Production Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 4 year undergraduate degree in Food Science, Ag Science, or similar technical field
• Three to five years of experience in production supervision
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication and organization skills, including written and oral presentation skills
• Strong time management skills
• Must demonstrate excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Confidentiality is a must
• Must be insurable by company standards
• Strong organizational and influential leadership skills - managing and empowering personnel or teams
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve

Nice To Haves

• Comfortable in fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Ensure work area teams follow the continuous improvement framework in the areas of Safety, Food Safety Quality and Productivity when conducting Daily Management Meetings
• Develop a culture of accelerated continuous improvement utilizing standard work, problem identification, A3 problem solving, and decision making at the level of execution
• Work with other group and team leaders, both operational and functional, to identify, prioritize and resolve issues between the teams
• Responsible for leading operational improvements in the assigned work area teams
• Develop the leadership capabilities of work area team leaders with formal bi-weekly coaching, goal setting, training and timely completion of performance reviews
• Support team leader in developing and maintaining standard work, implementing and following defined standards
• Primary liaison between floor personnel and management
• Stay current with industry trends and technology
• Live and promote our vision and mission
• Provide support to improve quality excellence, food safety, and product development efforts, cooperating closely with the quality control team
• Follow work practices that align with and support the negotiated collective bargaining agreement
• Ensure appropriate implementation and management of Safety and Food Safety Quality GMP’s
• Ensure that we adhere to all state and federal regulations in the areas of safety and food safety quality
• Ensure that we follow all company and customer standards
• Work with teams to set goals to improve and demonstrate meaningful improvements in Safety, Food Safety Quality, and Productivity
• Responsible for improving the cost position of the assigned work teams preventing or eliminating issues including overtime, labor efficiency, shrink, energy consumption, etc. with an expected annual savings goal of 3%
• Responsible for identifying annual capital improvements and creating appropriate business cases to justify investment
• Prioritize and manage top improvement goals and projects to ensure appropriate support from shared services like preventative maintenance, scheduling, and supply chain
• Manage all company business according to the cultural objectives of the company (values and behaviors)
• Understand and execute the principles of the company’s Operational Excellence program driving the right behaviors, standards and continuous improvement across all operating entities
• Participate in cross-functional teams as required to advance the business interests of the company
• Compliance with all company and regulatory policies/guidelines relating to associate safety, food safety and food quality
• Work to communicate and execute the Prairie Farms business goals and mission statement
• Develop and execute a culture of continuous improvement through use of clear prioritization, problem solving and empowerment
• In conjunction with the Human Resources Department and Plant Manager, develop and execute annual training and skill development with associates
• Collaborate with all areas of Operations, Quality, Sanitation, and all leaders to execute priorities including improvements to safety, food safety quality and uptime of equipment
• Other duties as assigned