Production Supervisor - Graveyard

Darigold • Portland, OR

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Darigold is seeking an experienced and motivated Production Supervisor to join the leadership team at its Portland plant. This hands-on Operations Division leader provides leadership and supervisory coordination across production, maintaining productivity and continuous improvement on the assigned shift in safety, reliability, cost savings, team building, and personnel management.

The supervisor motivates, trains, and communicates with shift employees to support safety, reliability, sanitation, and quality goals; coordinates with Engineering and Quality Assurance; develops expertise in the production process and equipment; and leads troubleshooting and improvement efforts. The role requires flexibility to work variable hours and weekends.

Darigold is a large agricultural cooperative producing dairy products and ingredients. The company describes a total rewards package for eligible positions and is committed to an inclusive workplace and equal employment opportunity.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Food Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field is preferred; industry experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• Ability to work with groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise, and backgrounds.
• Ability to achieve results through others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision; must be self-motivated and a self-starter.
• Flexibility to work variable hours and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Dairy, beverage, or process industry background.
• Prior supervisory experience in a unionized facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision for the assigned production shift and associated personnel.
• Motivate, train, and communicate with shift teams to support safety, reliability, sanitation, and quality, and ensure individual and team performance meets or exceeds goals.
• Prepare and conduct team meetings as needed to support communication and team development.
• Work cooperatively with Engineering and Quality Assurance staff.
• Develop expert knowledge of production processes and associated equipment, troubleshoot manufacturing issues systematically, and help the team become self-directed in troubleshooting.
• Perform daily checks and reports to ensure product quality and compliance with applicable Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Maintain shift performance and quality documentation.
• Participate in and lead SPC project teams to improve safety, quality, reliability, and sanitation and reduce waste.
• Reinforce urgency during production runs and machine downtime, and communicate issues to the management team.

Benefits

• 401(k) with competitive employer matching.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Employer-paid life and disability coverage.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave.
• Education assistance.
• Employee assistance program.

What This Job Offers

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