our employees are empowered and equipped to give back to their communities and support the non-profits important to them and their families. Through our Give Back program, we own our commitment to Social Responsibility and live our purpose of Packaging a Better Future

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