Supervisor, Production

Bay State Milling Company • Sterling, CO

93d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for overseeing various aspects of the production lines, ensuring efficiency, quality, and safety. The Production Supervisor will manage the preparation of grains/seeds for processing, repacking, or blending, operate equipment, perform minor maintenance and adjustments, and ensure effective packaging. Maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and teamwork is crucial. The position involves verifying raw material accuracy, adhering to GMPs and SOPs, preparing machines for operation, ensuring maximum line efficiency, selecting appropriate packaging, following food safety protocols, verifying production reports, maintaining cleanliness, following and adjusting production formulas, communicating issues and suggestions for improvement, participating in CI projects, facilitating training sessions, and training new operators. The supervisor will build effective teams, including full-time and temporary labor, and may perform other duties as needed. Rotating supervisory duties between 1st and 2nd shift is highly desired but not required.

Requirements

• Proficient in English speaking, reading and writing.
• Ability to perform basic mathematic computations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to accurately record data onto documents and keep production records.
• Must have a strong mechanical background, including PLC’s and pneumatic systems.
• At least two year’s experience in flour/grain/seed milling (or food manufacturing).
• Strong team building/leadership skills and excellent communication skills.
• Experience with safety food audits.
• Ability to lift and move 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Previous management experience a plus.
• Ability to rotate Supervisory duties between 1st and 2nd shift highly desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Obtaining, planning and preparing a variety of grains/seeds for processing, repacking, or blending per customer or manufacturing requirements.
• Operating any equipment as needed.
• Responsible for all aspects of the lines including minor maintenance and machine adjustment.
• Ensuring that packaging has been completed effectively which includes filling to proper weight, bags/boxes are formed and sealed correctly and have the proper batch numbers.
• Maintaining high standards of safety, quality and teamwork.
• Verifying the accuracy of raw materials being processed, including testing requirements, inventory and other customer requirements, in conjunction with customer service, sales, and QA.
• Following all GMPs, SOPs, and plant safety rules.
• Preparing the machine for operation by making necessary adjustments to ensure proper operation.
• Ensuring processing/production lines are operating at maximum efficiency.
• Selecting proper packaging material and ensuring that it is in good condition.
• Ensuring that all food safety PC’s are followed.
• Verifying Machine Operator’s production report accuracy.
• Ensuring that the areas are maintained and kept clean during and after production.
• Following production formulas in Dynamics AX and adjusting formulas as needed based on actual production needs.
• Openly communicating any issues or suggestions to improve the operation of the facility.
• Working on CI projects and/or leading new projects.
• Facilitating and conducting safety, QA and other training sessions.
• Training new operators on all aspects of job, ensuring safety and productivity of all employees.
• Building effective teams on assigned shift, in an environment that employees both full time and temporary plant labor.
• Performing other duties or tasks as needed.

Benefits

• Eligibility after 90 days of employment for medical (choice of 2 plans: a high-deductible and a low-deductible plan), HSA, FSA, dental, vision, group life, accident, critical illness, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k), and floating holidays.
• Eligibility upon employment for paid vacation, sick time, and core holidays.
• Eligibility for the Company Bonus Program is based on individual and Company performance, determined each year at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and the Company’s Executive Leadership Team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed