Production Supervisor 3rd Shift Posting

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Create a work environment that motivates and empowers associates to meet and exceed expectations for productivity, quality, waste, sanitation and safety
• Utilize IFS ERP system to assign the schedule to the floor
• Schedule coverage for employee breaks and lunches
• Check attendance phone line for absent employees and fill out necessary paperwork
• Cookordination work assignments if lines are down, e.g. cleaning lines and manifolds
• Assist operators with product issues
• Work within IFS ERP system to monitor raw material needs and supply: order needed materials from in-house supply and follow up on all requisitions and requests to ensure materials are received, available, assigned, and back-flushed correctly
• Complete a report assessing production, down time and problems
• Supervise, train, and coordinate activities of employees engaged in the manufacturing process to ensure compliance with company work rules, procedures and good manufacturing practices
• Coordinate production flow of different departments within the facility. Ensure that the proper start up and shut down procedures are followed as necessary
• Ensure that quality of product through proper sanitation and housekeeping procedures
• Cookordinate with the Quality Assurance department to insure a quality product is produced
• Motivate employees to gain efficiencies and meet targets/expectations
• Communicate any mechanical and/or process issues to the proper personnel and follow up to ensure completion
• Contact management and contractors regarding any major breakdowns or repairs

Qualifications

• Education: A 4-year college degree is preferred
• Experience: 4 years minimum supervisory job experience in confectionary, food or pharmaceutical companies
• Mechanical knowledge, including high-speed packaging machinery knowledge in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrate problem solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in a union environment a plus
• Experience with IFS, SAP, GMPs, HACCP, Safety and OSHA
• Ability to stand and walk 8 hours per day and able to lift 50 pounds