Description

Overnight Production Supervisor 

Reports to: Director of Operations 

Responsibilities  

• Supervise daily activities of production employees 
• Accomplishes manufacturing staff results by communicating job expectations
• Support, coach and develop employees by providing ongoing feedback and direction; conducts performance reviews and initiate disciplinary actions, when necessary 
• Work with Lead Supervisor to coordinate operations, production activities for best practices and consistency across all shifts 
• Plan and establish work schedules, breaks, assignments and production sequences to meet production goals
• Provide machine cover if necessary to maximize machine hours 
• Ensure training is efficient and completed thoroughly for all employees and new hires 
• Ensure a safe work environment for all employees and reliable safety methods are in place and followed 
• Responsible for quality verifications, frequent checks of products and ensure that all 
• Quality policies and procedures are followed
• Resolves all production and resulting quality problems, and raise N/C reports for on-conforming product including disposition 
• Knowledgeable of the production process and all associated equipment 
• Accountable for providing completed shift documentation on decisions, shift issues, actions and status updates for the shift 
• Responsible for reviewing and authorizing proper time records and PTO requests for all 
• employees on the shift, tracking attendance issues
• Understands, follows and enforces all established safety, health, quality GMP and 
• Company policies, procedures and recognized practices 
• Exercising authority and independent judgment on the shift in the interest of the Company 
• Maintain a supportive and productive work atmosphere through professional conduct and effective communication with all teams in a fair and consistent manner 
• Prepare and conduct team meetings as necessary for proper communication 
• Responsible for Food Safety within scope of work, including adherence to site Hygiene 
• Code of Practice and SQF / FDA regulatory requirements, and reporting of food safety concerns / improvement suggestions; Responsible for Food Safety on designated shift 
• All other duties as assigned 

Safety 

• Ensure Safety is being held to the highest standard 
• Inspect Work Areas –When recognized, unsafe conditions & behaviors need to be corrected immediately and reported to the Safety Committee (if necessary)
• Accidents & Near Misses –Ensure all accidents/near misses have been reported, investigated, and documented in a timely manner.
• Enforce Safety Rules –Initiate appropriate measures with employees who fail to follow established safety procedures 

Requirements

Qualifications 

Required Experience 

• 5 years in a Supervisor role within a manufacturing environment or similar having direct personnel responsibility of 20 or more employees. 
• 5 years’ experience coaching, developing, conflict resolution, providing disciplinary actions to direct personnel, as needed. Other Qualifications 
• High School diploma; College degree in industrial technology, business, management, or related field preferred. 
• Proven ability to lead and/or supervise and develop teams. 
• Intermediate computer skills including e-mail, word processing, and spreadsheets 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize under pressure 
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams 
• Good organization and problem-solving skills 
• Detail-oriented nature. 
• Approximately 80% of the time performing job duties is spent in a typical manufacturing environment near moving mechanical parts. 
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk. 

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: Full time hours. Typically, 45 hours per week. 

Depending on business needs, may be more or less.