Production Supervisor 2nd and 3rd Shift

Responsible for the hands on management of production employees in a fast paced manufacturing environment. Plans, assigns, and directs production employees to ensure maximum efficiency, quality of products and safety of employees.

Duties

• Provides leadership, support and direction in team oriented environment. 
• Coordinates production schedule to meet customer needs. 
• Ensure OSHA compliance. 
• Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee relations. 
• Monitor and resolve inventory issues. 
• Conduct thorough audits of safety and SQF related issues and assign corrections. 
• Monitor production trends of under achieving lines and correct or make recommendations for improvement. 
• Develop and Implement improvement and quality initiatives. 
• Determine staffing and production needs for the next shift and relay this information to Team Coordinators so they can make necessary line preparations. 
• Manages shifts performance measures and provides regular progress reports to manager. 
• Develops and revises standard operational procedures (SOP) to ensure flawless compliance with established procedures. 
• Manage and develop production staff including training, performance 
• Oversee Team Coordinator activities
• Handles all disciplinary actions
• Handles the scheduling of all vacation, sick and personal time for all Production and Sanitation associates on their respective shifts.
• Oversee Team Coordinator daily meetings
• Identify process improvement ideas
• Must be SAP proficient
• Supervise and direct the Sanitation team on daily tasks.            

Requirements 

• BA/BS preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a food manufacturing environment, managing  80-100 direct reports
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Required to work a flexible schedule, Overtime when necessary
• SAP proficient
• Proficiency in MS office programs
• Knowledge of GMP/SQF requirements
• Self-starter and a team player that will thrive in an entrepreneurial environment
• Must possess the ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally
• Safety trained
• Strong continuous improvement skills
• Other duties as assigned