Production Supervisor

Darigold is seeking a motivated Production Supervisor to be a part of Chehalis Plant team. The Production Supervisor must possess the desire and ability to provide leadership and supervisory coordination in all aspects of production. As a member of the Chehalis team the Production Supervisor will be a partner in the Operations Division. The Production Supervisor’s role is to maintain a high level of productivity and continuous improvement with their assigned shift in the areas of safety, reliability, cost savings, team building and personnel management. The ideal candidate for this role excels in leading a team to achieve goals and have experience in a manufacturing environment.

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What You Will Do

• Provide leadership and supervision for the assigned production shift and associated personnel
• Effectively motivate, train and communicate with their assigned shift teams to assure superior levels of safety, reliability, sanitation, and quality. Insure individual and team levels of performance meet or exceed goals and expectations
• Prepare and conduct team meetings as necessary for proper communications and development of teams. Have the ability to work with the Engineering and Quality Assurance staff to create a cooperative environment on their assigned shift.
• Develop an expert knowledge of the production process and all associated equipment. Be able to analytically and systematically troubleshoot manufacturing issues and develop the team to be self-directed in the same activities.
• Be able to perform daily checks and reports to ensure the highest quality of product produced within Good Manufacturing Practices as they apply to the production of the product. Maintain shift performance and quality documentation
• Participate in and lead SPC project teams that improve safety, quality, reliability, sanitation and reduce waste
• Reinforce sense of urgency during production runs and periods of machine downtime
• Effectively communicate issues to management team
• Needs flexibility to work variable hours and weekends

What You Will Bring

• The ability to work with groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise, and backgrounds
• Ability to achieve results through others
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be self-motivated and a self-starter

Experience, Education & Certifications

A Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Engineering, Business or related field preferred. Industry experience would be considered in the absence of a degree Dairy, beverage or process industry background is a plus.

Salary Range: $71,382 to $91,904 per year

Our Commitment to Diversity
Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and
expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre -employment background screen & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)