General Production Engineering Supervisor B Shift

About the role

We have an exciting Production Engineering General Supervisor opportunity. The general supervisor manages, analyzes, initiates, and controls all phases of fresh pork production for multiple lines which process over 400,000 pounds of products each day in a pork processing facility. This position manages up to six production engineering supervisors and up to 300 employees and coordinates line activities and tasks to complete, improve and maximize product yields and efficiencies, workflow optimization and staffing deployment. Ensures product quality and food safety standards are met as well as maintaining a safe work environment for employees.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for throughput targets for all production lines in the department meeting the quality and yield standards for a given product.
• Applies a systematic approach and engineering principles such as lean manufacturing to ensure workflow optimization for area of responsibility.
• Optimizes product quality, specification and yields according to the standards established by the Company and the plant’s industrial engineer.
• Responsible for all production line efficiencies.
• Investigates, identifies, and resolves operational constraints in the process, such as material use variances or bottlenecks and provides real-time solutions.
• Analyzes department processes and equipment to ensure high quality products are produced consistently.
• Utilize daily data to impact and maximize performance.
• Ensures the department’s and industrial processing equipment is set up daily and properly functioning.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of key performance indicators and the impact on operations.
• Ensures the daily production schedules are attained for all departments.
• Complete understanding of product specifications and the methods used to meet specifications.
• Monitor work schedules to ensure manning is at the established standard to meet production and schedule attainment.
• Ensures accurate record of staffing and time worked.
• Adheres to all Company policies and standard operating procedures with regards to product quality, food safety and work-place safety.
• Aids in the training and coaching of direct reports and other employees throughout the department with the objective of increasing job knowledge and safety in all production departments; counsels and/or takes corrective action as necessary.
• Works with department Superintendent to identify opportunities for decreasing the variation in processes and products and suggests improvements to existing processes, systems, and procedures, ultimately increasing customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Required: College degree in an engineering field or more than four (4) years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Preferred: Experience with AS400, Kronos, ADP eTime, Carlisle systems.