Production Supervisor - PM Shift

Crown Bakeries•Pleasant Prairie, WI

About The Position

The Production Supervisor oversees the production line to produce high-quality products safely and cost-effectively while achieving performance targets. The role supervises hourly associates assigned to the shift, supports positive employee relations, and maintains a safe work environment. It protects food safety, hygiene, and quality while meeting company standards and supporting the organization’s vision, mission, and values. The supervisor coordinates staffing and production schedules, develops and motivates associates, monitors production results, and ensures compliance with company procedures and applicable safety, sanitation, food defense, and quality standards. The position also coordinates maintenance needs, audits production practices, reports food safety incidents, and provides corrective actions when standards are not met.

Requirements

Three years of production supervision experience in a manufacturing plant.
Strong oral and written communication skills and demonstrated interpersonal skills to work effectively with management, employees, and business partners.
Proficiency with MS Word and MS Excel.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, including repeated bending, stretching, twisting, and lifting.
Ability to set and prioritize goals.

Nice To Haves

Food manufacturing experience.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills; strongly preferred.
Experience working in a continuous improvement environment.
Experience with Sage X3.

Responsibilities

Adhere to production schedules and assign staff to meet finished-goods production orders.
Minimize waste and costs while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
Mentor, motivate, train, and develop associates to support performance and personal growth.
Communicate performance standards, recognize team and individual accomplishments, and counsel employees regarding performance problems.
Create a culture of safety and teamwork within the department.
Ensure safe operations by complying with the corporate accident prevention program and following safe work practices.
Assist with required safety meetings for shift associates.
Direct maintenance and repair requisitions for production equipment and requests for machine parts and manufacturing supplies; recommend improvements to equipment and manufacturing methods.
Ensure company standard practices and procedures are followed.
Maintain and report production information, including yields, efficiencies, and labor utilization, to management and/or tracking programs.
Identify temporary staffing needs and arrange for temporary or regular labor before line start-up.
Participate in weekly GMP, sanitation, and safety inspections; correct deficiencies or issue work orders and follow up to ensure requested work is completed promptly.
Keep abreast of manufacturing technologies and systems.
Approve employee payroll time using designated software.
Perform other related responsibilities as needed or directed by the Production Manager to support business objectives.
Follow GMP, Food Defense, and quality policies and ensure food hygiene and safety standards are met.
Report food safety incidents, including GMP violations, contamination, metal detector, screen or magnet deviations, glass breakage, and pest harborage.
Audit associates’ GMP practices, facility sanitation, preparation procedures, and quality documentation.
Provide immediate and long-term corrective action when food defense or quality requirements are not met.