Shift Manager - 2nd Shift

Maker's Pride Talent Acquisition Team•Michigan City, IN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Direct and coordinate activities of production department(s) in processing materials or manufacturing products on a designated shift. Responsible for all mixing, baking and packaging activities required to safely produce quality products with the most efficient use of labor and materials.

Requirements

Knowledge of: Procurement, products, and production processes
Manage 3 Production Supervisors who supervise approximately 100+ employees per shift.
Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of these units. Also directly supervise non-supervisory (Lead) employees.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable federal, state and local laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training new employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Excellent communication, decision-making and organizational skills.
Strong self-confidence and leadership skills.
Basic mechanical skills required.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, while being able to make sound decisions.
Communicate in English to give and acknowledge instructions/problems.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram and schedule form.
Ability to respond to common inquiries and complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, employees and members of the business community.
Ability to effectively present information to employees, management and public groups.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in various units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to work well with others in stressful situations and meet deadlines as necessary.
Ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks.
Reception to new ideas, concepts and procedures.
Receptive and responsive to constructive criticism.
Proficiency in: MS Office Suite and, large ERP, Kronos and SAP a plus.
Ability to use hands and fingers. Reaching with hands/arms throughout shift.
Ability to see, hear and talk. Ability to distinguish colors. Ability to work in light to moderate noise levels where hearing protection is required.
Good hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity for repetitive tasks.
Ability to lift/move up to 100 lbs. Push/pull items up to 2600 lbs. with assistance.
Walk up to 400 yards to work and break areas.
May climb steps to and from work and break areas.
Repetitive reaching overhead, under and across throughout shift.
Repetitive bending, stooping and twisting throughout shift.
May crawl under equipment to reach work area.
Stand 8 hours per shift.
Physical and mental ability to work in excess of 40 hours per week.
Perform general housekeeping, including sweeping, mopping, etc.
Ability to work in variable temperatures and weather conditions.
Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field preferred or a combination of education and experience.
Three or more years of salaried leadership and five or more years supervisory experience in a CPG manufacturing environment is required.
Must be able to work 2nd shift; 1:30pm-10:30pm

Nice To Haves

Bakery experience a plus.
Experience in a non-union manufacturing environment and union avoidance a plus.
Knowledge of and ability to drive KPI results.
Exposure and experience to CI and experience leading CI projects, RCA, 5 Why, etc. is preferred.
Proven experience leading and developing teams.

Responsibilities

Direct the conversion of raw material to finished product with minimum waste and labor cost.
Control raw material formula consistency.
Monitor proper rotation of doughs, meals and raw materials.
Maintain compliance with all sanitary and safety codes.
Promote harmonious relations of hourly and supervisor personnel.
Responsible for complying with customer service and Company standards.
Review production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations.
Plans production operations, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.
Prepare operational schedules and coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.
Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
Inspect machines and equipment to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization.
Resolves employee complaints or submit unsettled complains to the Human Resources Manager for action. Handle all disciplinary actions and employee disputes.
Train, develop and evaluate all associated supervision and employees to meet future needs.
Compile, store and retrieve production data.
Responsible for compliance with all safety, health and environmental regulations as prescribed by federal, state and local laws.
Follow and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and all other Company policies at all times.
Schedule samples and trails to satisfy customer needs.
Review daily production, labor, overweight, scrap, etc.
Attend meetings; make presentations, etc., as needed.
May perform other duties as assigned.