Production Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of manufacturing and production employees to achieve performance standards with regard to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), safety, line utilization and product quality.
• Follow daily production schedule and notify plant management and impacted associates if shortages occur.
• Monitor and troubleshoot manufacturing equipment to maintain production line efficiency and reliability while minimizing downtime.
• Develop frontline employees - setting expectations, providing feedback and recognizing and rewarding good performance.
• Ensure compliance with all Production & Safety regulations.
• Maintain high sanitary standards as required in the food manufacturing industry and monitor readiness for third party audits and regulatory inspections at all times.
• Coordinate with Maintenance and follow-up on repair and improvements to production line.
• Work closely with Quality Assurance to maintain high product quality.
• Minimize rework and maximize yields.
• Monitor dept. for accuracy: (example: codes correct, pkg. correct, dates correct).
• Inspect production area and ensure equipment and personnel are working in a safe manner.
• Enforce all company rules, policies, and procedures & provide disciplinary action when necessary.
• Immediately investigate all types of accidents, such as worker comp injuries & property damage, and report to appropriate Manager.
• Follow GMP, SOPs, and all OSHA safety rules.

Requirements

• Experience in a plant supervisory position.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency: Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be able to run production equipment, and work in cold environment.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in food manufacturing.
• Planning and project management experience.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.