What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor position at Simply Natural Snacking, LLC?
Production Supervisor
A leading contract manufacturer of various snack food products located in Commack, NY is currently seeking a Production supervisor. The position is responsible for leading the production activities in a single site production facility.
Job Summary
We are looking for an energetic, creative Production Supervisor to join our team. This is a great position for a candidate looking to make a significant impact in developing and growing a dynamic organization. The position provides multi production line leadership to the production team focusing on delivering on key safety, quality, delivery and cost standards.
Definition of Success
Active management of the production lines that emphasizes employee engagement, training/development and continuous improvement to deliver sustainable results against the goals of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain work procedures and employee safety programs
- Foster a collaborative working environment across all functions of the business
- Collaborate with Quality and Sanitation departments to maintain all good manufacturing and food safety practices are followed and a priority
- Daily production line management
- Work with Production Manager to solve manufacturing issues, understand and mitigate problems and provide direction to production line teams
- Coaching, mentoring and training of production leads and employees
- Manage resources including people, equipment and materials to ensure compliance with established procedures and standards
- Understand production line standards and processes
- Manage work in process inventory through employee practices and ERP system
- Work closely with shift Production manager to drive continuous improvement, efficiencies and LEAN processes
- Support capital projects and continuous improvement activities
- Has strong diagnostic skills
Key Competencies
- Customer Focus: Understands and monitors the needs of internal and external customers relating to specifications and procedures.
- Adaptable / Flexible: Open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances
- Self-Starter: Drive programs to conform with set standards, ensuring the development of a robust culture
Qualifications
- 4 - Year degree in engineering, operations, supply chain or business administration or equivalent experience
- 3 - 5 Years’ Experience in a food manufacturing facility
- 3 - 5 Years’ Experience in a supervisory or management position
- Experience working in BRC or SQF environments preferred
- ERP / OEE (Deacom) system experience preferred
- Effective interpersonal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
- Proficient in MS Office suite including Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to work weekends as needed
TruFood Manufacturing is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
