Harvest Superintendent - 2nd Shift (1148854)

Position Summary

A large meat-processing facility is seeking a 2nd Shift Production Superintendent to oversee deboning operations. This role provides strategic and day-to-day leadership for production teams, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient workflow across the department. The superintendent directs front-line supervisors, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures operational targets for safety, quality, throughput, training, and cost performance are consistently achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and prioritize departmental production activities to meet goals for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Provide direction to Supervisors and teams, ensuring strong communication, accountability, and consistent execution of production plans.
• Lead daily review of production performance and drive corrective actions where needed.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on waste reduction, efficiency gains, standard work, and employee engagement.
• Review production KPIs such as yields, downtime, rework, labor utilization, and safety trends; identify issues and implement root-cause-based solutions.
• Partner with safety leadership to maintain and enforce department safety programs and PPE requirements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, food safety and quality programs, and customer specifications, including USDA, HACCP, GMP, SQF, and internal policies.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, and Sanitation to optimize throughput and ensure seamless production.
• Adjust schedules and priorities as needed due to equipment downtime, staffing issues, or production demands.
• Lead, coach, and mentor Production Supervisors, ensuring strong leadership development, cross-training, and succession planning.
• Create a positive, respectful working environment built on fairness, communication, and high ethical standards.
• Maintain and manage departmental labor, material use, and operating costs to maintain budget alignment.
• Utilize structured problem-solving tools, process control strategies, and cross-functional teamwork to exceed production targets.
• Partner with HR to address employee relations matters, support talent selection, and contribute to workforce retention strategies.
• Promote a workplace culture based on continuous learning, accountability, and operational excellence.
• Ensure consistent attendance and schedule adherence to maintain smooth operations and effective teamwork.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• At least 5 years of progressive leadership experience in a high-volume protein or manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in Lean/Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams with a focus on safety, quality, training, and performance development.
• Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, high-throughput manufacturing setting.
• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) and production reporting systems.
• Willingness to work varied shifts, extended hours, weekends, and overtime as needed.
• Commitment to food safety, ethical business practices, and compliance with all safety requirements.
• Openness to ongoing training and professional development.