What are the responsibilities and job description for the Night Production Supervisor position at Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.?
General Purpose:
The purpose of this position is to provide principled leadership and support for company growth and improvements, while supporting employees to ensure standard operating procedures, GMP’s/SQF, quality and CI programs are understood and followed while supervising and leading the operations of all departments within the facility.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Follow all GMP’s and work in a manner consistent with all corporate, regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements to produce safe quality food
- Supervise all dryer functions, plant personal, and associated activities
- Ability to trouble shoot production and equipment problems
- Train and monitor employees on safety, chemical safety, and cleaning procedures
- Champion a continuous improvement culture at the facility
- Drive continuous improvement programs such as 5S, Kaizens, Poke Yoke, and Idea Funnel
- Monitor and document waste and resources to improve cost and quality
- Reviews general status of production schedules to ensure that schedules are being met, and if necessary, assigns or adjusts schedules and/or personnel to balance and expedite work through production areas
- Determine correct operating parameters for product being produced and review with Plant Manager
- Coach, assist, and develop team leaders for success
- Assure smooth operation and communications between team leaders and production employees
- Monitor and drive the Food Safety Plan
- Assist QC in maintaining required sanitation and quality levels
- Assist management in maintaining regular audits (USDA, AIB, etc)
- Monitor and drive the plant safety. Participate in any safety programs. Investigate fully any accidents or near misses
- Responsible to work with Maintenance to conduct preventive maintenance and repairs to any plant equipment
- Assist Lab and warehouse departments as needed
- Complete required duties in SAP, Kronos, and other plant recording programs
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED required
- 3 years of food manufacturing experience preferred
- Supervisory experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to organize and prioritize tasks
- Ability to coordinate several projects at once
- Ability to pay close attention to details
- Problem solving and follow through
- Promote a safe work culture
- Some knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Must be able to read, write and speak English
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans