Production Supervisor

AB MAURI FOOD INC•Cedar Rapids, IA

3d•$82,003 - $112,299•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor organizes, manages, and supervises manufacturing and distribution on the assigned shift. The role ensures products meet quality and design specifications while achieving balanced results in safety, people, quality, service, speed, and cost. The supervisor oversees production planning, process improvement, quality and food safety, plant and employee safety, distribution, budgeting, and team development. The position includes a day and swing rotating shift, with flexibility to alter the schedule as needed.

Requirements

High school education level is listed for the position.
Five to seven years of experience in a food manufacturing environment, or a combination of the listed skills and knowledge.
Four to six years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing plant environment.
Food Safety, HACCP, and GMP training.
Demonstrated people and leadership skills, with a track record of achieving positive business results.
Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team-building skills.
Ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
Excellent organizational, analytical, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent PC skills in Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint.
The role regularly requires standing, walking, using hands to handle objects, tools, or controls, and talking, hearing, and smelling; frequently reaching; and occasionally sitting, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
The role involves occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, electrical-shock risk, and vibration; occasional work near moving mechanical parts; frequent work in high places; infrequent exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals; and sometimes exposure to airborne particles and chemicals.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering.
Knowledge and experience working with Calcium Propionate.
Biochemical process and/or food manufacturing experience.
Process and/or product development experience.
Budgeting and cost-control experience.
Knowledge of SQF and/or qualification as an SQF Practitioner.

Responsibilities

Schedule production and labor to meet sales requirements, and coordinate equipment downtime for scheduled maintenance.
Identify, report, and explain production variances and develop action plans to improve results.
Improve procedures and processes using employee input, adapt processes to different raw materials, and implement technical process innovations.
Develop and implement action plans to improve safety, people, quality, service, speed, and cost KPIs.
Provide on-the-floor troubleshooting and coaching.
Coordinate and communicate with sales, marketing, distribution, and shipping personnel to meet orders and execute the daily schedule.
Represent AB Mauri – Fleischmann’s professionally within the organization and community, and share best practices with plants and outside organizations or agencies.
Formulate and execute the department’s yearly production budget, identify and justify capital projects, and operate within budget guidelines.
Identify potential machine failures and coordinate preventive maintenance.
Maintain records required by the Quality Control Department, including production logs and related files.
Uphold food safety, quality control, HACCP, and GMP standards; maintain a clean work area; ensure finished products have proper labels and accurate, legible lot codes; and participate in food safety programs as needed.
Coordinate on-the-job training, enforce company safety and sanitation policies, identify and respond to safety hazards, and work to meet department accident-rate standards.
Manage factored-goods inventory levels for the plant.
Manage and coach the production team, facilitate daily team meetings, conduct presentations and training, and motivate team members to achieve KPI goals.
Comply with HR policies, procedures, and relevant employment laws; assess employee development needs and ensure appropriate training and experience.
Assign annual performance and development objectives aligned with facility and business needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.