Production Supervisor

Hershey•Hazleton, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for financial planning and for directing and managing hourly production personnel to safely and effectively meet the needs of their department or area. The role ensures that plant goals are supported, personnel are qualified, trained, and motivated, and food quality, food safety, employee safety, administrative, and reporting standards are met. The supervisor coordinates with other plant departments and shifts, manages staffing and operational information, and identifies and implements improvement opportunities. The position is based in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, is identified as a second-shift role, and requires flexibility to work all shifts and weekends.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in manufacturing or a high-speed, complex environment.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent people and leadership skills.
Strong change management skills, including driving and implementing change to optimize safety, quality, and costs.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Ability to work with and relate to personnel at all levels.
Ability to read and interpret production performance reports.
Flexibility to work all shifts and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish and English is strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
At least 1 year of supervisory experience preferred.
Food manufacturing experience preferred.
SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Propose, plan, and execute projects to eliminate root causes of manufacturing problems, with minimal direction from senior leadership.
Independently execute high-complexity projects that have significant impact on current or future business interests.
Plan finances and direct and manage hourly production personnel while safely and effectively meeting department needs.
Ensure the area supports plant goals, reviewing daily and weekly results with staff.
Coordinate daily interactions between the assigned area and other plant departments, including peers across shifts.
Ensure personnel are properly qualified, trained, and motivated to work productively as individuals and as a team.
Ensure compliance with food quality and safety standards, employee safety requirements, and applicable administrative and reporting procedures.
Identify and implement improvement opportunities.
Coordinate daily labor staffing in line with budgeted staffing.
Document notification requests in SAP PM and follow up and prioritize them with maintenance and other shifts.
Enter data into SAP, check quality assurance documentation, and verify employee time cards.
Analyze information and follow up on exceptions and opportunities.
Promote continuous improvement by elevating ideas from employees and implementing plans that positively affect plant operations and goals.
Comply with overtime provisions and the employee handbook, as well as regulatory, company, and plant policies, procedures, and rules.