Production Supervisor I - Weekend: Evening Schedule: Friday - Sunday 12 Hours (395)

NOW Health Group•Bloomingdale, IL

61d•Onsite

About The Position

Leads and engages production team employees and plans, coordinates and supervises the daily activities of their assigned department(s) on the shift to ensure safe, quality and efficient production. Ensures all tasks performed by the production team are performed in accordance with all safety, quality and company policies and procedures. Ability to work at both the 391 AND 395 manufacturing facilities in Bloomingdale in Packaging and Processing.

Requirements

Associate’s degree OR at least three years' related experience in a food manufacturing or GMP environment OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
Prior lead experience and/or supervisory experience in a GMP environment required.
Intermediate Word and Excel skills required.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, and metric or volume to weight conversions.
Ability to work at both the 391 AND 395 manufacturing facilities in Bloomingdale in Packaging and Processing.
Consistently follows all company policies and procedures, including all safety policies and procedures.
Ability to prioritize and to shift directions as business needs require.
Maintains a positive attitude and high quality workload.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including off shifts and weekends to support the business.
Open to being mentored by team members with more experience.
Strong attention to detail skills required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree desired.
Experience in Lean Manufacturing including 5S and Lean Practices helpful.
Oral and written Spanish language skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversees and monitors day-to-day operation of assigned area(s) including workflow, management of work in process, job assignments, rotations, etc. to insure smooth flow and efficient production.
Participates in the scheduling process including advance production schedule review to communicate issues in a proactive, timely manner for resolution; coordinates and communicates schedule to Leads and employees to assure daily production schedules are met.
Produces and reviews daily production reports for schedule adherence, efficiencies and other data; provide reports and information to manager and other designated personnel as required.
Ensures key performance indicators in the production area are met or exceeded.
Measures productivity on a daily basis, with goal of meeting standards.
Collaborates with other departments to obtain supplies, products, equipment and services necessary to meet production schedules.
Works with other supervisors to solve common issues and develop teamwork among all shifts.
Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
Monitors product quality and works with Quality to ensure specifications are met.
Monitors quality control as needed to determine that all products and packaging are neat, clean, and correctly packed and labeled.
Ensures that policies and procedures for safety and quality are followed and enforced.
Actively participates in root cause analysis and other plant continuous improvement initiatives.
Recommends continuous improvement ideas.
Supports positive employee relations, fair treatment and respect in all aspects of interaction with employees; address employee concerns/requests in a timely and caring manner; insures all employees and ideas are respected and valued and their unique and diverse perspectives are leveraged to improve business results.
Actively engages in the performance of his/her team through setting objectives and measuring performance, with guidance and coaching from manager.
Actively participates in Tier II meetings.
Consistently adheres to the Core Values of NOW and aligns team’s objectives with operating tenets.
Complies with safety and GMP requirements.
Supports a culture of safe production and exhibits safe work practices.
Actively participates in the safety program by engaging in safety activities.
Effectively provides and accepts constructive peer-to-peer feedback on safety performance.
Adheres to policies, procedures, SOP’s, safe work practices, and safety policies and procedures (SPP).
Reports ALL workplace incidents to manager immediately.
Communicates concerns to manager, reports hazards, and provides input on prevention.
Properly uses, wears, and stores Personal Protective Equipment when required.
Participates on safety teams and/or completes safety-related activities as part of regular job responsibilities.
Responsible for safe work performance in area.
Ensures the completion of job safety analyses, safety inspections and employee training.
Acts as primary communicator of safe work practices and information to department.
Facilitates employees’ participation in the safety activity card program and on safety teams.
Completes incident investigation reports and submits them to manager by end of shift on which the incident is reported.
Conducts safety contacts and documents corrective and preventative actions.
Enforces company policies, procedures, SOP’s, SPP’s and safe work practices.
Directly supervises Production employees on the shift.
Supervises employees in compliance with all production rules, policies, government regulations, company health and safety rules and quality standards.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.