Production Supervisor (Nights)
About The Position
The Production Supervisor plans and manages the day-to-day allocation of resources for designated shift (equipment, people, materials, and systems) to efficiently, safely and cost effectively achieve performance targets as agreed with Production Management. They also ensure that a high quality of products, services, housekeeping, and hygiene standards are maintained and improved in the area; review daily achievement of targets and report variances during on-the-floor and review meetings; and coach, mentor and develop team members to meet current and future business requirements.
Requirements
- Associate degree in related field.
- 5 – 7 years supervisory experience in a food manufacturing facility.
- Ability to use critical thinking to plan and problem-solve.
- Must have a working knowledge of MS Word and MS PowerPoint
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science degree in a related field.
- Bi-Lingual Spanish.
- LEAN Manufacturing.
- Experience with Oracle is beneficial.
Responsibilities
- Supervises employees to ensure safety, quality, and productivity.
- Achieves budgeted targets for raw material yield, labor, and packaging materials usage for shift.
- Responsible for the accuracy of all production reporting related to shift.
- Schedule and conduct daily production meetings with shift personnel.
- Audit’s workstations to ensure SOPS are being following routinely.
- Collaborating with warehouse and quality assurance personnel to ensure prompt shipment of product.
- Responsible for the complete and accurate reporting of shift production data.
- Maintaining GMP / Housekeeping at a high level within the department through the involvement of all team members.
- Develops and recommends improvements of facilities, equipment, or procedures to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.
- Oversees and or conducts shift training of new or existing employees.
- Drives productivity, quality, and safety initiatives throughout production to impact productivity and the cost structure.
- Establish and support a work environment of continuous improvement that supports the companies Quality policy, Quality System & the appropriate regulations for the area.
- Oversees the management of shift production personnel.
- Ensures production is following SunOpta QA standards, SOPs, HACCP, and GMPs.
- Member of the Lean Steering Committee.
- Committed to ensuring that the products produced meet all food safety and quality requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional groups including Human Resources, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Warehousing, and Finance to meet production targets.
- All other duties, as assigned.
- Manages employees on a production shift.
- Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of assigned shift.
- Ensure effective employee relations.
- Provide employee coaching and development.
- Resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
- Manage production line performance measures and provide regular progress reports to managers.
- Coach and counsel employees; document/discuss performance reviews on a timely basis.
- Perform accident investigations.
- Manage production priorities.
- Track absenteeism and timekeeping.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid Family leave
- Paid maternity leave
- 401(k) with Match
- Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital indemnity
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition assistance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
