Supervisor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Engineering or related field and minimum 5 years of related manufacturing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Advanced understanding of formulation and process in beverage and fermented products
• Mechanically inclined and competent operating and troubleshooting Pilot/lab equipment
• Advanced knowledge in PLC/HMI and automation principles
• Data analysis and experimental design
• Computer skills including but not limited to all internal Danone systems (Ignition. Asana, Onebuy, Thin Client, Excel, Sharepoint)
• A good Attendance record and no disciplinary actions that might cause elimination from position.
• The ability to be self-directed and show good individual judgment and decision-making ability in a business setting.
• Must be detail oriented and show good problem-solving skills.
• Must demonstrate team-oriented behaviors and attitudes and be able and willing to train and cross train other operators.

Nice To Haves

• Prior leadership experience or leadership training is a plus.
• Work experience in scheduling and organizing tasks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team of pilot plant technicians including supporting/providing development opportunities. This includes administrative activities like FTO, timesheets, expense reports, objectives and development plans.
• Owns planning and coordination of the Pilot Plant trial schedule/calendar.
• Creates People schedule for Pilot Operations team.
• Responsible for communicating facts and sharing information with the Team.
• Uses DFMEA model for root cause investigations into machine failures, losses, delays and quality issues.
• Owns Automation processes in coordination with global Danone guidelines and develops internal data trends for reporting of process and trial information.
• Quality program and processes leader following FDA and Danone FSQ requirements. Position will lead HAACP, Environmental Monitoring, Master Sanitation, Allergen and Wastewater plans.
• Communicates in a timely manner with Pilot Plant Manager regarding safety, performance and corrective measures to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment for all employees and visitors.
• Ensures all safety rules, pilot plant WOW’s, GMPs and code of ethics are always followed.
• Tracks pilot metrics (%OE, Downtime, Success Rate, Compliance, Throughput)
• Lead and coordinate cross-training of operators to acceptable competencies on high volume pilot lines
• Prepares content for and conducts regularly scheduled team meetings (weekly, shutdown)
• Hosts regularly scheduled pilot coordination meetings with R&I technical teams (pre-trial and weekly coordination meetings)
• Assists developers in preparation, execution, and review of experiments
• Leads and drives processing activities to ensure efficient and timely completion of processing schedule
• Works with maintenance team to promptly schedule preventative maintenance activities around an evolving production schedule.
• Assists operations during critical situations (breakdowns, quality issues, other incidents)
• Work in any position to replace teammates when needed.
• Owns/Supports creation and validation of accurate and up to date Standard Operating Procedures and certifications.
• Co-develops pilot plant WOW and Continuous Improvement efforts with Pilot Plant Manager.
• Constantly looking for improvements to elevate efficiencies.
• Supports R&I Product Developer led scalability and commercialization efforts of new products and ingredients.
• The individual must exemplify the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be adaptable to a changing work environment, competing demands and is able to deal with frequent changes, delays or unexpected events.
• Responsible for being a role model for Acceptable Behavior ("Acceptable" defined as: positive attitude, team leadership, knowledge of and adherence to policies and procedures, and ensuring that team skill sets are maintained).
• Other duties as assigned by management
• Remain approachable by behaving in a professional and courteous manner and by treating everyone in the workplace with dignity and respect.
• Actively seek out and engage other operators and developers to gain additional knowledge about the operation.
• Establish a reputation for being open and responsive to production questions and plant needs
• Work as a team and make suggestions regarding continuous improvement ideas for maintenance, production, communication, quality and safety systems.

Benefits

• performance-based bonus
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• 401k Plan
• Wellness Program
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Time Off
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave
• caretaker benefits
• fertility
• surrogacy
• adoption benefits
• pet insurance
• employee discount programs
• voluntary perks