Production Supervisor

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor is primarily responsible for managing production staff performance, monitoring workflow output, promoting safety, quality, and overall efficiency on their assigned shift. This position will support all shifts but will primarily be based on 3rd. This position is responsible for overseeing employee performance management and development, plant production schedules in addition to monitoring efficiency and output to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction. Additional responsibilities include maintaining and monitoring compliance with company standards, while encouraging the highest level of organizational safety, quality, efficiency, and employee engagement.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creation of master production schedules to include, but not limited to, Workstation, rework assignments, employee training and rectifying scheduling gaps.
• Coordinates all activities assigned to production startups, shutdowns and changeovers.
• Participates in production staff recruitment, selection, orientation and training processes for assigned work unit.
• Provides recommendations, organization and oversight to production staff training and development programs.
• Contributes to matters regarding employee relations to include counseling, investigations, disciplinary action and termination of employment.
• Responsible for staff performance management, IDP creation (Individual Development Plans), coaching and development processes to encourage employee contribution, challenge their potential and maximize their results.
• Facilitates or leads huddle teams, cascading communications, shift exchanges and other assigned departmental meetings to ensure consistent messaging and targeted objectives are effectively communicated.
• Contributes to a spirit of cooperation between shifts, departments and developing an overall culture of teamwork and high performance.
• Promotes, enforces, builds awareness and compliance with safety standards and reports all concerns to Management.
• Participates in Safety, Quality and Environmental audits and takes appropriate and timely corrective actions as required.
• Provides recommendations to Management regarding improvement in Safety, Quality and Efficiency.
• Promotes a continuous improvement culture through the organization.
• Responsible for maintaining robust technical knowledge on all equipment in their assigned work unit in order to operate a production line.
• Conducts Accident and Near Miss investigations, safety tours and corrective actions.
• Demonstrates and enforces Safety, Quality and all other company policy compliance.
• Expected to provide leadership in a key functional area such as Safety, Quality, OEE, cost, etc.
• Ensure that required competencies to carry out these job functions affecting product legality, safety and quality are met in accordance with the Quality Policy and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard.
• Ensures compliance with Gehl safety standards and with applicable regulatory requirements while following the company’s Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School or Equivalent Diploma
• 5 years of Manufacturing experience, ideally in in a food, process, high-speed packaging or Form-Fill-Seal industry
• 2 years of management or team lead experience ideally in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated abilities to motivate and manage staff through change and continuous improvement initiatives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated analytical and organizational skills
• Proven track record of leadership competency, including coaching, conviction, positive outlook, resilience and a strong team focus
• Demonstrated sense of urgency and sound judgment in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
• Technical knowledge of aseptic processes, equipment and products
• Proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and related software including Microsoft Office Tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations by promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity.
• Ability and means to travel if needed; must possess a valid driver’s license and proof of valid insurance including liability and property damage coverage

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a Science, Engineering, or Business focus (Strongly Preferred)
• Proven abilities to identify and driven process improvements yielding increased efficiencies
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with and influence others in the organization
• Ability to interpret, communicate and execute plans or instructions in a time sensitive manner with limited direction and resources in a frequently changing environment
• Previous experience using an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system or Human Machine Interface (HMI) system

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a Science, Engineering, or Business focus (Strongly Preferred)
• Proven abilities to identify and driven process improvements yielding increased efficiencies
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with and influence others in the organization
• Ability to interpret, communicate and execute plans or instructions in a time sensitive manner with limited direction and resources in a frequently changing environment
• Previous experience using an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system or Human Machine Interface (HMI) system

Physical Activity

Occasionally: Push/Pull up to 55lbs, Reach Overhead, Climb, Squat/Bend/Kneel, and Sit

Frequently: Lift/Carry, Stand, Walk/Move About

Equipment Operated: Forklift, Human Machine Interface (HMI) or related other process control equipment, PC and other miscellaneous office related equipment

Personal Protective Equipment Required as Outlined per Company GMP Requirements:

Hairnet, Hearing Protection, Eye Protection, Uniform, Safety Shoes

Working Conditions: Regularly exposed to wet and varying temperature conditions between 60-100 degrees Fahrenheit, loud noise, moving machinery parts, airborne particles, allergens including soy, coconut and milk and milk by-products, and fumes from food processing equipment.