Production Superintendent Prepared Foods- 1st Shift

Description

Production Superintendent

GENERAL SUMMARY: This position directs the production/processing supervisors across several departments on a single shift to assure cost-effective, on-time manufacture of quality products

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Directs production operations and personnel to meet established production and quality control standards, to control budget and costs, and to provide dataregardingtypes, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products produced.
• Establishes short-term activities directed toward production continuity and balance such as shift schedules, ensuring requisition of materials, machine loading, grievance resolution, and equipment maintenance.
• Coordinates and integrates with other plant function areas to ensure support inattainingoutput, productivity, and quality.
• Selects, organizes, trains, and motivates production labor force to ensure consistent attainment of production schedules atoptimumproductivity and cost levels.
• Recommends improvements in production flow or methods.
• Ensures effective use of operating methods and procedures designed toeliminateoperating problems and to improve product quality.
• Counselssupervisors as needed on job performance and departmentalefficiencies.
• Recommends modification of machines and equipmentin order toimprove production and quality of products.
  
  

Experience

• Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of DIRECTLY RELATED experience.
• 3-5 years of supervisory training experience preferred.
• Knowledge of USDA regulations
• Strong diplomacy and communication skills
  
  

Education

High School Diploma (GED)required.  Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.

 

EOE, including disability/Vets