Production Supervisor

Location: Hershey, PA – Reese PlantPlease note that there is a 2nd shift and 3rd Shift Position openSummary:As a Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for providing Leadership to coach, direct, and develop your team to work together in a safe manner while maintaining product quality. You are responsible for complying with regulatory requirements, company and plant policies, procedures, and rules in your area of responsibility. To be considered, you must also be flexible for all shifts, and weekend work.In addition, the Production Supervisor will:With minimal direction and input from senior leadership, propose, plan, and execute projects to eliminate the root cause of manufacturing problems.Independently execute projects of high complexity which have a large impact on the on the company's current and/or future business interests. Projects may relate to people, procedures, policies, finances, equipment, processes and/or products.Participate in annual budget preparation and maintain strong budgetary control of direct, and indirect costs.Responsibilities and Skills:Ensure that the area of responsibility supports all campus goals daily and weekly, reviewing results with staff.Coordinate and administer daily interaction between the assigned area of responsibility and all other departments in the plant. This would include peers across shifts.Ensure that personnel have proper qualifications, are properly trained, and motivated to work productively both as part of a team and individually.Ensure compliance with established standards in the areas of food quality & safety and employee safety. Identify and implement opportunities for improvement.Coordinate labor staffing daily in coherence with budgeted staffing.Document notification requests in SAP PM. Follow-up and prioritize with maintenance and other shifts.Input data into SAP, check QA documentation, and verify employee timecards.Foster a continuous improvement mindset, elevating new ideas (both your own and those of your employees), and executing plans to positively impact the plant operations and goals.Excellent people and leadership skillsStrong change management skills, driving and implementing change to optimize the business focusing on safety, quality, and costs.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Problem solving and decision-making abilities.Ability to work with and relate to all levels of personnel.Ability to read/interpret production performance reports.Minimum Requirements and Education:Bachelor’s degree preferred.Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing or in a high speed, complex environment required.Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required.Minimum of 1 year in a supervisory capacity preferred.Food manufacturing experience preferred.SAP experience preferred.The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans. You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability.You can request an accommodation via phone or email. To request an accommodation via phone, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to View email address on click.appcast.io. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Needed” in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.