1st Shift - Production Supervisor

Ravago Americas•Montgomery, IL

4d•$65,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor will oversee and manage production shift employees and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and quantity standards. This role requires a comprehensive understanding of all department equipment and processes, and the ability to contribute to decisions in hiring, discharge, transfer, and promotions. The supervisor is responsible for training new and existing employees, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring the daily production schedule is met while regulating workflow for maximum capacity utilization. They will also assist with material allocation, production reporting, and maintaining a safe and clean work environment. The position requires the ability to perform the duties of a Production Lead and meet all essential functions of Production Operator I, II, III positions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Intermediate level experience with Windows based applications to include Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel.
Intermediate level experience with Warehouse Management inventory systems and RF scanners.
Ability to handle responsibility for the packaging of goods at specified quantity and quality at minimum cost and according to schedule.
Strong knowledge of production management processes and systems.
Demonstrated understanding of warehouse management, inventory management, product flow and productivity standards.
Must be able to lift 55lbs.
Must have color vision.
Have use of fingers and hands for writing and typing.
Ability to work in varying temperatures, depending on the seasons.

Nice To Haves

An associate or bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Extensive relevant experience may be substituted for education requirement.
Forklift certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Training new employees and cross-training of existing employees on production processes.
Enforcing safety policies and procedures.
Recording and documenting employees’ training progress.
Overseeing production personnel, including training, performance, guidance, and improvement.
Contributing to decisions in hiring, discharge, transfer, and promotions.
Identifying talent and assisting with building the talent pipeline.
Participating in planning and implementation of department goals and objectives.
Identifying and documenting personnel achievements to assist the manager in quarterly/annual reviews.
Ensuring daily production schedule is met and regulating workflow to ensure maximum use of capacity and requirements.
Assisting with the containment and screening of contaminated products.
Submitting suggestions for production efficiencies.
Assisting the Production Manager with the planning and execution of daily production projects.
Assisting Management in physical counts during the year.
Updating rail/silo boards after material usage.
Overseeing production to maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Performing the duties of the Production Lead.
Assisting the Quality Coordinator with the completion of corrective actions and update of controlled documents.
Supervising the allocation and distribution of materials for the production department.
Updating and maintaining daily production reports.
Maintaining and updating packaging usage reports.
Assisting the production manager with control of overtime hours, vacation requests, and absenteeism coverage.
Monitoring the usage of supplies and communicating with the appropriate department when supplies are needed.
Performing other duties as required, including meeting all essential functions of Production Operator I, II, III and Production Lead positions.
Lifting 55 lbs. repeatedly.
All other duties as assigned.