Production Supervisor (Day Shift)

Job Summary:The Production Supervisor (day shift) plans and manages the day-to-day allocation of resources for designated shift (equipment people materials and systems) to efficiently safely and cost effectivelyachieve performance targets as agreed with Production Management. They also ensure that a high quality of products services housekeeping and hygiene standards are maintained and improved in the area; review daily achievement of targets and report variances during on-the-floor and review meetings; and coach mentor and develop team members to meet current and future business requirements. Essential Functions of the Job:Supervises employees to ensure safety quality and budgeted targets for raw material yield labor and packaging materials usage for shift. Responsible for the accuracy of all production reporting related to shift. Schedule and conduct daily production meetings with shift workstations to ensure SOPS are being following routinely. Collaborating with warehouse and quality assurance personnel to ensure prompt shipment of product. Responsible for the complete and accurate reporting of shift production data. Maintaining GMP / Housekeeping at a high level within the department through the involvement of all team members. Develops and recommends improvements of facilities equipment or procedures to improve safety quality and efficiency. Oversees and or conducts shift training of new or existing productivity quality and safety initiatives throughout production to impact productivity and the cost and support a work environment of continuous improvement that supports the companies Quality policy Quality System & the appropriate regulations for the the management of shift production productivity quality and safety initiatives throughout production to impact productivity and the cost structure. Ensures production is following SunOpta QA standards SOPs HACCP and of the Lean Steering to ensuring that the products produced meet all food safety and quality requirements. Collaborate with cross-functional groups including Human Resources Maintenance Quality Assurance Warehousing and Finance to meet production other duties as Responsibilities:Manages employees on a production responsible for the overall direction coordination and evaluation of assigned shift. Ensure effective employee relations. Provide employee coaching and development. Resolve employee issues through problem resolution. Manage production line performance measures and provide regular progress reports to managers. Coach and counsel employees; document/discuss performance reviews on a timely basis. Perform accident investigations. Manage production priorities. Track absenteeism and Qualifications:Associate degree in related field. 5 7 years supervisory experience in a food manufacturing Qualifications: Bachelor of Science degree in a related -Lingual Spanish. LEAN and Skills:Ability to use critical thinking to plan and problem-solve. Must have a working knowledge of MS Word and MS PowerPoint Experience with Oracle is Considerations: Location: This position will be at the SunOpta Plant in Allentown : This position will be a day shift (A) role on a 2-2-3 pattern; 5:30am to 6: Environment: Approximately; 95% of the work is performed in a production environment; 5% of work may be performed in an office environment. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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