Shift: The plant operator is expected to work a 40-hour work week and occasional overtime.

Compensation: $32+/hr

Benefits:

• $4,000 Sign-On Bonus
• 100% Employer Paid Medical Insurance – Family + Single Coverage
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• 401(k) with employer matching contributions
• Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Production Supervisor is a key contributor to Zinpro’s success by supervising and executing the daily activities required to meet all expectations of safety, environmental, quality and production for the manufacturing plant. Work will center around training employees, planning, assigning, directing and executing work, assisting with appraising performance, promoting compliance, investigating complaints, resolving problems, and facilitating communication. Success in this position requires the ability to work with complex machinery and perform physically demanding work while ensuring the safety of self and others. This role is based in a Zinpro manufacturing plant.

• Maintain safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
• Communicate customer issues with operations team and help devise ways of improving the customer experience, including resolving problems and complaints.
• Ensuring that all regulatory requirements and policies comply and appropriately communicated to the plant teams.
• Ensure overall housekeeping expectations are met.
• Directs, plans, and assigns the specific tasks operators execute to meet the expected plan communicated from management. As required, fills in and executes tasks needed to meet daily plans. Responsible for reactor operation, drying, blending, packaging, shipping and receiving.
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of production documents and ensures confirmation in the system for the activities completed each day
• Supports and identifies needs to accomplish each requirement and executes workflow (report, work order, proposals, etc.) as required to address needs
• Owns the performance of production metrics and execution of the training program for the site
• Ensures accurate raw material and supply counts are provided for planning
• Ensures compliance standards are enforced by operators by interpreting and representing company policies to workers
• Leads first investigation within 24 hours for every issue that arises from execution of the daily workflow
• Supports, recommends, and enforces measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
• Supports and suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of department or staff
• Oversees execution of work orders and process orders to ensure efficiency, safety, and quality standards are met
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a production environment or warehouse operation
• Mechanical aptitude and the ability to perform basic troubleshooting
• Basic computer skills (PC) and basic working knowledge of MS Word and Excel

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Preferred:

• Post-secondary education
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in a related production environment or industry such as chemical, feed, paper, ethanol, or dairy manufacturing
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and perform maintenance-related tasks
• Experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) or inventory management systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• Experience supporting ISO 9000 Quality Systems, GMP’s, or Lean Manufacturing methods

Zinpro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.