Production Supervisor

Winland Foods•Kenosha, WI

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor provides leadership and direction to production associates to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. This role is responsible for executing production action plans, resolving systemic issues through corrective actions, and supporting day-to-day line operations to meet quality, service, and cost objectives. The Supervisor plays a key role in fostering a Continuous Improvement (CI) culture on the production floor by coaching employees, facilitating CI tool use, and promoting standard processes. Through strong leadership and team-based problem-solving, the Supervisor works to enhance line stability, reliability, and associate capability while driving results through disciplined execution.

Requirements

Requires sound supervisory and organizational skills
Ability to accomplish established goals through the efforts of others by motivating, fostering teamwork, resolving conflict, coaching, safety management, production planning and manufacturing control planning.
Strong Office 365 experience (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Good understanding of manufacturing processes related to the food or beverage industry.
Strong problem solving and follow-up skills
Experience leading small projects. i.e. project management
Results driven with high personal ownership
High school diploma or GED required
Minimum of 3-5 years supervisory experience.
Strong project management skills
Excellent communication written/verbal is required

Nice To Haves

SAP or manufacturing tracking systems or similar software highly preferred.
Associates’ degree preferred.
Prior experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership for assigned production lines by supervising employees through effective onboarding, communication of job expectations, training, coaching, and performance feedback.
Actively engage employees in personal and professional development opportunities.
Communicate all necessary operational, staffing, and performance information to team members and incoming shift supervisors to ensure smooth shift transitions.
Execute departmental action plans and implement corrective actions that address root causes and deliver sustainable solutions.
Meet production operational standards by implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer service requirements using MOS, the company’s continuous improvement system.
Identify, analyze, and resolve production issues while proactively driving process improvements.
Foster a collaborative and cooperative work environment within the department and across cross-functional teams.
Support continuous improvement initiatives related to safety, quality, cost control, and customer service.
Ensure production priorities are met by adhering to weekly production schedules and managing daily operational requirements.
Complete production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel, monitoring workflow, establishing priorities, revising schedules as needed, and resolving operational challenges.
Accurately complete payroll and related administrative requirements in a timely manner.
Track and record production results by completing daily shift production reports and calculating performance in alignment with TMOS standard work.
Complete all required documentation accurately and within established timeframes.
Ensure departmental work practices comply with food safety standards, employee safety requirements, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Communicate regularly with peers and cross-functional partners; actively participate in problem-solving efforts and project-based teamwork.
Perform other duties as assigned.