Production Supervisor, Days

Van Drunen Farms•Crown Point, IN

5d•$29 - $34

About The Position

The Production Supervisor oversees production for a designated shift and ensures facility operations meet production goals. The supervisor makes operational decisions independently or contacts appropriate support personnel when needed. The role works closely with the Production Manager, Inventory Control Specialist, Warehouse team, Maintenance, Quality, and other teams to keep departments operating efficiently. It calls for strong organization and attention to detail, a problem-solving approach, and familiarity with production and packaging processes. The supervisor works with highly controlled, automated production lines, making an understanding of systems and HMIs, along with quick decision-making, important. The position provides day-to-day direction for shift employees and is responsible for building an effective shift team, developing and coaching team members, evaluating performance, and carrying out supervisory duties under company policies and applicable laws. Duties include interviewing, hiring, training, approving vacation time, and completing transaction forms. The role promotes workplace safety and a proactive safety culture. It includes safety leadership training and First Aid training intended to build safety awareness and emergency-response coordination; supervisors are not required to provide medical treatment. The position primarily works in production with administrative duties and may involve working in dusty, cold, hot, humid, wet, loud, or outdoor conditions depending on the work area.

Requirements

At least 1 year of supervisory experience.
Manufacturing experience.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities.
Problem-solving ability and good judgment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Demonstrated integrity, reliability, cooperation, accountability, and initiative.
High school diploma or GED.
Ability to stand, walk, use hands and arms to feel and reach, walk up and down stairs and ramps, climb ladders, routinely bend, stoop, and kneel, and regularly push or pull sizeable equipment from a standing position.
Ability to regularly lift or handle boxes, bags, or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Vision abilities including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to use personal protective equipment, including respirators, hearing protection, eye protection, and head protection.
Ability to work in dusty, cold, hot, humid, wet, loud, or outdoor environments depending on the assigned work area.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English and Spanish skills.
Food manufacturing experience.
Experience with automation.
A four-year degree.

Responsibilities

Oversee facility production operations and ensure production goals are met.
Manage operational activities to maximize production and reduce downtime.
Monitor procedures and ensure Standard Operating Procedures are followed; provide feedback when deviations occur.
Promote workplace safety, lead safety discussions, coach employees on safe behaviors, and support a proactive safety culture.
Use or learn company training and compliance systems, including Alchemy and Velocity.
Participate in supervisor safety leadership training covering topics such as incident management, dust hazard awareness, supervisor safety expectations, and related safety programs.
Complete First Aid training to develop foundational knowledge of emergency response procedures.
Coordinate with Quality to ensure sanitation and prerequisite activities are correctly performed before, during, and after production runs.
Monitor compliance with HACCP and GMP requirements; investigate and escalate quality issues to on-shift Quality personnel and, as appropriate, Quality personnel or the Production Manager.
Work with on-shift Maintenance personnel to troubleshoot issues that could affect production.
Ensure production- and quality-related paperwork is completed accurately and on schedule.
Develop team members, build an effective shift team, coach staff, and evaluate shift employees’ performance.
Direct and coordinate shift employees’ day-to-day work.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws, including approving vacation time and completing transaction forms.
Interview, hire, and train employees.