Production Superintendent

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Directs production operations and personnel to meet established production and quality control standards, to control budget and costs, and to provide data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products produced.
• Establishes short-term activities directed toward production continuity and balance such as shift schedules, ensuring requisition of materials, machine loading, grievance resolution, and equipment maintenance.
• Collaborates with other plant function areas to ensure support in attaining output, productivity, and quality.
• Selects, organizes, trains, and motivates production labor force to ensure consistent attainment of production schedules at optimum productivity and cost levels.
• Recommends improvements in production flow or methods.
• Ensures effective use of operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and to improve product quality.
• Counsels supervisors as needed on job performance and departmental efficiencies.
• Recommends modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products.

Experience & Education

• Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of directly related experience.
• 3-5 years of supervisory training experience preferred.
• High School Diploma (GED) required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.

Why Work for Pilgrim’s?

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: Sick leave, vacation, company observed holidays or, any other statutorily required paid leave;
• 401(k): Company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base salary range $109,356.30 +/- based upon experience;
• Discretionary Bonus: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan.

About Us

• Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide.
• The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries.
• Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K., the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.
• Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.
• Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EEO, Including Disability/Vets

• EEO, including disability/vets