Production Supervisor

Lakeview Energy•Coshocton, OH

70d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising the production team and processes to ensure safety, quality, and productivity while supporting the Company’s policies, goals, and objectives. This role involves overseeing the production process, ensuring the effective use of materials and equipment, and driving continuous improvement in quality, cycle time, and costs. The supervisor will mentor production staff, provide technical support and leadership, and oversee training. They will also develop and recommend improvements to facilities, equipment, or procedures to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency. A strong emphasis is placed on reinforcing a safe culture, maintaining an injury-free workplace, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Effective communication with management, monitoring utility usage, and performance management of assigned employees (including reviews, goal-setting, career development, and disciplinary actions) are key responsibilities. The supervisor will manage technical staff daily, implement policies, and evaluate/train staff. This position requires "on call, first call" status. Responsibilities also include preparing, reviewing, and approving production instructions, reviewing and ensuring completion of production batches, reporting and investigating deviations, and maintaining clean and disinfected production facilities. Adherence to food safety regulations and company policies is crucial for maintaining the integrity of food-grade production processes.

Requirements

Legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 60 lbs., work at elevated heights and in confined spaces.
Ability to read, write, and understand English.
Must have valid driver’s license.
Ability to utilize enterprise-level and PC based technology and databases.
Problem identification and solving skills and experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the operation of an ethanol plant is desirable.
Experience in working in an FDA regulated environment or food environment is desirable.
High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others and motivate employees.
Ability to work in a cooperative, team-based workplace.
Corporate, community and natural resource stewardship focus is desired.
Promote Three Rivers Energy in the community.

Responsibilities

Supervises the production process in accordance with policies and procedures.
Responsible for the effective use of materials and equipment.
Continually improves quality, reduces cycle time and costs.
Supervises and mentors’ production staff, providing direct technical support and leadership.
Oversees and/or conducts training of new or existing employees.
Develops and recommends improvements of facilities, equipment, or procedures to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.
Reinforce a safe culture that promotes an injury-free workplace and assures a safe working environment in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Effectively communicates with management keeping them informed of developments as they occur.
Monitors the usage of utilities to ensure efficiency of operations.
Responsible for performance management of all assigned employees. This may include: performance reviews, goal-setting, production goals, career development, succession planning and disciplinary action.
Supervises technical staff on a day-to-day basis, implementing policies and procedures, evaluating and training staff.
Responsible for “on call, first call” status at all times unless arrangements are made otherwise.
Prepare, review, approve and distribute instructions for the production of intermediates or APIs according to written procedures.
Review all production batches and ensure these are completed and signed.
Make sure all production deviations are reported and evaluated and that critical deviations are investigated, and conclusions are recorded.
Make sure that production facilities are clean and when appropriate disinfected.
Responsible for following food safety regulations and company policies is essential to ensure the integrity of our food-grade production processes.