Production Supervisor

Barrett Petfood•Brainerd, MN

19d•$29 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

Join Barrett Petfood as a Full-Time Production Supervisor in Brainerd, Minnesota, and experience the excitement of leading a dynamic team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. With a competitive pay range of $28.50 - $30.50 per hour, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while fostering a culture of innovation and safety. As an onsite role, you'll engage directly with your team, driving high performance and ensuring customer-centric solutions. Embrace the fun and fulfilling atmosphere that Barrett Petfood promotes, where problem-solving and integrity are at the core of our mission. You can enjoy great benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Competitive Salary, Paid Time Off, and Employee Discounts. Take the next step in your career and become a vital part of a company that prioritizes growth and success in pet nutrition! Your role as a Production Supervisor As a new Production Supervisor at Barrett Petfood, you'll step into a role that requires hands-on leadership and dedication. Each day, you can expect to oversee production operations, ensuring that process efficiency and safety standards are met. You'll lead your team in problem-solving and will actively engage with staff to provide training and support, fostering a high-performance culture. Daily tasks will include coordinating production schedules, monitoring quality assurance, and troubleshooting any issues that arise on the floor. Your typical schedule will be Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM , with the potential for additional hours as needed to meet production demands. Help assemble, calibrate, operate, and monitor extruder and all auxiliary equipment (pumps, micro-motions, dry coating applicator, tanks, agitators, etc.) of one extrusion system Monitors and manages shrink losses to acceptable limits/standards Identifies and corrects problems and inefficiencies in process, materials, equipment, or skills Ensures tests and evaluations of products and processes are being executed by production team in coordination with Quality Assurance Ensures compliance with Barrett's GMP and safety guidelines Ability to track and manage inventory efficiently Reports to the Production Manager and Site Manager to collect, evaluate, analyze, and assess operation Continuously looks for process improvement and best practices Ensures operator PMs are completed per shift Work with Maintenance Department to identify and correct any issues in a timely manner Collaborates and communicates with all department leadership ensuring success Organizes, trains, directs, and oversee the production team Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations Provides guidance to team members to address immediate staff issues Complete attendance records & manage time off requests Sanitation as needed Get ready to embrace a dynamic environment where your contributions directly affect customer satisfaction and product quality.

Requirements

Strong leadership capabilities
Excellent communication skills
Problem-solving abilities
A keen eye for detail
Organizational skills
Adaptability

Responsibilities

Help assemble, calibrate, operate, and monitor extruder and all auxiliary equipment (pumps, micro-motions, dry coating applicator, tanks, agitators, etc.) of one extrusion system
Monitors and manages shrink losses to acceptable limits/standards
Identifies and corrects problems and inefficiencies in process, materials, equipment, or skills
Ensures tests and evaluations of products and processes are being executed by production team in coordination with Quality Assurance
Ensures compliance with Barrett's GMP and safety guidelines
Ability to track and manage inventory efficiently
Reports to the Production Manager and Site Manager to collect, evaluate, analyze, and assess operation
Continuously looks for process improvement and best practices
Ensures operator PMs are completed per shift
Work with Maintenance Department to identify and correct any issues in a timely manner
Collaborates and communicates with all department leadership ensuring success
Organizes, trains, directs, and oversee the production team
Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
Provides guidance to team members to address immediate staff issues
Complete attendance records & manage time off requests
Sanitation as needed