Production Supervisor (3rd Shift: 10:00PM-6:30AM)

LASSONDE PAPPAS AND CO INC•Hendersonville, NC

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Lassonde Pappas & Co. is a US Leader in beverage manufacturing dedicated to our team members, customers and consumers satisfaction. We remain committed to our small-town roots and rural values. Hardworking and caring are qualities that make our teams special. Since 1942, we’ve been producing delicious products for our customers across the country! To provide the best for our customers, we focus on building the best team by creating and advancing an inclusive environment amongst our diverse workforce. If you’re passionate about customer satisfaction, reliable, and committed to being and doing better, join us! We value each of our employee’s total wellbeing. To support employees in all stages of their wellness journey, we have a robust benefits program including: medical, dental, and vision coverage options, growth and development potential, along with 401-K, Life & Disability Insurance, PTO, Tuition Reimbursement, Health Fairs, Gym Membership Discounts, and so much more!

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required
3-5 years previous experience in Manufacturing or a production environment.
Must have experience using a PC and business information systems/software.

Nice To Haves

College degree or equivalent strongly preferred.
Experience in the food/beverage industry
Experience in writing reports and KPI’s
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be detailed oriented and have the ability to multi-task
Must have excellent time management skills
Ability to direct, coach and train others.
Consultative, influential, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot equipment individually and through coaching of the operators when there is downtime. Assist operators in resolving mechanical and operational issues related to equipment stops and breakdowns.
Work with the operations department to facilitate a teamwork approach, combining the expertise and manpower of both production and maintenance departments for the good of the company
Manage work area to maintain food safety and quality along with audit compliance and reporting
Define project priorities and provide direction to production staff. Monitor team performance and audit activities to ensure personnel are performing quality work, supporting a quality product, and managing equipment to meet goals.
Provide leadership to the team which includes following the Performance Management System, setting expectations that align with the area’s business objectives, and providing routine feedback on performance.
Manage the PDCA process from cradle to grave to include a problem statement, root cause analysis, and countermeasure implementation.
Work with improvement teams to identify, evaluate, and implement reliability improvement opportunities through changes to operating procedures, maintenance procedures, and equipment upgrades.
Develop, post, and communicate procedures/processes for their area that support the production strategies.
Utilize preventive and predictive operator maintenance techniques to minimize equipment breakdowns
Manage personnel plan to set up team for success.
Develop and implement operator preventative maintenance systems. Maintains the plant CIL program, Changeover Program, Startup/Shutdown procedures, and Machine Centerline process.
Assist in the selection process of new hires. Manage the production training program for the production staff.
Ability to understand line control, bottle flow, and can flow to balance the line so the flow of work is at an even pace.
Ability to understand staffing and productivity calculations to understand measures and set targets.
Coordinate with the maintenance department to drive optimum performance on production lines, and assist with supporting production personnel as needed.
Ability to analyze data with the use of the computer so measures and set targets can be communicated.
Demonstrate a working understanding and ability to operate all plant machinery.
Possess the ability to troubleshoot machine setup issues and operator competency gaps.
Capability to develop training standards and work instructions for production processes.
Train new employees that are hired in the work area assigned
Lead by example and assist others who may need guidance
Be accessible for employees to ask questions regarding areas of expertise
Provide positive recognition to employees who exhibit good behavior in their work area
Provide feedback to managers on individual and team performance
This role will be required to taste test products as needed, up to a couple of ounces per test
Performs other related duties as required and assigned
Manage multiple employees; the Production Team reports to this position.
Monitor employee productivity and provide constructive feedback, coaching, counseling, and disciplining; conducting training; implementing enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications.
Communicates job expectations; planning, monitoring, and assessing job results; coaching, and counseling employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, procedures, and productivity standards.
Establishes strategic goals; identifying and evaluating trends; choosing a course of action; defining objectives; evaluating outcomes.
Lead and support a food safety and food quality culture within the location
Establish, document, and communicate to all relevant staff of food safety and quality objectives and performance measure
Empower and encourage employees to act to resolve food safety and quality issues within their scope of work
Implement, maintain, and continuously improve the food safety and quality culture within the location
Effectively communicate all key performance indicators and objectives to employees
Ensure staffing and adequate resources are maintained to meet objectives
Educate all staff to understand the importance of food safety and food quality controls and deviation consequences.