Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Tar Heel, NC

19d

About The Position

The Production Supervisor leads production employees and oversees the production process during assigned shifts. The role tracks yields and production performance, makes real-time adjustments, and ensures production targets are met on time and to quality standards. It is responsible for safety and USDA health-standard compliance, employee training and coaching, communication of daily objectives, operational efficiency, cost control, and routine equipment and facility setup and maintenance. The position works with Operations Managers and other Supervisors to improve workflows and equipment use, reduce downtime, and maintain product quality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Business or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience acting as a lead by training, coaching, or mentoring less experienced staff, or by managing a process or project.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to lead problem-solving efforts for complex process issues, with solid analytical and math abilities.
Ability to motivate, train, and coach employees while fostering a positive, respectful, team-oriented work environment.
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic environment and work in varying conditions, including heat and cold.
Willingness to work long hours and weekends when needed.
Willingness to travel up to 5% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP, internet tools, spreadsheets, Word, order processing, and inventory software.
Food processing, leadership, and manufacturing experience, including knowledge of yields, plant efficiencies, and operating procedures.
Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Perform daily production-floor inspections, identify unsafe conditions, and take corrective action.
Lead safety audits, promote ergonomic initiatives, and ensure compliance with HACCP and USDA regulations.
Enforce Food Safety and Food Quality plans and train employees on safe operating procedures, including lock-out/tag-out.
Ensure work is performed according to product specifications.
Track and analyze production yields, efficiencies, and variances.
Work with Operations Managers and Supervisors to improve workflows and equipment use, minimize downtime, and reduce costs.
Direct and guide hourly production employees to align with safety, quality, and production goals.
Lead monthly line meetings and walk the production floor daily.
Analyze product performance metrics, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend changes to improve efficiency, control costs, and maintain quality.
Oversee routine maintenance and setup of equipment and facilities.
Train, coach, and motivate employees to achieve production goals.