Production Supervisor - PM Shift

Responsibilities

• Adheres to production schedules, assigning staff to ensure production orders are met for finished goods
• Mainters and reports production-related information regarding yields, efficiencies, and labor utilization to management and/or related tracking programs
• Create a culture of safety and teamwork within the department
• Ensures a safe operation, complying with the corporate accident prevention program, and following safe work practices
• Assists with required safety meetings with shift associates
• Directs requisitions for maintenance and repair of production equipment, and for machine parts and manufacturing supplies
• Recommends improvements in machinery and equipment and in manufacturing methods
• Maintains and reports production-related information regarding yields, efficiencies, and labor utilization to management and/or related tracking programs
• Identifies the temporary staffing needs and arranges for the presence and assignment of temporary or regular labor prior to line start-up
• Participates in weekly GMP, sanitation, and safety inspections throughout the production departments and corrects, or issues work orders to correct, any identified deficiencies
• Follows up on work orders, with the appropriate employees to ensure expeditious performance of the requested work
• Keeps abreast of latest manufacturing technologies and systems
• Approves employees payroll time using the designated software
• Follows all GMP's, Food Defense and quality policies
• Ensures all GMP and all food hygiene and safety standards are in compliance
• Conducts audits of associates' Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), facility sanitation, preparation procedures, and quality documentation
• Provides immediate and long-term corrective action in the event of non-compliance to food defense and quality

Qualifications and Skills

• 3 yrs Production Supervision experience in a manufacturing plant
• Strong oral and written communication skills and demonstrated effective interpersonal skills to interface with management, employees and business partners in a competent, and productive manner
• Proficiency with MS Word and MS Excel
• Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position, including repeated bending, stretching, twisting and lifting
• Ability to set and prioritize goals
• Food Manufacturing experience a plus
• Bilingual - English/Spanish strongly preferred
• Experience with Sage X3