The Davines Group, founded in Parma in 1983, specializes in professional cosmetic products under the brands Davines for haircare and [ comfort zone ] for skincare.
Led by Chairman Davide Bollati and CEO Anthony Molet, the Group is headquartered in Parma at the Davines Group Village, alongside which stand the Scientific Garden and EROC - European Regenerative Organic Center - a research center focusing on regenerative organic agriculture stemming from a partnership with the Rodale Institute.
The Group became a B corp in 2016, and today has 8 offices, operates in 90 countries, and employs around 900 collaborators globally.
Since 2019, both the Italian and US subsidiaries have been Benefit Corporations.
Your Mission: For our Supply Chain Division we are looking for one Packaging Shift Supervisor who, being based in our Davines Village in Parma, will have the mission to ensure that people and performances of our Packaging Department are managed with excellent safety and quality standards, acting as a change agent to build a Lean culture, aligned with the Company's sustainable values.
DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, lead Packaging Department operations[1] to achieve 100% attainment of the fixed production schedule, while observing all quality control standards and maximizing efficient, effective application of manufacturing resources in a safe manner Promote an interdependent safety culture and work proactively to accomplish the safety mission in the plant of zero accidents Lead a team of approx.
40 people, manage people's objectives and development plans, promoting a strong level of engagement, motivation and accountability both at team and individual level Act as a champion of Lean culture both within the department and across functions Supports and embrace the Quality, Environmental and Sustainability goals of the Plant, maintaining a safe, clean, work environment Ensure the optimization of the packaging department processes and performances, providing every necessary information regarding the relevant shift/affecting other shifts both to the Manufacturing Manager, and to other Production Supervisors Manage the assignment of people to packaging lines based on defined criteria (including health & safety, as well as development goals) Be responsible for maintenance activities requests and to promote improvement initiatives, guiding/implementing all necessary actions to guarantee product and process quality Work closely with Quality and Product engineering functions PERSON SPECIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS: Previous working experience in manufacturing plants Technical High School or University degree in Engineering/Technical/Scientific areas would be a plus Fluent in Italian, English at least at an intermediate level Excellent working knowledge and proven experience of Lean methodologies and standards Strong social and communication skills, curiosity and willingness to learn Highly motivated, result-oriented with strong entrepreneurial drive to make things happen Must be a self-starter and willing to take initiative Experience in leading and developing teams Ability to work under pressure and in complex environments Excellent working knowledge and proven experience of H&S procedures EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY In Davines Group we celebrate diversity, and inclusiveness is a crucial pillar of our Ethical Chart.
For this reason, Davines Group does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, parental status or other non-merit factor.
[1] Davines works based on shifts; the Packaging Shift Supervisor will rotate and be assigned to different shifts as needed