Production Supervisor

MGP Ingredients is a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and food ingredient solutions.  Its Distilling Solutions segment provides bourbons, whiskeys, ryes, gins, and vodkas to craft and multinational brands.  MGP's own Branded Spirts business is growing following the 2021 acquisition of Luxco, a top spirits producer, bottler, supplier, and importer as well as the 2023 acquisition of Penelope Bourbon, known for its wide range of uniquely blended expressions.  Ingredient Solutions delivers nutritional, functional wheat- and pea-based ingredients aligned with consumer trends.  The company operates in locations across the Midwestern U.S., and overseas in Northern Ireland and Mexico.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING: 

Team Leadership

• Supervise, on the production floor, all line teams to achieve high productivity levels and maintain all quality and safety standards.
• Coordinate the work between departments, i.e., label control, processing, production, maintenance, and warehouse.
• Ensure that the bottling operation is adequately staffed for each assigned shift.
• Coordinate bottling operations for all bottling lines.
• Comply and enforce all necessary Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), Safety requirements, Company Policies, and Union Contract.
• Ensure all necessary Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) is used at all times within the production area.

Continuous Improvement

• Minimize unplanned downtime and lost production through the constant monitoring of the line performance and operating procedure.
• Maintain a high level of housekeeping within the production area.
• Lead all GMP/Food Safety, and Sanitation objectives within the Facility.
• Identify and act on improvement opportunities on the production lines.
• Champion lean initiatives such as the 5's and safety improvements.

Administration

• Maintain a thorough understanding of the Union contract.
• Review production schedule frequently to ensure schedule demands are met.
• Create monthly reports to include but not limited utilization, downtime, output, etc.
• Ensure all necessary Quality Control paperwork is completed correctly.
• Minimize unplanned downtime and lost production through the constant monitoring of the line performance and operating procedure.
• Ensure all product changes are performed correctly as identified by the production work ticket.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of the operation and its requirements in terms of machine operation, scheduling, budgets, housekeeping, and safety.
• Maintain knowledge of bottling line equipment to communicate with the maintenance employees regarding machine malfunction and corrective action.
• Other duties as assigned by Manufacturing Manager

Training and Auditing

• Coordinate and ensure all necessary safety training for affected employees is completed and communicated to Human Resources and the Safety Manager as required.
• Provide necessary training to new employees or to existing employees that bid into a new classification.
• Provide objective performance evaluations every 30 days to employees in training.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: 

• Minimum of an Associate’s degree.  Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years in a supervisory role within the food and/or beverage manufacturing field with a strong
  understanding of the manufacturing processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to lead the Bottling department, providing direct employees.
• Excellent problem solving and time management skills to ensure work is completed in a timely fashion.
• Ability to work in a team environment with peer department managers and other supervisors.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills required to effectively manage production line employees.
• Strong computer skills required. 
• Type of Equipment Operated:  Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft office programs. 
• Frequently references published production schedules and communicates via email. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.  Includes frequently used office equipment, computer software programs, manuals, books, or other written resources, hand tools, power tools, two-way radios, and other tools/equipment/resources; Includes use of sanitation equipment and lab/field equipment.  Various lab equipment, two-way radios will be required to use.  Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and be able to work in a non-climate-controlled environment.  If you require a reasonable accommodation in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Caitlin Zbikowski, Talent Manager @ c.zbikowski@mgpi.com.

If the above speaks to you, we’re excited to learn more about you!  At MGP, we know that our people are our greatest strength. With different perspectives and unique ways of thinking, our employees are as varied as our products. We believe that inclusivity strengthens the organization and champions a company culture that is evolving to reflect all of us. Culture results from our behaviors, our personal commitment, our curiosity, how we collaborate, and the ways we courageously share our perspectives and expect others to do the same. Each of us can make a difference by fostering thinking and actions that empower us to connect, belong and grow together.  Compensation is competitive and is commensurate with experience. MGP offers exceptional medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) Match and PTO.  All successful candidates for this position will be required to submit to a criminal background check and drug test.