Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Responsible for the day-to-day activities of production operations and personnel to meet established production and quality control standards. Responsible for meeting attainment goals established for production continuity and balance. Partners with other departments to ensure support in attaining output productivity and quality. Schedules, trains, and motivates production labor force to ensure consistent attainment of production schedules at optimal productivity and cost levels. Continuous improvement mindset to recommend improvements in production flow or methods. Uses operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and to improve quality.

Supervise hourly production employees assigned to his/her shift.

Work in conjunction with Maintenance Supervisor and mechanics, Warehouse Manager, forklift drivers, Quality Assurance manager and QA technicians, purchasing, scheduling, R&D, Sales, and Administration personnel.

Enforce all company safety rules. Properly train all production employees in safe operating procedures and work practices. Ensure all machinery is in safe working condition. Identify and report potential safety hazards.

In the event of an emergency responsible for safe evacuation of the production employees in the building.

Ensure production employees follow all operating procedures. Continuously monitor quality and take appropriate action to prevent out of spec products from being produced.

Investigate causes of any out of spec production.

Properly assigns production employees and determines proper utilization of machinery with the objective of completing the production schedule.

Coordinate with purchasing and warehouse departments on the availability flow of packaging and raw material requirements.

Monitors progress during shift and makes appropriate adjustments, communicates timely with upper management when schedule completion does not occur.

Maintain the production area in a neat and orderly condition. Assign housekeeping tasks to production employees and have the production area ready for plant inspections.

Instructs employees in efficient use of material, machinery, Standard Operating Procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices. Identifies the developmental needs of employees and mentor their developmental skills and knowledge.

Relay information from senior management to work force. Present employee ideas and concerns to senior management. Communicate with other departments to ensure smooth flow of operations.

Consults with senior management and HR to resolve employee problems or conflicts.

Interviews candidates pertaining to areas of responsibilities in production. Evaluates employees' job performance.

Initiates progressive disciplinary steps when necessary.

Monitors and reports to senior management regarding employee morale. Recommends or implements ideas to motivate employees and improve production efficiency.

Monitors all line efficiency reports. Prepares work orders for both mechanical and safety issues.

Daily monitoring of meal breaks and lunch violations. Approves timecards and edits punches as necessary.

Completes injury reports and investigations alongside EHS Manager and HR.

Works closely with HR department to ensure any employee concerns and complaints are relayed in a timely manner.

Competencies

Clear and concise communication abilities

Critical Thinking abilities

Leadership

Complex Problem Solving

Time management

Process Oriented

Physical Demands

The employee will occasionally stand; walk; Reach with hands and arms; the employee is regularly sitting. The employee will walk the floor 80 percent of the day. Must be able to always wear required PPE.

Lifts Weight or Exerts Force Work Environment

The employee is occasionally lift to 45 pounds.

Visions

Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision; Distance vision; Ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

This job operates in a manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Although some warehouse and production exposure will be expected. You may be exposed to fumes, temperature changes (hot, cold), loud noises, wet environment and moving mechanical parts and vibration.

Education and Experience

Years of Experience

5 years in a Production Supervisor role in food industry.

Education

High School Diploma or General Education Degree.

(University or Technical School) Related field of study: Food Technology, Manufacturing, or related.

We are an EEO employer.

Please note this job decription 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 activites may change at any time with or without notice.