Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift
OSI Group · Fort Atkinson, WI · 3 wk ago
On-siteManagementFull-time
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Supervises a team, has authority to hire and performance-manage a team.
- Leads/supervises/manages 21-25 employees.
- Daily Operations & Resource Planning:
- Plan and allocate daily resources—including labor, equipment, materials, and systems—to safely and cost-effectively meet production targets.
- Document daily production activities, analyze performance against established goals, and communicate variances during shift meetings and production reviews.
- Facilitate smooth production flow and maintain effective shift-to-shift handoffs by communicating key information to peers, team members, and Production Management.
- Maintenance & Equipment Efficiency:
- Review daily maintenance results and partner with Operations and Maintenance teams to identify issues and opportunities for improvement.
- Prioritize and request maintenance work orders; follow up to ensure timely completion to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
- Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving:
- Apply focused improvement and root-cause analysis tools to resolve production issues and prevent recurrence.
- Identify and recommend process improvements within the area of responsibility to support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Quality, Food Safety & Compliance:
- Ensure strict compliance with quality programs, HACCP, GMPs, and all food safety requirements.
- Conduct sanitation audits, food safety checks, and product quality inspections as required.
- Actively engage in the identification, prevention, and correction of quality-related issues.
- Safety & Regulatory Compliance:
- Maintain a safe working environment by adhering to all safety policies, procedures, regulations, and required use of personal protective equipment.
- Promote a culture of safety by coaching employees and reinforcing safe work practices.
- This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.
- 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
- Experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
- Working knowledge of good manufacturing practices, hazard analysis and critical control points, lean manufacturing and other food safety, quality, and manufacturing principles.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.
- Able to manage multiple priorities at one time using effective organizational skills and judgment in an environment of frequently changing circumstances.
- Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
- Preferred Education:
- BA/BS or equivalent is preferred.
- In Business Management, Production Operations Management, Agricultural Science, Food Science, or equivalent experience acquired through work experience.
- This role is also eligible to receive additional pay if required to work more than 5 days per week as well as participate in the company discretionary quarterly bonus plan based on company performance.
- As part of a complete total rewards package, OSI also offers comprehensive paid time off (sick, vacation, holidays and other programs), 401k with matching company contributions, a full suite of benefit offerings (medical, dental, vision, life, disability and other voluntary coverages) for you and your family and educational assistance with opportunities for professional development.