Logistics Supervisor (Night Shift) - Geneva, IL

General Mills•Geneva, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Logistics Supervisor provides leadership for the whole shift. They establish effective relationships with all employees to foster a team workplace where cooperation, innovation, and manufacturing capabilities are used to solve problems. They drive sustainable performance through leveraging people and process and creating an environment where learning is meaningful for the business and the employee (connected to results, drives out losses, helps build the employee’s capability). The Logistics Supervisor leads the operational plan, and they are responsible for the Run results and support the Improve results for their shift. The performance metrics include ownership of Human Safety, Food Safety, Quality, Performance, Cost, and Engagement. This position will be on Night’s shift (12 hours shift on a 2,3,2 schedule – 5:30 pm to 6:00 am). Below is an example of this shift schedule/rotation. Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Off Nights Nights Off Off Nights Nights 2 Nights Off Off Nights Nights Off Off 3 Off Nights Nights Off Off Nights Nights 4 Nights Off Off Nights Nights Off Off To learn more about our Geneva plant and surrounding area click here!

Requirements

High School Diploma
1 year manufacturing or frontline leadership experience
Demonstrated leadership and working in a highly collaborative environment
Success in driving results through process and teamwork
Proven success reducing losses and improving performance in a manufacturing setting
Demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and machinery (at least one production platform)
Skilled at communicating between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant
Foundational knowledge of data analysis systems (examples: SAP, Maximo, Manufacturing Analytics, MQIS, Blue Yonder, Rebus, iWarehouse) and decision making for results
Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree (Technical/Science/Engineering/Supply Chain/Operations/Logistics preferred)
2 years manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

Lead food and human safety through Safety 2.0 leadership principles and standards.
Cultivate Human Safety Culture that reduces risk to our people and communities by increasing capability to proactively discuss, identify and control risk.
Cultivate Food Safety Culture that is committed to manufacturing safe food that is compliant with policy and regulatory requirements.
Role model Engaging Leader behaviors.
Develop and implement strategies to maximize shift team effectiveness (communication and collaboration).
Provide clear individual priorities and team goals to deliver platform priorities.
Cultivate a positive and supportive team environment to foster employee engagement and retention, including dedicated "floor time" with the team.
Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing development and demonstrate a willingness to receive and action feedback for performance improvement.
Drive sustainable performance improvement through coaching, development, and capability building of the shift team.
Support the creation and execution of the platform improvement plan.
Responsible for the execution, results and process health of Shift DDS, inclusive of changeovers.
Responsible to integrate operations foundation systems to secure equipment basic conditions across the shift.
Produce safe quality product by running to target specification.
Responsible for the delivery of the shift learning plan.
Identify skill gaps, develop training plans and track employee progress.
Gain working knowledge to collect, analyze and interpret manufacturing and logistics data to make informed decisions (overuse, performance).
Build a comprehensive understanding of the production system, equipment and the product transformation process.
Develop strong understanding of inventory management principles, material specifications, quality control procedures, and traceability systems for Ingredients, Materials and Finished Products.
Deepen understanding of daily management and process ownership across the team (examples: DH, CL, CIL, etc.).
Secure fluency of Theory of Operation (TOO) and Problem-Solving tools and processes (IR, UPS, QCO).
Increase proficiency in labor and creating, maintaining, and utilizing a training/skills matrix to identify skill gaps, develop training plans and track employee progress.
Provide backup support as needed, ensuring business continuity and operational efficiency.