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Production Superintendent

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Job Description - Production Superintendent

1) Daily Execution



  • Lead startup: confirm staffing, line readiness, materials, and pre-op/QA requirements.

  • Set the plan for the shift: targets, priorities, constraints, and escalation rules.

  • Monitor performance in real time (downtime, labor, yield, waste, safety, quality).

  • Remove roadblocks by coordinating with Maintenance, QA, Warehouse, Scheduling, and Sanitation.

  • Make decisions fast. If it can’t be fixed quickly, escalate with facts and options.


2) Build Supervisor Performance (Addressing Real-World Pain Points)



  • Clarify expectations for supervisors and leads: what ‘good’ looks like each hour, each changeover, each shutdown.

  • Hold supervisors to ownership.

  • Enforce follow-through: every issue has an owner, deadline, and closeout verification.

  • Coach in the moment and document patterns. Use progressive discipline when coaching fails.

  • Train supervisors on the basics: staffing to plan, downtime response, standard work, and communication cadence.


3) Escalation Discipline (No Surprises)



  • Create a clear escalation ladder: what to escalate, to whom, and by when.

  • Require supervisors to escalate early with the 5 essentials: what happened, when, impact, current status, and what help is needed.

  • Drive “stop the bleed” actions first, then root cause and permanent corrective action.

  • End the shift with a clean handoff: unresolved issues, risks, and next actions documented.


4) Safety, Food Safety, and Compliance



  • Enforce PPE, LOTO, machine guarding, and safe behavior standards.

  • Maintain GMP and sanitation standards; correct deviations immediately.

  • Support HACCP-related controls and QA hold/release practices.

  • Ensure allergen controls and housekeeping expectations are met.

  • Support internal inspections, corrective actions, and audit readiness.


5) Continuous Improvement and Problem Solving



  • Lead structured problem solving for repeat downtime, yield loss, waste, and quality issues.

  • Drive standard work and visual controls that reduce variability.

  • Participate in trials, changeovers, and process improvements; ensure changes stick.


 6) Communication and Reporting



  • Run quick, consistent shift huddles: targets, constraints, safety/quality messages, and expectations.

  • Maintain accurate production reporting: labor, downtime, yield, waste, and corrective actions.

  • Communicate professionally and directly with all departments; align on priorities.


Required Qualifications



  • 10+ years leadership experience in manufacturing (food preferred) managing hourly and salaried employees, or equivalent.

  • Proven ability to drive performance: labor, downtime, yield, and safety/quality results.

  • Strong communication, delegation, coaching, and accountability skills.

  • Comfortable with data-driven decision-making and production reporting tools.

  • Working knowledge of food safety basics (GMPs; HACCP awareness).


Preferred Qualifications



  • Food manufacturing experience (breading/battering/frying, packaging, or similar high-volume operations).

  • Lean/CI exposure (root cause, standard work, 5S, visual management).

  • Experience developing front-line supervisors and leads.


Working Conditions and Requirements



  • Plant environment: noise, moving machinery, wet/icy conditions, temperature variation, food-grade dust/odors.

  • Allergen exposure: fish/shellfish and other common allergens (wheat, egg, soy, milk, nuts).

  • Safety-sensitive role requiring strict adherence to policies and procedures.


First 90 Day Expectation



  • Establish a consistent shift cadence (startup, hourly checks, escalation, end-of-shift closeout).

  • Standardize expectations for supervisors (what gets checked, reported, and acted on each hour).

  • Implement an escalation ladder and make it real—no more surprises.

  • Identify top 3 repeat performance killers (downtime, waste, yield, staffing) and drive permanent fixes.

  • Develop each supervisor: strengths, gaps, and a clear plan with measurable milestones.


 

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