Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Makers Pride•North Sioux City, SD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for all mixing, baking, forming and packaging activities as required to safely produce quality products with the most efficient use of labor and materials on the appropriate/scheduled shifts and lines. This role involves supervising a team of employees, ensuring adherence to company policies and safety regulations, and managing production operations to meet quality and efficiency standards.

Requirements

Two-year college degree in business preferred.
Three plus years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
Proficient in MS Office applications such as Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word.
Excellent communication, conflict management, decision-making, motivational and organizational skills required.
Strong self-confidence and leadership skills required.
Basic mechanical skills required.
Knowledge of Procurement, products, and production processes.
Well-developed influence management skills.
Experienced in conflict resolution.
Prioritizes work based on short- and long-term objectives.
Successfully analyzes and presents data to multiple levels of the organization.
Well-developed project management skills.
Contract review and tracking of contract detail.
Effective presentation, writing, proposals, business plans, SOP’s.
Leading development and implementation of strategic goals and budget/cost control.
Personnel and performance management.
Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Work in a fast-paced environment, while being able to make sound decisions.
Communicate in English to give and acknowledge instructions/problems.
Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Write routine reports and correspondence.
Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram and schedule form.
Respond to common inquiries and complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, employees and members of the business community.
Effectively present information to employees, management and public groups.
Teach simple math functions such as add, subtract, multiply and divide in various units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Proficient with MS Office Suite and SAP.

Nice To Haves

Bakery and/or Manufacturing experience a plus.
Proficient in Kronos timekeeping system and SAP both pluses.
Experience with SAP.

Responsibilities

Supervise assigned team of employees (20-80 employees/shift) and directly supervise non-supervisory (lead) employees.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and resolving issues.
Direct the conversion of raw materials to finished products with minimum waste and labor cost.
Control raw material formula consistency and monitor proper inventory rotation of raw materials and packaging.
Maintain a 5S environment.
Schedule, maintain, and approve production employee’s work hours and investigate scheduling and/or payroll-related issues.
Ensure compliance with customer service and Company standards.
Review production orders or schedules to plan operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
Resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
Inspect machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization.
Handle all disciplinary actions and employee disputes.
Train, develop and evaluate all employees to meet future needs.
Attend meetings and make presentations as needed.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) at all times.
Comply with all safety, health and environmental regulations as prescribed by law.
Comply with all Company rules, regulations and policies.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Perform general housekeeping, including sweeping, mopping, etc.