Production Supervisor

Darigold•Jerome, ID

43d

About The Position

The Production Supervisor provides leadership and supervisory coordination in all aspects of production. As a member of the Jerome team the Production Supervisor will be a partner in the Operations Division. The Production Supervisor's role is to maintain a high level of productivity and continuous improvement with their assigned shift in the areas of safety, reliability, cost savings, team building and personnel management. Reference Operational Priorities of People, Safety, Quality, Waste Reduction, Productivity, and Environmental Compliance.

Requirements

Dairy manufacturing experience is required. Experience in the processing of fluid milk products highly desirable.
Ability to work in a team environment (as well as independently).
The ability to work with groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise and backgrounds.
Ability to achieve results through others.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be self-motivated and a self-starter.
Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Must be able to monitor and inspect product and equipment
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Processes
Must be able to obtain and/or maintain certifications in Receiving, Antibiotic Testing, CHARM testing and any other regulatory agency requirements.

Nice To Haves

Dairy, beverage or process industry background, is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and supervision for the assigned production shift and associated personnel.
Supervises, coordinates, and monitors activities of workers engaged in processing and production.
Mobilize plant personnel to facilitate the achievement of plant objectives
Effectively motivate, train and communicate with their assigned shift teams to assure superior levels of safety, reliability, sanitation, and quality.
Secures maximum utilization of plant resources in achieving plant objectives
Instill operational knowledge and procedures to equipment operators to ensure consistent performance and proper use of plant resources
Coordinate manpower and labor distribution to ensure work completion or to adjust worker assignment to gain greatest result
Leverages and promotes ideas and initiatives
Ensure individual and team levels of performance meet or exceed goals and expectations.
Ensures all compliance training is fully accomplished by all associates
Formulates, monitors, and tracks schedule and individual employee adherence to the schedule and resolves any attendance issues
Ensures that the timekeeping is accurate, up-to-date, and appropriately supported with review notes
Monitors and controls PTO use and overtime utilization
Balance labor against production volume
Observes, coaches, trains, and intervenes with workers to ensure highest expected performance capability
Work with HR and senior plant leadership in addressing performance issues
Confers with supervisors of on-coming and off-going shifts to determine production changes, needs, and exposures
Communicates with and informs workers of production changes, and production issues
Prepare and conduct team meetings as necessary for proper communications and development of teams
Recommends and participates in continuous improvement projects
Direct operations in receiving, sampling, quality measures, processing, handling, and packaging as well as inventory management and control
Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment issues
Inspect all machinery in assigned work arena to ensure compliance with OSHA and HACCP standards
Consult with maintenance to ensure compliance with MSS and PM scheduling standards
Work with the Engineering and Quality Assurance staff to create a cooperative environment on their assigned shift.
Develop an expert knowledge of the production process and all associated equipment. Be able to analytically and systematically troubleshoot manufacturing issues and develop the team to be self-directed in the same activities.
Participate in and lead teams to improve safety, quality, reliability, sanitation and reduce waste.
Reinforce sense of urgency during production runs and periods of machine downtime.
Effectively communicate issues to management team.
Isolate and remove impediments to scheduling, production, manpower, and safety.
Proactively identify problems before issues occur and take correct course of action.
Perform daily checks, document, reconcile, and report to ensure the highest quality of product is produced and tracked
Maintain shift performance and quality documentation;
Develop and deliver professional level Standard Operating Procedures and train on them and monitor to ensure adherence to them.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards and practices
Ensure accurate, complete documentation and reporting of safety and environmental incidents and their related corrective actions
Ensure compliance of employees and process operations with GMPs, SOPs, and in the proper use of safety equipment and safe work procedures
Must be able to work variable hours and weekends and extended hours as tasks require
Must understand process functions in order to accomplish high level planning covering 24 hour periods at all times while maintaining adaptability to process variations and change
Must develop and enact contingencies for process and manpower scheduling and management
Prioritize multiple assignments at the same time and balance to meet established deadlines