Production Supervisor, Nights

Refresco Careers•Waco, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Refresco is the leading global independent beverage solutions provider, serving national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. We are solutions-based, innovative, and constantly seeking new challenges. This role oversees beverage manufacturing and packaging equipment, supervises personnel to meet daily production targets, and ensures compliance with SOPs, food safety, health and safety policies, and equipment monitoring. The position drives process improvements, labor reporting, and efficiency, delivering high-quality products in a cost-effective manner.

Requirements

Experience in a fast-moving packaged goods environment, beverage production experience preferred.
Solid understanding of production machinery/forklifts, including an awareness of technical issues.
Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
Forklift certification may be required.
Must be available for shift work.
Commitment to identifying opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains, implementation of lean manufacturing principles or other improvement methodologies, encouragement of feedback from team members to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Proficiency in troubleshooting process and equipment issues to minimize downtime and waste.
Accurate recording of production data, completion of required paperwork or electronic documentation, and maintenance of organized records.
Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures to ensure a safe working environment, enforcement of safety protocols and training of team members on safety measures, understanding of regulatory requirements related to manufacturing operations.
Timely and accurately completes monthly Alchemy training.
Effective verbal and written communication with team members and supervisors, reporting issues accurately, and collaborating to ensure smooth workflow.
Follows equipment down-time escalation process schedule.
Ability to train new hires on production processes and procedures and provide ongoing training and development opportunities for existing team members.
Foster skill development and career growth.
Ability to lead and motivate a team, strong communication skills to effectively convey instructions and provide feedback, conflict resolution skills to address issues within the team.
Eager to take ownership of responsibilities; can and does think independently to excel in role; takes ownership of challenges.
Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks to meet production deadlines.
Adjusts schedules as necessary.
Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
Minimum 3-5 years of experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably beverages.
SAP prior experience a strong asset.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Food Science, Business or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee beverage manufacturing and packaging equipment.
Supervise personnel to meet daily production targets.
Ensure compliance with SOPs, food safety, health and safety policies, and equipment monitoring.
Drive process improvements, labor reporting, and efficiency.
Deliver high-quality products in a cost-effective manner.
Adhere to and ensure compliance to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and PPE requirements.
Adhere to and ensure compliance to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
Lead and direct the work of other employees, with authority for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance, or disciplinary actions.
Conduct daily meetings with shift leads to identify and resolve issues.
Draft and post weekly employee schedules based on production requirements and communicate with the department manager regarding problems or changes.
Collaborate closely with all departments to improve quality, drive efficiencies, increase yields, and eliminate out-of-specification or damaged products.
Foster a positive team environment to promote cooperation and teamwork.
Perform and provide training on how to perform changeovers efficiently and carefully, ensuring the correct settings and parts are installed and that no mechanical defects exist that could damage equipment or product.
Record all necessary information for production and quality records.
Keep accurate downtime reports and documentation.
Address inquiries related to SQF and HACCP.
Read, comprehend, and adhere to a production manufacturing schedule, SOP’s, and effectively communicate issues or deviations with the appropriate parties and respond to inquiries.
Understand visual and auditory cues to identify production or machine related issues.
Perform minor machine maintenance as well as daily and weekly preventive maintenance.
Conduct required GEMBA walks through the plant.
Perform all end of shift duties to ensure smooth transition for incoming shift.
Facilitate and/or provide training and cross training to assure production schedules are met within budget, product specifications, quality requirements and safety standards.
May be designated to oversee a specific plant area, such as blow molding.