Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

At Häns Kissle, we strive to deliver the simple goodness of home in every bite. Founded in 1984, Häns Kissle began as the regional commissary for a small, high-end grocery chain in New England, MA, crafting fresh, upscale prepared foods and deli salads. Today we have two manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts and North Carolina.

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for directing all the manufacturing operations on the manufacturing site through a team of hourly employees. This position is responsible for production planning and the manufacturing of the finished products of the manufacturing plant while respecting all safety, quality, legal, technical, budget and customer requirements. The incumbent presents leadership skills as well as the technical capability to make real time business decisions. This position is ultimately responsible for 100+ employees and will act as the backfill for the Director of Operations during absences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages all production operations in terms of efficiency, cost, complete and on-time delivery, safety, sanitation, employee relations, visual controls and performance assessment against a defined budget
• Maintains performance equipment to set targets and participate in defining preventive maintenance requirements
• Establishes production; assists with capital budgets, and sets goals and KPIs for the production department in line with the entity and company objectives
• Develops and maintains all necessary reporting to assess the production performance including Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Direct Labor utilization and material usage and scrap
• Manages hourly employees
• Member of the local leadership management team and safety team
• Provides leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development
• Leads and conducts meetings to rally the employees behind common goals
• Ensures compliance with Company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, OSHA, safety, and complete on-time delivery at lowest possible cost
• Determines production headcount needs
• Identifies and communicates implementation of capital investments in conjunction with the maintenance manager
• Proactively pursues any necessary improvement projects
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices as stated within the policy
• Follows all Safety rules & procedures by working safely and ensuring safety of others
• Follows all food safety procedures
• Follows all environmental protocols as applicable
• Follows all sanitation procedures and work instructions
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned

Qualifications and Competencies

Minimum degree and experience required:

• Bachelor's Degree in business, engineering, or sciences required and/or equivalent years' experience preferred
• 5+ years experience in a key leadership role at a manufacturing facility preferably coupled with warehousing and distribution knowledge
• Green Belt certification required; Black Belt certification preferred
• Demonstrated Continuous Improvement (CI) experience required, including leading process improvement initiatives and driving operational excellence through Lean manufacturing methodologies
• Proven ability to identify waste, improve efficiencies, and implement sustainable process improvements

Specific competencies required:

• Strong organizational, analytical and communications skills
• Knowledge of continuous improvement tools and lean methods
• Ability to be flexible to work any hours/shifts.
• ERP experience required
• Proficient in MS Office Suite required
• Food processing experience preferable
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, motivate, and train people
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Performance Expectations:

Confidentiality, quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and thoroughness of work performed; ability to gain the trust and respect of senior management, management team at the facility and employees, maintain the integrity of confidential business and product information; ability to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships with employees at all levels of the company, ability to work with and through others is essential to accomplish goals and objectives of the Company.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in both office and manufacturing environments. Hours of work will generally be during regular business hours and average at least 40 hours per week. There will be some variation in work hours due to special projects, deadlines, production schedules, volume demands, and other business needs. This position may be required to work second shift based on production schedules, operational requirements, and business volume. Ability to lift up to 30 lbs., as well as climb ladders, is required. Some travel will be required, both within the United States and internationally. Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn in the plant as required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.