Plant Supervisor - Night Shift

Rangen LLC•Saint Joseph, MO

10d•$60,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Night Shift Plant Supervisor will manage and coordinate activities of all pet food production, quality, and manufacturing. Supervise plant operators, warehouse, and machine operator personnel. Assure daily use & practice of Food Safety Systems. A professional individual with strong leadership and organization skills who excels at building relationships, encourages staff growth and development, and has experience in all aspects of a plant operation with an eye for efficient production methods and an understanding of best practices.

Requirements

2-3 years of manufacturing lead experience.
1+ years of manufacturing supervisor experience.
Pet food manufacturing experience helpful.
Intermediate Excel knowledge.
In depth knowledge of ERP systems.
Intermediate computer skills, including working knowledge of MS Office suites.
A professional individual with strong leadership and organization skills.
A team player who excels at building relationships and encourages staff growth and development.
A creative individual with experience in all aspects of a plant operation with an eye for efficient production methods and an understanding of best practices.
Prioritizing multiple tasks for the best production efficiencies.
Motivating and creating a unified team.
Ability to efficiently manage production costs and align these costs to volume-produced.
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and changing work environment.
Ability to implement and oversee company policy regarding Feed Safety & worker safety.

Nice To Haves

An individual with a high level of integrity who will represent the Company well.
A relationship-building individual that can communicate strong production organizational skills.
Connecting effectively with suppliers, customers, and co-workers.
Partnering with others to achieve the same goal.
Enthusiasm in creating a positive attitude in the work environment.
An individual that wants to grow and take on new opportunities with the business.

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate activities of all pet food production, quality, and manufacturing.
Supervise plant operators, warehouse, and machine operator personnel.
Assure daily use & practice of Food Safety Systems.
Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the pet food production, such as plant operators, warehouse and machine operator personnel.
Confer with other managers to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments and locations.
Conduct the morning meeting for production. Lead daily safety Tool Talk.
Maintain timecards and attendance records, as well as working personnel folders for each direct report.
Oversee employee coaching, training, and performance conversation. Including corrective actions and feedback conversations.
Plan and establish with the Location Manager work schedules and production sequences to meet production goals. Communicate assignments to the production crew.
Oversee the hiring, terminating, advising, training, and reviewing of employees.
Investigate discrepancies in daily production.
Maintain paperwork and logs, including anything pertaining to production records.
Report material, product, or equipment defects/malfunctions, assure cleanliness and safety.
Demonstrate equipment operations, as well as work and safety procedures to new employees.
Observe work and monitor all other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production, processing, and food safety standards.
Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems and concerns.
Report all equipment, facility, personnel, safety, and other issues immediately.
Serve as backup to all positions under your direct report; and other positions as required.
Monitor incoming materials needed for production.
Responsible for reporting production safety problems to management, up to and including stopping a production line.
Ensure compliance with all Food Safety Guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, FDA and OSHA guidelines, as well as Federal and State laws governing the workplace.
Occasionally fill in as day shift supervisor when required for coverage.
Other duties as assigned.