Value Stream Supervisor

About the role

Perfetti Van Melle, a leading manufacturer and distributor of confectionery and chewing gum, seeks an enthusiastic Supervisor to join their growing team in Rockford, IL. This position oversees production activities within a value stream to ensure quality, safety, and adherence to production schedules and cost specifications.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily production activities within a value stream and evaluates efficiency data on a daily basis.
• Ensures personnel follow established procedures and approved processes to meet goals and objectives in a safe and clean working environment.
• Delegates responsibility and authority to the appropriate personnel to ensure value stream functions effectively while maintaining overall accountability.
• Evaluates the performance and advancement potential of each employee through analysis of production within the value stream.
• Develops and manages the training program within value stream including identifying schedules and recording training opportunities for all production employees.
• Consistently enforces all company policies and resolves personnel problems and conflicts to include disciplinary action when appropriate.
• Informs the appropriate departments of major production issues throughout the facility, when appropriate, while maintaining overall responsibility for the assigned value stream.
• Participates in the resolution of problems, as a leader. Escalates within the management hierarchy when necessary.
• Facilitates continuous improvement projects within the assigned value stream.
• Creates an environment where employees feel valued, challenged, and empowered.
• Maintains a safe work environment by taking the necessary actions to ensure safety of all employees.
• Submits accurate written reports of all accidents to the SHER team within 24 hours of the incident; includes possible corrective action to avoid similar incidents in the future.
• Maintain work schedules and coordinate employee vacations per assigned value stream.
• Provide accurate employee and attendance payroll records. Must be trained to effectively operate the payroll system.
• Maintain tool supply per assigned value stream to ensure employees have the necessary equipment to fulfill daily assignments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in business management or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• 4-6 years of manufacturing supervisor experience.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of GMP's, HACCP, and OSHA regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills for coaching, developing, and performance reviews of employees; including disciplinary actions.
• Leadership by example, including demonstration of all job functions, with consistent enforcement of all company policies.
• Good communication skills, including oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities.
• Basic understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma concepts and the willingness to support and implement improvement efforts.
• Basic understanding of production equipment and processes, with technical ability for troubleshooting and maintaining equipment.
• Spanish or bilingual fluency highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in business management or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• 4-6 years of manufacturing supervisor experience.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of GMP's, HACCP, and OSHA regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills for coaching, developing, and performance reviews of employees; including disciplinary actions.
• Leadership by example, including demonstration of all job functions, with consistent enforcement of all company policies.
• Good communication skills, including oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities.
• Basic understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma concepts and the willingness to support and implement improvement efforts.
• Basic understanding of production equipment and processes, with technical ability for troubleshooting and maintaining equipment.
• Spanish or bilingual fluency highly preferred.

Skills

• Leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Training and development of employees.
• Conflict resolution.
• Continuous improvement initiatives.
• Production scheduling and coordination.
• Employee safety and health.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Production equipment and processes.
• Spanish or bilingual fluency.

Benefits

• Paid time off including vacation, sick, personal, and pay it forward time off.
• 13 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with Company Match up to 8%.
• Annual bonus potential and merit-based increases.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Annual well-being subsidy.
• 20 weeks Maternity & 12 weeks Paternity leave options.
• Sam's Club or Costco annual membership reimbursement.
• Tuition-Free College Program or Free Continued Education (BA, Masters, etc.).
• Modest monthly candy allotment (Airheads, Airheads Xtremes, and Mentos).

Pay

The anticipated target range for this role is: $77,000-102,000 per year. Perfetti Van Melle considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary.

Schedule

Shift: 1st Shift