Production Supervisor - Wet Area Operations

Saturn Petcare Inc•Terre Haute, IN

86d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for supervising production teams in a Wet Area Operations including training, coaching, and developing employees to achieve operational performance.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or technical field OR 4+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must have prior leadership experience leading, developing, training, and coaching employees on performance
Experience with continuous improvement programs such as SPQDC, Flow, SMED, EPEI, 5S and problem solving
Experience in statistical data interpretation and analysis (e.g., SPC).
Proficient in MS Office applications, ADP, SAP and or other ERP systems
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and ability to apply concepts such as: fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

Experience with high-automated production processes (preferred for pet food).
German language speaking skills is another advantage.

Responsibilities

Follows and supports all Company policies and procedures
Support area leader in managing assigned department. In addition, act as a liaison between functional areas and ability to escalate as needed.
Monitor work schedules and adjust work flows to achieve customer needs
Takes all actions and necessary steps to deliver quality product to our customers.
Responsible for developing, implementing, and supporting production training programs within production
Supports process improvements in production to increase efficiency
Participate and support continuous improvement programs such as SPQDC, Flow, SMED, EPEI, 5S and problem solving within production
Ability to capture performance data to identify and achieve necessary KPI’s
Responsibilities include leading, training, delegating, coaching, and motivating employees within the department.
Ability to resolve conflicts and foster a positive work environment.
Organize work shifts ensuring that there is adequate team members coverage (s) and resources to meet customer needs.