Plant Operations Supervisor

Cargill • Lititz, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Operations Supervisor provides strategic operational oversight for production operating facilities, with a moderate presence in multiple regions or a moderate degree of complexity. The role oversees facilities and holds them accountable to standards for safety, quality, operational effectiveness, and financial performance.

The position oversees routine production operations, monitors production outcomes and customer and food safety requirements, supports customer specifications and timelines, administers a departmental, process, or shift budget, and develops operational plans across multiple departments, processes, and shifts. It also includes coaching and supervising direct reports, making personnel decisions, and performing some of the same tasks as team employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Lean Six Sigma.
• Minimum one year of directly related work experience.

Nice To Haves

• One year of supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment or process-related areas.
• Continuous improvement or Lean Six Sigma experience.
• SAP experience.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Execute routine operations for the assigned area and ensure direct reports follow policies and procedures related to employee, food and feed safety, and environmental compliance.
• Monitor production outcomes, quantity, and quality to ensure customer and food safety requirements remain within specifications.
• Partner with production supervisors to meet customer specifications and timelines.
• Administer a production budget for a department, process, or shift; execute purchase orders and ensure timely payment of invoices.
• Develop operational plans and monitor routine operations for production processes across multiple departments, processes, and shifts.
• Develop, supervise, and coach direct reports, including coaching company core values and guiding principles for assigned facilities or region.
• Make personnel decisions regarding hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions for direct reports.
• Spend time completing the same tasks as employees on the team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit program, including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked.
• Relocation assistance may be provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager