Production Supervisor - 2nd & 3rd shifts

About the role

The Michigan Milk Producers Association is a dairy farmer-owned cooperative and dairy processor. We are seeking electricians for 2nd and 3rd shift positions at our Ovid facility.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize available resources to meet shift production, quality, and safety goals.
• Maintain accurate inventories of packaging materials, ingredients, powder, butter, and other items in storage.
• Receive inbound deliveries in accordance with MMPA's policies and procedures.
• Work closely with the sales department to coordinate shipments of butter and powder.
• Develop, coach, and counsel employees to ensure a motivated and competent workforce.
• Work cooperatively with other production supervisors and shift coordinators to ensure effective shift-to-shift transitions and minimize disruption due to unplanned absences.
• Inspect facility to assure adherence to safety and operating policies and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Maintain the plant’s manufacturing equipment in sanitary condition.
• Evaluate and maintain effective application of the SQF plan and regulatory requirements to ensure product quality.
• Evaluate and maintain effective application of the MMPA Safety System to ensure worker and workplace safety.
• Manage conflict appropriately; identify and address areas of disagreement and conflict; arrive at constructive solutions while maintaining positive working relationships.
• Monitor information as appropriate; establish and use ongoing procedures to collect and review information necessary to manage projects or ongoing activities.
• Validate employee performance through feedback to ensure effective training.
• Coach, support, and enforce plant work rules constantly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Business, or related field required.
• Experience: 3-5 years of experience supervising in a plant environment.
• Experience with milk processing such as separation, pasteurization, evaporation, spray drying, butter making, and powder packaging.
• Knowledgeable in FDA, MDARD and USDA requirements.
• Experience with MMPA systems and personnel.
• Experience supervising in a unionized environment.

Qualifications

• Follow plant safety/environmental objectives and targets.
• Follow plant safety rules, report incidents & unsafe conditions immediately.
• Maintain compliance with regulations and refer to the Safety & Environmental Management System(s) on all related procedures and programs.
• Demonstrates total commitment to the manufacturing of safe and compliant products.
• Participates as a change control member to manage corrective actions in the production area.
• Directs the troubleshooting of operational deviations.
• Participates in periodic audits of sanitation, general GMP’s and manages corrective actions.
• Participate in the setting of production standards amongst all shifts.
• Participate in the review of efficiencies/performances and yields and support corrective actions for improvements.
• Enforce the use of operational Forms and SOP’s.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health and wellness benefits with medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including mental health benefits
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Employer-matched 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Employee appreciation events and recognition awards
• Employee wellness initiatives
• Employee feedback and suggestion forums

Schedule

• Understands and provides input into the production master planning for the site.
• Reviews the short-term and long-term production schedules as set by Logistics, Dispatch, and the Plant to optimize productivity and schedule attainment.
• Participate in the weekly and daily production scheduling meetings.

Other Requirements

• The job requires individuals to monitor all aspects of the operation, often requiring inspection of hard-to-reach areas where the candidate may have to climb, balance, kneel, crouch and crawl. Pipe connections sometimes require the individual to reach above the shoulders.
• On occasion, an individual may be required to lift and / or move 50-pound components or finished product manually or with a powered industrial lift (PIT).
• Communication and listening skills are a must.