Production Supervisor Night Shift

About the role

The Production Supervisor will supervise production employees in a manufacturing environment, plan and assign work, enforce policies and procedures, and recommend improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions. This role has a hands-on leadership approach in the company’s product-making activities.

Responsibilities

• Balance quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve results in all areas
• Work to continuously improve in all areas
• Provide regular progress reports to the manager
• Ensure effective employee relations; provide coaching and development
• Make employment decisions and resolve employee issues through problem resolution
• Perform accident investigations and track absenteeism and timekeeping
• Accomplish manufacturing staff results by planning, monitoring, communicating job expectations, and appraising job results; counseling, disciplining, and coaching employees
• Coordinate, initiate, and enforce systems, procedures, and policies
• Maintain staff by recruiting, orienting, selecting, and training employees; develop personal growth opportunities
• Maintain workflow by setting process variables, monitoring steps of the process; observe equipment and control points; monitor resources and personnel; develop reporting systems and procedures; study methods; facilitate corrections to malfunctions; implement cost reductions; initiate and develop cooperation between and within departments
• Ensure the operation of equipment by evaluating new equipment and calling for repairs of old equipment
• Provide manufacturing information by sorting, initiating, compiling, and analyzing production performance data and records
• Educate and direct employees on the use of equipment, all control points, and resources
• Handle additional duties as assigned by the Production Manager
• Provide support and guidance to direct reports
• Perform monthly training with the team
• Lead all safety initiatives in the area

Requirements

• Minimum three years of leadership experience
• Minimum three years in manufacturing environments, with a strong preference for food production industry experience
• Previous overnight shift experience highly preferred
• Experience with NetSuite, Kronos, or other systems and applications for work orders and KPIs
• Ability to command and maintain the attention of those you are overseeing
• Effective communication skills to convey instructions, directions, and details
• Attention to detail to manage duties, rules, documentation, and other job components with focus and accuracy
• Ability to protect data, information, and employee privacy
• Preference for candidates with cold storage or other cold environment experience
• Experience working with a multi-lingual workforce (Spanish, Creole/Haitian, etc.) strongly preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Computer skills including MS Excel and HMI
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend English
• Supervisory experience with teams of at least 12 people
• Experience working in a heavily regulated environment (OSHA, FDA, USDA, etc.)

Working Conditions

This role operates in a wet and cold/refrigerated environment (around 35°F) within a manufacturing, warehousing, and production facility. Must be able to withstand cold temperatures for extended periods. This is largely a static role with standing; however, the ability to perform repetitive bending and standing up is also required. The role requires lifting 10–35 lbs. repetitively and up to 45 lbs. occasionally. Depending on the area, must also be able to push/pull up to 250 lbs. on rollers occasionally.