2nd Shift - Production Supervisor - Montgomery

Areas of Responsibility / Tasks

• Performance must reflect appropriate level of expertise and achievement of the desired results for the items listed below.
• General Policy
• Responsible for training new employees and cross-training of existing employees on production processes.
• Must be a safety champion and model/enforce Ravago’s safety policies and procedures.
• Record and document employees’ training progress.
• Maintain complete and accurate records of employees’ timecards and PTO.
• Oversee the production personnel, including the training, performance, guidance, and improvement.
• Contribute to decision in hiring, discharge, transfer, and promotions.
• Identify talent and assist with building the talent pipeline.
• Participate in planning and implementation of department goals and objectives.
• Identify and document personnel achievements to assist the manager in quarterly/annual reviews.
• Ensure daily production schedule is met.
• Regulate workflow in accordance with the shift objectives to ensure maximum use of capacity and requirements.
• Absorb contaminated products and submit suggestions for production efficiencies.
• Assist with the planning and execution of the daily production projects.
• Absorb physical counts during the year.
• Update and maintain rail/silo boards after material usage.
• Oversee production to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Must be able to perform the duties of the Production Lead.
• Absorb suggestions from the Quality Coordinator for corrective actions.
• Absorb documentation updates for controlled documents to ensure they reflect the current processes.
• Supervise the allocation and distribution of materials for the production department.
• Update and maintain packaging usage reports to reflect precise, accurate counts of the packaging material levels.
• Absorb requests for overtime hours, vacation, and absenteeism coverage.
• Monitor the usage of supplies and communicate with the appropriate department when supplies are needed.
• Perform other duties as required (supervisor must be able to meet all essential functions of the Production Operator I,II,III position and Production Lead).
• Must be able to lift 55 lbs. repeatedly.

Minimum Qualifications/ Education / Experience / Certifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED required. An associate or bachelor’s degree is preferred. Extensive relevant experience may be substituted for education requirement.
• Intermediate level experience with Windows based applications to include Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel.
• Experience: Intermediate level experience with Warehouse Management inventory systems and RF scanners.
• Must be able to handle responsibility for the packaging of goods at specified quantity and quality at minimum cost and according to schedule.
• Strong knowledge of production management processes and systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of warehouse management, inventory management, product flow and productivity standards.
• Forklift certification preferred.

Competencies; Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSA)

• To perform this role successfully, an individual must have experience achieving desired result(s) in their areas of responsibility.
• Adjust priorities and manage time wisely in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must possess outstanding organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Must have strong leadership and people skills and should be results oriented with solid communication skills.
• Ability to work with the Quality Department to effect change and implement revisions.

Physical Requirements / Demands

• The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Must be able to lift 55 lbs.
• Have use of fingers and hands for writing and typing.
• Occasionally reach with hands & arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, depending on the seasons.