Production Supervisor

Maker's Pride Talent Acquisition Team•Geneva, IL
•$58,962 - $88,444•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for all production and packaging activities as required to safely produce quality products with the most efficient use of labor and materials on the appropriate/scheduled shifts and lines. This role involves supervising a team of 100 or more direct reports, including non-supervisory (lead) employees, and carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable federal, state and local laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training new employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving issues. The position is also responsible for scheduling, maintaining and approving production employee’s work hours on a daily basis, investigating scheduling and/or payroll-related issues, and handling disciplinary actions and employee disputes. Training, developing, and evaluating employees to meet future needs is also a key aspect of this role.

Requirements

  • Three to five years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Proficient in MS Office applications such as Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word.
  • Knowledge and experience with SAP.
  • Excellent communication, conflict management, decision-making, motivational and organizational skills required.
  • Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment, while being able to make sound decisions.
  • Communicate in English to give and acknowledge instructions/problems.
  • Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
  • Write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram and schedule form.
  • Respond to common inquiries and complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, employees and members of the business community.
  • Effectively present information to employees, management and public groups.
  • Teach simple math functions such as add, subtract, multiply and divide in various units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
  • Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
  • Strong self-confidence and leadership skills required.
  • Basic mechanical skills required.
  • Well developed influence management skills.
  • Experienced in conflict resolution.
  • Prioritizes work based on short and long term objectives.
  • Successfully analyzes and presents data to multiple levels of the organization.
  • Well developed project management skills.
  • Skilled in contract review and tracking of contract detail.
  • Effective presentation, writing, proposals, business plans, SOP’s.
  • Leading development and implementation of strategic goals and budget/cost control.
  • Personnel and performance management.
  • Experienced in Continuous Improvement and or Lean Manufacturing.
  • Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Nice To Haves

  • Food and/or Packaging Manufacturing experience a plus.
  • Proficient in Kronos timekeeping system and SAP both pluses.
  • Knowledge of Maker’s Pride procurement, products, and production processes.

Responsibilities

  • Process a solid working knowledge of SQF and GMP policies and procedures, SAP processes, OSHA/MiOSHA regulations, HFS HPS/LEAN tools and Microsoft Office.
  • Direct the conversion of raw materials to finished products with minimum waste and labor cost.
  • Control raw material formula consistency.
  • Monitor proper inventory rotation of raw materials and packaging.
  • Responsible for maintaining a 5S environment.
  • Responsible for complying with customer service and Company standards.
  • Review production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan operations.
  • Plans production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
  • Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
  • Inspect machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization.
  • Attend meetings; make presentations, etc. as needed.
  • Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) at all times.
  • Comply with all safety, health and environmental regulations as prescribed by law.
  • Comply with all Company rules, regulations and policies.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Supervise assigned team of employees of 100 or more direct reports.
  • Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of these employees.
  • Directly supervise non-supervisory (lead) employees.
  • Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable federal, state and local laws.
  • Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training new employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving issues.
  • Responsible for scheduling, maintaining and approving production employee’s work hours on a daily basis.
  • Work with employees to investigate any scheduling and/or payroll-related issues.
  • Resolves employee complaints or submits unsettled complaints to the Employee & Community Relations Manager for action.
  • Handle all disciplinary actions and employee disputes.
  • Train, develop and evaluate all employees to meet future needs.

Benefits

  • health
  • dental
  • 401k
  • wellness benefits
  • discretionary annual incentive
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