Production Supervisor, Burley

''•Burley, ID

7d•$65,500 - $87,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor in Burley, ID will effectively utilize and manage raw materials and human resources throughout processing and packing in order to produce quality finished products per the pre-established pack plan. This is accomplished with a minimum number of employees in a safe and efficient manner within quality and sanitation guidelines in a manner incorporating McCain’s MCE continuous improvement strategy.

Requirements

BA Degree or equivalent training and experience.
Coordination of multiple production projects and operations is necessary.
Positive proactive employee relations skills are important.
Knowledge and focus on sanitation and safety necessary.
Problem solving and decision-making skills are critical.
Be able to manage conflict, change, people and systems in order to successfully meet quality requirements while adhering to the plant cost quality schedule.
Be proficient with plant measurement systems, including, but not limited to Operator reports, key reports, Quality Reports, pack and recovery reports, etc.
Possess computer skills at a moderate level with the ability to learn new programs as required.
Maintains a good working relationship with all Production Supervisors, the Sanitation Supervisor, Quality, Maintenance, Field and the Human Resources Department.
Maintains a degree of autonomy to meet fluctuating needs and to achieve a standard product flow through the various stages of Production and to Americold.
Demonstrate a strong background in employee relations, exhibits tact and good judgment, and functions in an atmosphere of firm, honest and fair relationships.
Establish good lines of communication with other Supervisors and all employees by using the Company philosophy of MCE while maintaining standards of production and a safe, efficient environment within quality and sanitation guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Preferred knowledge and skill with MS Office products (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook), and SAP.

Responsibilities

Personnel management of their shift, including, but not limited to promptly addressing performance concerns and issuing corrective action as necessary, grievance investigation and resolution, reduction of turnovers and absenteeism, appropriate employee recognition and the development and training of subordinates.
Maintain a safety conscious attitude among subordinates and minimize all accidents; and accurately and timely completion of all accident investigation reports.
Maintain the GMPs on shift to meet the requirements of FDA.
Maintain a degree of autonomy to meet established cost and production standards.
Maintain records and reports to effectively judge progress of shift. Ensure logbooks are updated and completed daily.
Communicate closely with Shift Manager and Scheduler to assure completion of week pack requirements.
Achieve production standards in a safe and efficient manner while maintaining quality and sanitation standards.
Operate within established quality standards to maintain lowest possible held, segregated or dump production.
Manage their shift held and bulk to minimize inventory. This can be accomplished by inventory planning and scheduling labor.
Be familiar with tote movement report and tote inventory reports so that dry supplies can be made available to gain optimum results.
Maintain close contact and an open relationship with Quality Control personnel as well as personnel in other contributing departments.
Maintain a safety conscious attitude within the department and ensure that regular monthly meetings are conducted.
Ensure that a Plant Emergency Organization is organized and workable on shift.
Know, always, temperatures, line speeds, load settings, etc.
Coordinate equipment malfunctions with maintenance to minimize downtime.
Train and provide guidance and counsel to employees in a manner that assures maximum development and utilization of skill and abilities. Yearly performance evaluations are required to assure employee development.
Create an environment that encourages BOS in your department.
As a member of the leadership team, your participation in the continuous improvement process is expected. This includes taking an active role in process improvement initiatives, employee training, utilization of SPC for process improvement and upgrading your current skill base.
Do a monthly safety observation throughout facility and communicate results to Safety Manager.