Production Supervisor (Day Shift)

About the role

Somafina is a leading contract manufacturer of vitamins and dietary supplements. We are committed to producing high-quality products while maintaining a safe, efficient, and team-oriented work environment. Business is thriving as we attract larger, more established customers — which means real opportunities for growth. If you're ready to take on more and grow with us, we'd love to have you on the team.

Responsibilities

• Directs the efforts of department supervisors as they manage day-to-day production activities.
• Sets daily, weekly, and monthly production goals; measures progress and reviews results with management regularly.
• Recommends equipment purchases to improve operations — for example, reducing costs, improving quality, and reducing lead times.
• Collaborates on the hiring, training, and termination of employees.
• Develops and maintains cost and capacity models.
• Oversees the production scheduling process.
• Assesses the effectiveness of the group's information and planning systems, as well as the quality assurance systems.
• Ensures that operations remain compliant with SOPs and current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Supports and is involved in company, department, and/or safety policies, procedures, programs, and activities.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in industry-related manufacturing activities.

Competencies / Skill Qualifications

• Knowledge of a variety of computer software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, and database software.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations such as adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying, and to calculate percentages and yield.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community; ability to effectively present information to top management and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and manage several abstract and concrete variables.
• Must obtain and maintain a current food handler's permit.
• English proficiency required.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and converse and listen.
• Employee must exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force to move objects.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include near acuity, far acuity, depth perception, accommodation, color vision, and field of vision.