Production Supervisor

• $2 Billion national foods manufacturer that has been in business for 102 years has a need for Production Supervisor
• They have 6 facilities worldwide and this is the largest operation
• Our client offers fantastic benefits stability growth and a great team atmosphere.
• This job is open due to a pending retirement
• LOCAL candidates only

Benefits:

• Fantastic Worklife balance; Never rarely work a Saturday or Sunday!
• Monday Friday job
• 4045hour work weeks
• Great salary with great PTO
• Fantastic benefits including a 401K and pension plan

Responsibilities

• Manage direct and coordinate all activities related to a production shift to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining quality.
• Manage lead coach train and develop a team of 1520 union employees
• Coordinate with Scheduler to ensure daily production requirements are achieved.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities including interviewing hiring & training employees; planning assigning & directing work; appraising performance; rewarding & disciplining employees; addressing complaints & resolving problems.
• Ensure all production data is gathered and reported correctly on a daily basis.
• Support & improve upon quality initiatives designed to meet plant goals.
• Ensures safety programs are implemented effectively reviewed regularly and revised as necessary.
• Utilize lean sixsigma quality methodologies and other continuous improvement tools to track KPIs metrics and improve OEE efficiencies

Requirements

• HS diploma required
• Excellent leadership skills with skills to coach teach and develop employees; union experience is preferred
• 510 years manufacturing supervision experience in a highspeed food cpg or related manufacturing environment
• Experience with lean manufacturing 5S sixsigma or other continuous improvement tools. Lean or Sixsigma certifications
• Good verbal & interpersonal communication skills; ability to work well in group situations; ability to deal effectively with conflict in mature & consistent manner.
• Computer literate in spreadsheet and word applications
• Flexible to work a 2^nd or 3^rd shift role

Pluses

• BS/BA in operations business engineering or related education
• Able to work in a highspeed facility with the capability of tracking KPIs efficiencies and implementing lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies
• Knowledgeable of GMPs FDA AIB USDA SQF and OSHA regulations