Production Supervisor

About the role

The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for retaining, developing, inspiring, and empowering employees to drive sustainable continuous improvement at all levels within a unionized manufacturing facility. This role takes initiative to share best practices within the facility, across the supply chain, and with external resources to achieve leading-edge manufacturing and supply chain technologies.

Department Responsibilities

• Focus on the safety of all employees and the work environment through adherence to safety procedures.
• Ensure compliance with GMPs and the Food Safety Plan.
• Deliver continuous improvement across key initiatives including Cost, Quality, Service, People, and Environment through efficient use of materials, equipment, and resources.
• Proactively communicate and coordinate with other Supervisors and Business Units to optimize operations and resource utilization.
• Effectively plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production schedules to meet or exceed customer requirements, production goals, and TMM objectives.
• Lead through positive influence; coach and develop employees and, when appropriate, peers.
• Partner with the Training Manager, Business Unit Manager, and other Supervisors to lead training and development initiatives for departmental employees.
• Provide clear and timely performance feedback to peers and employees.

Required Experience and Knowledge

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• 5 or more years of work experience, preferably in a manufacturing or production processing environment.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills across various levels of the organization.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

Preferred Experience and Knowledge

• Supervisory experience in a unionized environment.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; and climb stairs and ladders.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment temperature may fluctuate from cold/cool to warm/hot.
• The noise level is occasionally loud and may require the use of ear protection.
• When working in manufacturing areas, the employee is required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).

Hours

This will be an off-shift 5:00 PM- 5:00 AM position, including weekends and holidays as needed.

Pay

Salary: $70,800 to $106,200, depending on experience. (In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges)

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list. Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k). Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy. Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.