Operations Supervisor

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.

Location Description

The Post Consumer Brands plant in Asheboro, NC, features some of the most modern cereal production technology in the industry and the facility has quadrupled in size since it opened in 2007. Asheboro's 200 team members produce some of our newest and most innovative cereals, like Oreo Puff's cereal! While there is plenty to do right in Asheboro, the town is only a few hours from the Atlantic Ocean in one direction and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the other direction.

Responsibilities

The Night Shift Operations Supervisor is responsible for the day to day cereal production operations, under the direction of the Operations Manager. This role will have responsibility to achieve people safety, food safety, quality, customer service, productivity, efficiency, cost, and OEE objectives through both individual and team contributions. The Operations Supervisor will provide direction, leadership, development, and support to direct reports through empowerment, teamwork, on the job assignments, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Operations Supervisor will engage technicians in decision making while fostering a learning environment that requires involvement and personal accountability. A key deliverable is to demonstrate daily the need for continuous improvement and change necessary to deliver on business results through the pursuit of best practices and deployment of standard work.

Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Develop operations employees to meet and/or exceed performance expectations and conduct company standards for personal safety, productivity, quality, food safety, sanitation, environmental, regulatory compliance and SQF.
• Manage, prioritize, and coordinate finished product, packaging, raw material and work-in-process inventories to meet production needs, quality standards, and cost constraints. Plan, organize and coordinate work activities of operations personnel and production scheduling to meet demand requirements.
• Manage employee communications, expectations and overall accountability. Act as general support and as a communication resource for employees. Consult with employees regarding personnel and production problems.
• Manage operations facilities, equipment and systems in functional, sanitary and safe working condition while meeting all regulatory requirements.
• Perform safety, GMP, and pre-operational audits.
• Lead and drive continuous improvement efforts around yield, OEE, engagement, safety, and quality for dedicated lines, improving processing and packaging efficiencies.
• Implement new operating procedures. Recommend and implement equipment changes
• Maintain involvement and influence in the development and implementation of products, process, and material changes.
• Help develop and implement training programs for team members in a systematic manner to cover all contingencies; assist employees in their self-development, e.g., leadership development, outside education, etc. Know and communicate training status of operations team.
• Ensure safety guidelines are understood and followed, incidents properly reported, deficiencies appropriately addressed, and emergencies handled correctly.
• Maintain harmonious relationships between shifts by effective communications and shift transfer meetings
• Must be willing and able to work night shift long-term. 2-2-3 schedule on 12-hour shifts
  
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Management, Science or related field preferred
  
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of combined related experience, with a preference in food processing/packaging. Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing systems and processes
• Strong knowledge of continuous improvement tools and techniques
• Able to build relationships and inspire others
• Must be mobile and able to take on broader assignments for additional development opportunities
  
  
  

Leadership Competencies

• Organizing and planning
• Drive for results and action oriented
• Builds effective teams
• Conflict management and problem solving
• Timely decision making, informing
• Professional composure
• Approachability
• Functional/technical skills