Production Supervisor - Night Shift

SHIFT:

• Nights: 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM
• Subject to change according to business needs 

BENEFITS:

• We are pleased to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet your needs. This includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, a flexible spending account (FSA), vacation and paid time off (PTO), holiday pay, and a 401k plan.
• Subject to applicable eligibility and waiting periods.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As the Production Supervisor for the night shift, you will play a pivotal role in leading, guiding, and inspiring our production team. This position offers a unique opportunity to act as a coach, mentor, and facilitator, fostering a culture of development and training for your staff. With an in-depth understanding of the production process and its intricate relationships, you will skillfully troubleshoot challenges and unify your team to address issues with minimal disruption. You will be responsible for improving system efficiencies, directing employee activities, managing material inventory and flow, and ensuring compliance with established product specifications, standard operating procedures, and plant policies. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct and oversee sanitation activities to guarantee that equipment cleanliness and periodic cleaning criteria are consistently met.
• Ensure adherence to both internal and regulatory requirements, maintaining our high standards.
• Utilize statistical process control tools to monitor, assess, and fine tune operating parameters effectively.
• Complete designated Corrective Actions in a timely and resource efficient manner.
• Measure and analyze production goals by process to drive departmental cost efficiency.
• Track the department’s budget diligently, using insights to optimize expenses.
• Manage labor costs and overtime effectively to maximize efficiency while maintaining cost effectiveness.
• Provide motivational leadership and clear direction to your team.
• Implement approved corrections to System SOPs, SSOPs, and the Sanitation Program.
• Deliver accurate inventory and constructive feedback to the Logistics function.
• Monitor and uphold safety SOPs, ensuring a secure working environment in accordance with OSHA regulations.
• Foster positive employee relations through coaching and development initiatives.
• Cultivate team-oriented and efficient staff, enhancing collaboration and engagement.
• Create a dynamic environment that encourages employee involvement and innovative ideas for process improvements.
• Utilize shift pass down meetings and plant meetings to communicate progress, share objectives, and invite suggestions from team members.
• Create and deliver insightful and timely employee Snapshots while efficiently utilizing the Performance Appraisal system.
• Ensure employees receive adequate training, materials, and resources to enhance their understanding of their roles and responsibilities.
• Supervise a dedicated team of 6 12 employees.
• Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as delegated.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Required: High School diploma/GED or equivalent work related experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Dairy science, Engineering, Business Management, or related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in the dairy food industry within a production setting.
• At least 2 years’ experience managing personnel in a highly diverse and dynamic work environment.

Skills and Abilities:    

• Proficiency in or knowledge of using a variety of computer software applications, especially Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint software.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective prioritizing, organizing, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, execute plans, strategies and achieve desired results.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to achieve defined goals on time.
• Demonstrated ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations.
• Experience solving problems, analyzing information, highlighting relevant information and suggesting appropriate actions.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Ability to anticipate and solve problems, act decisively and persist in the face of obstacles.
• Improves working conditions (safety, quality, productivity, cost) and increases subordinates' skills and capabilities.

Physical Requirements:

• Ascending and/or descending of ladders and stairs using feet and legs and/or hands and arms on a regular basis. Body agility is emphasized.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances on a regular basis.
• Repetitive motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time on concrete.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist on a regular basis.
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees occasionally.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Lifting: Able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.  Includes activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
• There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• Subject to up to at least 92db’s.

Equipment Operated:

• A diverse array of advanced systems, including Separators, UF, RO, NF Membrane systems, HTST, Evaporators, Dryers, as well as Bagging and Bulk Bagging equipment, Palletizers, Scales, CIP systems, and various analytical and technical tools.