Production Supervisor - Night Shift - Essenta - Lytton
Full Time
Lytton, IA
Posted
Job description
The Production Supervisor leads all activities of assigned team, including safety, quality, fulfillment, cost, and inventory. This position is responsible for ensuring all critical business aspects related to the assigned team while clearly communicating information to plant leadership. This role ensures production of a quality product, processing in accordance with mandated regulations, current Good Manufacturing Procedures (cGMP) and established company procedures.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)/high school equivalency test (HiSET). 2 or 4-year college degree preferred.
Experience:
Minimum five years’ experiences in manufacturing; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Minimum three years of leadership experience required. Leadership in a food processing environment is preferred.
Continuous improvement experience preferred.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Lead through the Essentia Values of teamwork, respect, agility, creativity, and knowledge, and model the associated behaviors. Manage assigned team members in performance of their duties. Establish and monitor individual and team goals which are aligned with the organization’s business strategies and objectives and ensure department is properly serving its internal and external customers and meeting defined expectation.
- Manage all aspects of assigned area including, but not limited to projects, production, costs, scheduling, shipping receiving and quality. Ensures on-time delivery of the product, within budget, and meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
- Ensure fundamental food safety and quality practices maintained to achieve food safety and quality objectives and to support the development, implementation and maintenance and ongoing improvements of food safety programs.
- Drive root cause problem solving to address vendor, supplier and customer issues concerning quality and delivery.
- Maintain safety and healthy work environment by communicating and managing organization policies and standards.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement to improve cost, quality, and safety standards for assigned area.
- Investigate incidents, including safety, quality, or food safety.
- Conduct and document training of employees, including safety, food safety standards, etc.
- Perform and oversee audits and inspections of the workplace.
- Manage required documentation to meet Essentia internal and external regulations.
- Encourages team member development and engagement. Create an environment for team members to grow.
- Operate company vehicle, forklifts, and pallet jacks as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to lead others in alignment with the Essentia Values and behaviors.
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems or troubleshoot issues.
- Demonstrated understanding of performance measurements including, but not limited to, safety, quality, fulfillment, cost, and inventory.
- Understanding of lean principles.
- Ability to effectively communicate employee concerns and needs within the organization.
- Ability to provide informative and professional assistance when working with he public/customers and coworkers and maintain positive interpersonal relationships which encourage openness.
- Ability to produce accurate, professional, and error-free documents in a timely manner.
- Demonstration of strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to understand the big picture and how assigned area affects the entire organization.
- Ability to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines.
- Understanding of equipment and production operations
- If both the Plant Manager and Plant Superintendent are absent, the Production Supervisor assumes the responsibility.
- If the Production Supervisor is absent, the Production Lead or Plant Superintendent would assume the Supervisor’s responsibilities.
BASIC PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Approximate: 12-Hour Shifts
Key: Occasional = 0% - 33%
Frequent = 34% - 66%
Continuous = 67% - 100%
N/A = Not Applicable
Standing - Frequent
Sitting - Frequent
Walking - Occasional
Bending/Kneeling/Crouching/Stooping - Occasional
Reaching Above Shoulder - Occasional
Climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.) - Frequent
Working on Heights:
Unprotected Heights - Occasional
Protected Heights - Frequent
Lifting Weights from 0 to 50 pounds - Frequent
Push/Pull/Maneuver Equipment/Products/Materials
Weighing from 0 to 50 pounds - Occasional
Be Around and/or Operating Moving Machinery/Equipment - Frequent
Operating a Vehicle (as a part of your job) - Occasional
Read/Monitor Gauges on Various Equipment/Machinery - Frequent
Hand Movements:
Recording Data - Occasional
Operating Office Equipment - Occasional
Operating Computer - Occasional
Simple Grasping (right and left) - Frequent
Firm Grasping (right and left) - Frequent
Fine Manipulating (right and left) - Frequent
Foot Movements to Operate Foot Controls - Occasional
Good Vision, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Access
Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - Yes
Color Definition - Yes
Good Hearing, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Communicate
and/or Understand Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - Yes
Mobility:
Ability to be Mobile throughout Required Work Areas - Yes
Office - Occasional
Multiple Locations - Frequent
Plant - Continuous
Equipment/Maintenance or Repair Area - Occasional
Rough Terrain - Occasional
Travel - Occasional
BASIC MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
This job requires the mental capabilities to analyze the production process to develop manufacturing techniques/procedures to attain a quality finished product produced in a timely and efficient manner. Furthermore, the incumbent must have the ability to solve problems as they arise, strive to improve upon current processes, and possess excellent communication skills in conveying the production process to plant personnel. Basic math calculations.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND EXPOSURES:
The working conditions for this job include but are not limited to:
- Exposure to chemicals
- Temperatures ranging from freezing to extreme heat
- High noise levels
- Tile and concrete floors
- Machinery and Equipment
- Extended work hours
- High exposure to dust
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