Production Supervisor

Bunge•Nipawin, SK

25d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the safe and efficient supervision of day-to-day assigned Crush, Refinery, Milling or Packaging production operations department shift. Support the Mgr-Production Operations in monitoring and improving plant productivity.

Requirements

5+ years of experience (or equivalent combination of education and years of experience) in canola crushing, oil refining, milling, oil packaging operations, or related and applicable activities
High School graduate or equivalent required
Proficiency with basic computer skills, including Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word and other technical software packages, as needed
Ability to work odd hours, weekends and rotating shift schedule required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field is preferred

Responsibilities

Cultivate a safety culture where unsafe acts are not tolerated and employees and management have a common goal of zero injuries.
Oversee assigned department production shift activities (crush, refinery, milling, packaging, warehouse, boiler house, and/or elevator) to ensure operations are running at the highest levels of efficiency.
Ensure assigned shift is compliant with sanitation requirements. May provide support in the monthly sanitation inspections and implementation of any corrective actions as necessary.
Track and report shift productivity improvements.
Approve daily reports and KPRs for the assigned shift.
Report and trouble shoot operations issues.
Provide input to the Mgr-Production Operations and/or Plant Manager to plan annual shutdowns.
Support Process Safety Management programs, where applicable.
Work with the Safety/Environmental Manager to ensure compliance of assigned shift in all aspects.
Help develop and drive Operations Excellence Plans to meet safety, quality and production goals and show continuous improvement in assigned shift.
Support the continuous improvement activities and act as a change agent for any changes that occur in the assigned shift.
Monitor KPR’s and help develop plans to bring assigned shift in line with Operations Excellence goals.
Periodically participate in the daily production meetings to remain informed and ensure that the assigned shift operations activities are aligned.
Participate in personnel investigations and recommend corrective actions as necessary.
Demonstrate the following core values and guiding behaviors which are expected of all employees at Bunge North America: Integrity, Openness and Trust, Teamwork, Citizenship, and Entrepreneurship.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Commitment to supply safe food, maintain a food safety culture within the site, continually improve the site's food safety management system; and comply with customer and regulatory requirements.