Production Supervisor - Graveyard

Darigold Careers•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. The Production Supervisor provides hands-on 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 role leads and develops shift personnel, supports production quality and sanitation, monitors performance, troubleshoots manufacturing issues, and works collaboratively with Engineering and Quality Assurance. The supervisor also maintains production documentation, participates in improvement projects, and communicates operational issues to management. Variable hours and weekend work are required.

Requirements

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.
Self-motivated and a self-starter.
Flexibility to work variable hours and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field; industry experience may be considered in the absence of a degree.
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.
Ensure individual and team performance meets or exceeds goals and expectations.
Prepare and conduct team meetings for communication and team development.
Work with Engineering and Quality Assurance staff to create a cooperative environment on the assigned shift.
Develop expert knowledge of the production process and associated equipment.
Troubleshoot manufacturing issues analytically and systematically, and develop the team to handle similar work independently.
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 focused on improving safety, quality, reliability, and sanitation and reducing waste.
Reinforce a sense of urgency during production runs and machine downtime.
Communicate issues effectively to the management team.