Production Supervisor

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR - Lowell, MA

SALARY RANGE : $80 - $85,000 doe. SHIFT HOURS : 3rd shift 10p 6a

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :

• Bachelor Degree, 4-year college degree preferred not required .
• 3 years Production Supervision experience in a food manufacturing plant.
• Food Manufacturing experience a must have.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills and have demonstrated effective interpersonal skills to interface with management, employees and business partners in a competent, and productive manner;
• Proficiency with MS Word and MS Excel.
• Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position, including repeated bending, stretching, twisting and lifting.
• Worked in a continuous improvement environment.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Responsibilities includes shift management and accountable for the operation, order accuracy, and employee relations. Protects the safety, hygiene and quality of the food, while meeting company quality standards.
• Adheres to production schedules, assigning staff to ensure production orders are met for finished goods
• Minimizes waste and costs, ensuring conformance to safety and quality standards.
• Mentors and motivates associates, providing training and development to optimize their performance and personal growth.
• Communicates performance standards to associates, recognizing and rewarding individual and team accomplishments and counseling performance problems.
• Create a culture of safety and teamwork within the department
• Ensure a safe operation, complying with the corporate accident prevention program, and following safe work practices.
• Assist with required safety meetings with shift associates
• Directs requisitions for maintenance and repair of production equipment, and for machine parts and manufacturing supplies.

Recommends improvements in machinery and equipment and in manufacturing methods.

• Ensures company standard practices and procedures are followed
• Maintains and reports production-related information regarding yields, efficiencies and labor utilization to management and / or related tracking programs.
• Identifies the temporary staffing needs and arranges for the presence and assignment of temporary or regular labor prior to line start-up.
• Participates in weekly GMP, sanitation, and safety inspections throughout the production departments and corrects, or issues work orders to correct, any identified deficiencies.

Follows up on work orders, with the appropriate employees to ensure expeditious performance of the requested work.

• Keeps abreast of latest manufacturing technologies and systems.
• Approving employees payroll time using the designated software
• Performs other related responsibilities, as needed or directed by Production Manager
1 day ago

Salary : $80,000 - $85,000