What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift position at Wyandot Snacks?
JOB TITLE
Production Supervisor
CLASSIFICATION
Salary / Exempt
DEPARTMENT
Production
STATUS
Full Time
REPORTS TO
Director of Operations
WORK HOURS
Dependent upon shift
DATE CREATED
October 2017
LAST MODIFIED DATE
March 2024
OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB
Leads, coaches, and coordinates the daily activities of production teammates in the areas of packaging and processing. Primarily works as a facilitator, coordinating with the other departments to ensure sufficient resources are available for production teammates so that they may perform to the highest degree possible. Audits the personnel and food safety as well as the cleanliness of the plant operation, taking immediate and specific action anytime either personnel or food safety or cleanliness is unacceptable. Able to coach, evaluate, train, and discipline teammates as necessary to ensure they reach their full potential. Handles confidential information (personnel records) with discretion. Able to perform with minimal supervision. Able to provide positive leadership to teammates in order to meet or exceed quality and productivity goals in a consistent, safe manner.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Educate, develop and motivate a manufacturing work group to achieve required production results, improving individual technical skills and enabling collaboration across boundaries
Ensure that production facilities and finished products meet the company and government standards for quality, sanitation, and safety
Establish and sustain sound relationships with all employees in order to foster an environment where innovative methods are used to involve others in creative solutions to issues
Provide business leadership which demonstrates commitment to department and plant objectives on a day-to-day basis
Facilitate, coach, counsel, and guide the manufacturing work group to ensure that they have the ability to deliver results year over year through the use of continuous improvement tools and strategies
Function as a technical resource in areas of system operations and product requirements
Facilitate the effective interchange of information between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant and corporate teams
Performs other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
Bachelor's Degree preferred
3 years of prior experience as a supervisor or related experience
Demonstrated understanding of technology and providing solutions to technical challenges
Strong conceptual skills and ability to implement change
Sound analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Ability to plan, lead, and execute strategic initiatives in a complex environment
Mature approach to challenging situations and environments
Experience successfully leading projects or other large improvement plan initiatives is preferred
Willing to take risks in decision-making and implementation of improvements
Desire and ability to lead change in a fast-paced, complex manufacturing environment
Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal, written, electronic, listening and feedback communications
Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, ambiguity, adversity, and change
Ability to motivate team members and to help them develop pride and ownership