Processing Supervisor

Chobani•Norton Shores, MI

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Processing Supervisor is responsible for directly supervising and coordinating the daily activities of their team within the yogurt processing areas, including Raw Receiving, F1, HTST, and KDB. This role is crucial for ensuring both food safety and the quality of Chobani products. The position involves driving Lean training and implementation of a Lean toolkit, which includes value stream management, lean diagnosis/strategy & objective setting, Kanban, SMED, team problem-solving, and Kaizen. The supervisor will direct and coordinate employee activities in production and processing, batching, filling, and packaging, while also planning work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals. Collaboration with other supervisors to coordinate operations, inspecting materials and equipment for defects, and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment issues are key aspects of this role. The supervisor will also monitor equipment indicators to ensure operators adhere to standards, partner with continuous improvement leaders to implement Lean principles, and analyze production records to determine requirements and evaluate outputs. Additionally, the role involves collaborating with the quality team on employee training for food safety and product quality, interpreting specifications for workers, leading shift start-up meetings, communicating performance expectations, providing mentorship, conducting performance reviews, managing employee attendance and hours, participating in staffing level planning, assisting with hiring, and onboarding new employees, all while adhering to Chobani’s safety procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.

Requirements

2-4 years of production supervisor experience in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for improving the effective manufacture of products.
Knowledge of employee safety, food safety and quality programs (HAACP, SQF).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style to build an engaged, motivated, and hard-working team.
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
Proficiency with Microsoft office applications and ERP systems.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise and coordinate the daily activities of their team in the yogurt processing areas of Raw Receiving, F1, HTST and KDB.
Ensure both food safety and quality of Chobani product.
Drive Lean training and implementation of a Lean toolkit to include value stream management, lean diagnosis/strategy & objective setting, Kanban, SMED, team problem solving, Kaizen, etc.
Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production and processing of goods, batching, filling, and packaging.
Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goal.
Collaborate with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment issues as they arise.
Observe work and monitor manufacturing equipment indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
Partner with continuous improvement leaders to implement Lean principles and practices.
Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
Collaborate with quality team on employee training to ensure food safety and product quality requirements are followed.
Conduct employee training in equipment operations, including Chobani work and safety procedures as well as ergonomics.
Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
Lead shift start-up meetings to ensure information is relayed between shifts.
Communicate employee performance expectations, provide mentorship, and conduct performance reviews.
Manage employee attendance information and hours worked in HR systems.
Participate in planning staffing levels, assist with hiring process, and onboard new employees.
Follow Chobani’s safety procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Disability insurance
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Tuition reimbursement
401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay
Fertility assistance
Childcare assistance
12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment
Employee assistance program
Fitness discounts
Wellness reimbursement
On-site gym access (certain locations)
Monthly wellness newsletter
120 hours of paid time off
11 holidays
Paid volunteer time off
Bonus
Equity