Production Superintendent-RTC (Evening Shift)

Key Responsibilities

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of a team of entry level individual contributors and/or supervisors.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and support to ensure successful delivery of team goals.
• Participates in HR activities such as hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, team member development, scheduling, etc.
• Enforces and contributes to the development of systems, policies, and procedures.
• Ensures team understands and follows all safety policies and procedures.
• Conducts routine safety and quality audits providing on-the-floor coaching as needed.
• Serves as a role model and ensures team’s understanding of, and compliance, with all company policies and regulatory guidelines (including USDA, OSHA, DOL, EEOC, HACCP etc.).
• Accountable for team’s adherence to manufacturing protocols, product specifications, quality guidelines.
• Promotes process improvement and lean manufacturing activities by working with supporting functions to implement change.
• Responsible for operation layout, automation improvements, budgeting, and cost improvements.
• Ensures effective use of labor, tools, supplies, and equipment to maximize efficiency and capacity.
• Conducts routine scanning of department to identify and solve problems (e.g. equipment operations, processes, etc.).
• Oversees training and development.
• Maintains key performance indicators including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, labor costs, and industrial accidents.
• Responsible for identifying and resolving gaps in efficiency and quality.
• Directs HACCP plan to achieve USDA requirements and guides in bird related issues.
• Develops, oversees, and executes departmental project work linked to company goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role
• 2+ years of leadership experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:
• Strong knowledge of USDA regulations, HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points), SOP (Standard Operating Procedure), SSOP (Standard Sanitary Operational Procedure) and requirements; or ability to learn and apply new concepts quickly
• Proficient in safety best practices and standards
• Solid leadership skills with the ability to coach, guide, support, and motivate a team through the oversight of other leaders
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact at all levels
• Solid knowledge of operations metrics, such as yields, lbs./birds per man hours (PMH), line speeds, etc. with the ability to identify and implement continuous improvements
• Strong attention to detail
• Firm time-management, organization, prioritization, and delegation skills with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities

Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Poultry, Animal or Food science, or related field
• Better knowledge of BRC (British Retail Consortium) practices and standards
• Better knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma Certification
• Experience leading multi-faceted team