Production Supervisor 1St Shift

Pilgrim's•Waco, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor coordinates and directs the activities of the production department to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining quality. This role involves inspecting product to verify production specifications are met and training and supervising production personnel. The supervisor ensures that all applicable state and federal requirements are met regarding OSHA, food safety, and fair employment practices. They oversee the day-to-day activities of production operations and personnel to meet established production and quality control standards, and ensure activities meet short-term goals for production continuity and balance, such as creating shift schedules, ordering materials, machine loading, grievance resolution, and equipment maintenance. The supervisor works with other plant function areas as needed to ensure support in attaining output, productivity, and quality. They schedule, train, and motivate the production labor force to ensure consistent attainment of production schedules at optimum productivity and cost levels, and interview and recommend individuals for open positions. Recommendations for improvements in production flow or methods are made, utilizing operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality. Management personnel are notified of machines and/or equipment that could be modified to improve production and quality of products. Other related duties may be assigned to support production demands as specified by customer or client.

Requirements

3 or more years of previous Supervisory experience.
Previous leadership skills with 20 or more employees.
Effective communication both orally and in writing.
Capable of independent decision making.
Must have basic computer knowledge.
Ability to manage multiple priorities.
Must be able to work other days/shifts as needed.
All employees are required to attend employee and safety orientation prior to performing the above duties.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Poultry or food industry experiences a plus.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensures that all applicable state and federal requirements are met regarding OSHA, food safety, and fair employment practices in assigned area of responsibility.
Supervises the day-to-day activities of production operations and personnel to meet established production and quality control standards.
Ensures activities meet short-term goals established for production continuity and balance such as creating shift schedules, ordering materials, machine loading, grievance resolution, and equipment maintenance.
Works with other plant function areas as needed to ensure support in attaining output, productivity, and quality.
Schedules, trains, and motivates production labor force to ensure consistent attainment of production schedules at optimum productivity and cost levels.
Interviews and recommends individuals for open positions.
Recommends improvements in production flow or methods.
Uses operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and to improve product quality.
Notifies management personnel of machines and/or equipment that could be modified to improve production and quality of products.
Performs other related duties as assigned to support production demands as may be specified by customer or client.