What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRODUCTION - SUPERVISOR position at Sauer Brands, Inc.?
Cultivate champions of our culture: creativity, integrity, executional excellence, and teamwork.
The Production Supervisor provides leadership, safety expectations, development of teams, training, and coordination skills to the plant operations teams. Works to develop, implement, and maintain SOPs and measures regarding changeovers, productivity, right first time, documentation control, fill weight management, cross training and new employee development. Responsible for standardizing productivity, operations processes (shift change, 5-S, new employee or ongoing training), sustainability and controlling conversion costs through labor standardization and OEE monitoring/improvements.
What will you do?
- What are we making?
- A safer, stronger, more sustainable Sauer Brands that forges a prosperous future for our families.
- Why are we making it?
- To excite and delight our customers with inspired flavors.
- How do we make it? With
- Integrity
- Creativity
- Executional Excellence
- Teamwork
- Where are we going? / What does our “product look like?
- One of the most respected food companies on the planet, known for our passion, expertise, and relentless pursuit of excellence.
The Production Supervisor provides leadership, safety expectations, development of teams, training, and coordination skills to the plant operations teams. Works to develop, implement, and maintain SOPs and measures regarding changeovers, productivity, right first time, documentation control, fill weight management, cross training and new employee development. Responsible for standardizing productivity, operations processes (shift change, 5-S, new employee or ongoing training), sustainability and controlling conversion costs through labor standardization and OEE monitoring/improvements.
What will you do?
- Responsible for daily operations; providing leadership, focus and direction to the operations team.
- Lead daily start up meetings communicating, safety expectations, production requirements for the day and the OEE standards past and present.
- Organizes and plans labor needs such as vacation coverage, absenteeism and overtime. Focuses on managing labor to standard.
- Implement and maintain 5s and lean manufacturing processes, through Gemba walks, and periodic Kaizen events.
- Insures employees receive proper training (Safety, operations, housekeeping). Performs follow-up meetings with employees throughout the training process.
- Works with HR and Plant leadership team to attain long term development and career growth of operations personnel.
- Leads operating teams in the execution of the more operational aspects of the TPM program.
- Does periodic audits on the operations processes and provides analysis of operations to support initiatives or areas of opportunity.
- Leads operating teams in problem solving and short-term business issues. Takes part in periodic meetings to discuss long term strategic planning.
- Works to standardize operating processes such as changeovers, startups, and shutdowns.
- Implements cost control systems in areas such as waste, repair and maintenance, supplies and labor.
- Ensures all hourly employees’ time is properly recorded in the payroll system.
- Develops and follows leader standard work.
- Ensures plant policies and procedures are adhered to.
- Works closely with the Human Resource Department to perform interviews and give input in the hiring process.
- Performs all new hire 7-30-60-90-day reviews and develop new hire training schedule/deadlines.
- Follows and implements manufacturing discipline and holds direct reports accountable.
- Handles employee disciplinary issues utilizing proper conflict resolution techniques.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Lean experience helpful.
- Excellent organizational/time management skills.
- Able to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work for long periods of time, under pressure, to produce results.
- Ability to operate a computer in a Windows-based environment and most office equipment.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Results oriented.
- Demonstrate ambiguity to change.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 2 years supervisory / lead experience in a manufacturing or environment.
- Professional Demeanor
- Entrepreneurial drive and the desire to “build a business”.
- Passionate, outgoing, energetic, and results oriented personality
- Overall confidence in one abilities and comfortable communicating the facts
- Smart, creative and inquisitive
- Character and Integrity-Does the right thing even when no one is looking
- No excuses mindset. Accountable and reliable.
- Dependable team player with positive attitude
- Determination/Grit-Pursuit of Excellence
- Passion for organization, and attention to details
