Supervisor Production - 1st Shift - Fort Smith

Simmons Foods•Fort Smith, AR

About The Position

The Production Supervisor leads an assigned production team to achieve goals and resolve problems while prioritizing employee safety, teamwork, and product quality. The role oversees product processing, packaging, and storage in compliance with FDA, USDA, and Simmons requirements. This is a salary-exempt position. The supervisor directs and supports front-line employees, coordinates production activities, manages staffing and attendance, and ensures daily production requirements are met. The role uses production reports to monitor customer requirements, throughput, yield, line speeds, efficiency, and quality, and completes required records and paperwork within established time frames. The position promotes a safe workplace and continuous improvement, applies LEAN concepts, and works with other departments to deliver quality products efficiently. It also contributes to employee hiring, training, performance management, and team development. The role requires computer use and communication with customers, vendors, employees, and groups. Work takes place in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures, and occasional travel to other local facilities may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or four years of related work experience, including at least one year in a leading role.
Ability to read and write English.
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for effective manufacturing and distribution.
Knowledge of business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource management, leadership, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Computer familiarity and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Ability to work in various temperatures and move about in a manufacturing environment.
Use personal protective equipment as required by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Experience within a food processing organization.

Responsibilities

Lead, communicate with, motivate, and supervise front-line employees to meet company goals and daily production requirements while maintaining discipline, teamwork, and safety.
Schedule employees, track attendance, review and approve time off, assess work effort, and appraise personnel.
Provide safety training and model company Core Values.
Supervise and coordinate workers engaged in processing or developing products or services.
Maintain inventory records and requisition ingredients or supplies as needed to meet delivery schedules.
Evaluate materials and products to maintain organizational standards, and coordinate activities with other supervisors and departments.
Use production reports to review output against customer requirements and manage measures such as throughput and yield.
Meet production requirements while maintaining appropriate line speeds and efficiency and ensuring product quality.
Complete paperwork and records within established time frames and requirements.
Promote a safe work environment and comply with Simmons, OSHA, and applicable government requirements concerning safety, the environment, and food products, packaging, and ingredients.
Foster continuous improvement, ensure operations are performed appropriately, identify ways to reduce waste, and apply LEAN concepts to production operations.
Meet or exceed quality requirements and applicable line, department, facility, company, USDA, and FDA guidelines or grading processes.
Collaborate with Human Resources, Safety, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Finance, Shipping, and other functional areas to meet production expectations and maximize quality and cost effectiveness.
Direct and monitor employee work and performance; collaborate with Human Resources on candidate screening, interviewing, and hiring; administer disciplinary actions and recommend performance improvement actions with the HR Manager.
Recommend compensation decisions based on guidelines and promote positive employee relationships and morale.
Participate in team development, communication, implementation of team concepts and policies, appropriate meetings, and coordination of best practices.
Maintain familiarity with Simmons operating systems and communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.
Use computers, move about the manufacturing environment and surrounding property, and communicate with customers, vendors, or employees by telephone, in person, or email; may present information to groups.
Travel to other local facilities as needed.