Supervisor, Production - 2nd shift

LASSONDE PAPPAS AND CO INC•Upper Deerfield Township, NJ

15d•$77,000 - $116,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor reports to the Production Manager and is based out of our Seabrook, New Jersey location. This individual will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the work of line employees. The Production Supervisor is directly responsible for the results of a line, value stream team, or technology group. Owns Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Waste & Customer Service. The Production Supervisor directly coaches line operators to ensure all products coming off the line have the highest quality possible. This position is also responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required
Previous experience in Manufacturing or production environment.
Must have experience using a PC and business information systems/software.

Nice To Haves

College degree or equivalent strongly preferred.
Experience in the food/beverage industry
Experience in report writing
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task
Must have excellent time management skills
Ability to direct, coach, and train others.
Consultative, influential, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Ensure the Safety of our People and our products
Troubleshoot equipment individually and through coaching of the operators when there is downtime. Assist operators in resolving mechanical and operational issues related to equipment stops and breakdowns.
Work with the operations department to facilitate a teamwork approach, combining the expertise and manpower of both production and maintenance departments for the good of the company
Define project priorities and provide direction to production staff. Monitors team performance and audit activities to ensure personnel are performing quality work, supporting a quality product, and managing equipment to meet goals.
Provide leadership to the team which includes following the Performance Management System, setting expectations that align with the area’s business objectives, and providing routine feedback on performance.
Manage the PDCA process from cradle to grave to include a problem statement, root cause analysis, and countermeasure implementation.
Work with improvement teams to identify, evaluate, and implement reliability improvement opportunities through changes to operating procedures, maintenance procedures, and equipment upgrades.
Develop, post, and communicate procedures/processes for their area that support the production strategies.
Utilize preventive and predictive operator maintenance techniques to minimize equipment breakdowns.
Manage personnel plan to set up team for success.
Develop and implement operator preventative maintenance systems. Maintains the plant CIL program, Changeover Program, Startup/Shutdown procedures, and Machine Centerline process.
Assist in the selection process of new hires. Manage the production training program for the production staff.
Ability to understand line control, bottle flow, and can flow to balance the line so the flow of work is at an even pace.
Ability to understand staffing and productivity calculations to understand measures and set targets.
Coordinate with the maintenance department to drive optimum performance on production lines and assist with supporting production personnel as needed.
Ability to analyze data with the use of the computer so measures and set targets can be communicated.
Demonstrate a working understanding and ability to operate all plant machinery.
Possess the ability to troubleshoot machine setup issues and operator competency gaps.
Capability to develop training standards and work instructions for production processes.
Ensure all production preventative maintenance items are completed.
Performs all other duties as assigned.