Production Supervisor

Position Summary

Supervise and provide direction and guidance to production employees. Monitor performance of production equipment and perform maintenance at the assigned plant. 

Essential Job Functions

• Supervise production activities including coordinating workers engaged in processing and/or product development; provide production reports to assist with process improvement.


• Coordinate work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity; may recruit, hire, train staff, evaluate performance, and recommend or initiate promotions, transfers, and disciplinary actions.


• Maintain inventory records and requisition ingredients/supplies as needed to support delivery schedules; evaluate materials and products to ensure standards are maintained.


• Troubleshoot and resolve process, equipment, and material issues in collaboration with machine operators and support personnel.


• Review and finalize production paperwork including production reports, work orders, safety and sanitation documents, and quality records.


• Coach and counsel associates while enforcing process controls, policies, and procedures; train new workers on equipment operation.


• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.


• One year of production experience, or a combination of leadership and production experience.


• One year of leadership experience or relevant Sigma experience.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of production experience.


• Two years of leadership experience.


• Knowledge of food safety practices (HACCP, GMPs, SOPs, SSOPs, SQF).
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Ability to become forklift/pallet jack certified.


• Ability to understand quality standards, SSOPs, applicable prerequisite programs, and HACCP.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.


• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure; meet deadlines; present a professional demeanor; and work independently or in a team environment.
  
  

Environmental / Working Conditions

• Ability to work overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, and across 1st, 2nd, and/or 3rd shifts.


• Ability to work in temperature conditions ranging from 35°F to 95°F; may occasionally exceed 95°F.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, use hands and fingers in repetitive motion, walk, and reach overhead.


• Occasionally required to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, or hear.


• Must be able to lift a minimum of 10 lbs.


• Vision requirements may include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.


• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles.


• Noise levels range from normal office to loud factory/warehouse environments.