Production Supervisor, Nights

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We have an opening for a Production Supervisor, Nights based in Bridgeton, New Jersey! This role is responsible for all aspects of leading and managing the night shift production team. This role is responsible for ensuring that daily, weekly, and monthly production KPIs are met for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature and Growth. This is a complex, fast paced beverage production setting.

In this role you will be responsible for the following:

• You will train, coach, mentor, and provide feedback/recognition to employees
• You will ensure that set standards are adhered to at all times with regard to Safety and Quality
• You will lead the team by ensuring daily focus on SQCDMN (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature)
• You will be responsible for monitoring the performance and corrective actions for the Night shift production team, ensuring that information boards are updated.
• You will review long-term data trends and facilitate remedial activities using CI methodologies to determine root cause and restoration
• You will ensure that corrective measures are complete for all areas within the production department, for assigned shift.
• You will develop staffing/scheduling plans to ensure that bottlenecks are removed and all delivery commitments are met on time and in full
• You will champion the deployment of business systems
• You will Lead / facilitate / participate in continuous improvement events
• You will communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, keeping teams updated regarding issues affecting performance
• You will lead the team and manage any employee relation matters, with guidance sought from HR

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.

Education and Experience:

• You have a high school diploma or GED, required. A bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or related field is preferred.
• You are a seasoned people leader and have at least 5 years of supervisory experience within a food/beverage manufacturing environment, required. Prior experience within beverage processing is preferred.
• You have knowledge with lean manufacturing / continuous improvement principles, such as IWS, TPM, or six sigma, required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills, and have the ability to multitask
• Strong leadership skills and have demonstrated ability to build strong, effective teams.
• Ability to mentor and develop productive staff and the ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to adjust schedule to support 24/7 Manufacturing Operation, may include working overtime, graveyard shift and/or weekends as needed.

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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