Production Supervisor

Novolex • Chicago, IL

27d • $66,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the direct oversight, supervision, training, development, and support of our production. The incumbent is responsible for providing and promoting a workplace compliant with all Federal, State, and Local Industrial Standards.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of successful production supervision experience, preferably in a unionized manufacturing environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with the willingness and ability to learn new systems
• Ability to effectively communicate information both verbally and in writing to various groups of personnel
• Ability to deal well with change and handle conflict resolutions
• Must be accountable and self-driven to learn and continuously strive for improvement
• A team player who interacts effectively with co-workers in a group or independent cooperative activities
• Must have strong problem-solving and analytical abilities

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree not required but preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus
• SQF experience a plus
• Packaging manufacturing experience preferable

Responsibilities

• Ensures shift employees are following safe work practices and procedures consistently and completely. Audits for compliance and addresses safety issues in a timely manner
• Works safely and is proactively involved in plant safety improvement efforts
• Leads, assists, motivates, and evaluates shift employees in daily operations, problem resolution, and promotes culture of continuous improvement
• Ensures shift employees follow all SQF and GMP policies and procedures and provides immediate correction of violations
• Conducts safety and job function training for shift personnel
• Trains employees in proper procedures, coaches them to improve results, and evaluates performance while providing feedback
• Troubleshoots and resolves process, equipment, and material issues in conjunction with machine operators and support personnel. Works to find root cause and provide corrective/preventive measures
• Interprets shop orders and specifications to shift employees, as necessary
• Studies and understands production schedule and deploys available labor and other resources, as required
• Spot checks product quality and ensures specifications are being met and quality procedures are being followed
• Recommends measures to improve safety, production methods, equipment performance, quality of product, and reduction of waste
• Suggests changes in procedures, labor utilization, use of equipment, and materials to increase efficiency of plant, shift, department, or work cell
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate employees to achieve company and site KPI’s
• Double-checks, ensure accuracy, and finalizes production paperwork including production reports, work order documentation, safety and sanitation documents, quality records, finished goods tickets, etc.
• Cross-functional teamwork with HR for payroll processing, personnel or labor issues, and staffing
• Interprets company policies, rules and regulations to employees and holds them accountable as such
• Communicates regularly and effectively with in-coming and off-going shift leaders about issues occurring on previous, current, or following shift

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
• opportunities for advancement
• skills development to advanced education programs
• training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning
• company and industry training curricula
• support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)
• Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees