Production Supervisor

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Supervise wet processing, spray drying, filling, and packaging personal and associated activities
• Works with Plant Management and other Supervisory Staff to assign, direct, review and monitor work of supervised staff to maximize productivity in the plant
• Follow all GMP’s and work in a manner consistent with all corporate, regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements to produce safe quality food
• Ensures proper procedures are in place and being followed for, production efficiency, quality of product, employee safety, state, and federal guidelines
• Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs setup and adjustments to machines
• Captures production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignments
• Evaluates needs in production for daily assignment of duties; establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules
• Recommends improvements to production methods, equipment performance and quality of product
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems
• Maintains time and production records as required
• Collaborates with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments
• Provides for the supervision of assigned employees in scheduling and daily activities, ensuring effective selection, retention, feedback, corrective actions, and performance management
• Trains and instructs employees regarding production and equipment standards and processes
• Oversees instruction, implementation, and enforcement of policies as they relate to employees
• Leads by example with the Company's Code of Ethics
• This includes following company policies, standards, and specifications
• Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and delegating
• Utilize CI tools such as A3 or PDCA to identify root cause of issues and problems
• Uses DMS (Daily Monitoring System) to show line performance, identify issues and drive actions and counter measures
• Affords assistance to Lab and warehouse departments as needed
• Completes required duties in SAP, Kronos, and other plant recording programs
• Affords assistance to management in maintaining regular audits (MDA, SQF, USDA, AIB, GMP, EHS, etc.)
• Maintains the plant safety culture. Participates in any safety programs
• Investigates fully any accidents or near misses
• Champions a continuous improvement culture at the facility

Education And Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 3 years in a food manufacturing environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Ability to coordinate several projects at once
• Pays close attention to details
• Problem solving and follow through
• Promotes a safe work culture
• Some knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience using SAP

Benefits

• $80,000-$90,000 / year