POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To ensure compliance with company safety rules and regulations.
• To ensure the Production Department operates at maximum efficiency, minimum down time producing the highest quality packaging at lowest possible cost.
• Responsible for investigating and resolving any food packaging safety problems identified and reported by other employees and also responsible for notifying plant management of same.
• To direct, train, develop and discipline employees.
• Perform administrative duties including performance reviews, attendance calendars, time cards, disciplinary actions, training documentation, etc
• Prepare daily production reports that include shift production, downtime, overtime, scrap levels, major problems and corrective action.
• Responsible for ensuring that all employees follow company GMP, sanitation, pre-requisite programs, chemical control and food safety plans and policies.
• Troubleshooting production problems to minimize downtime and scrap.
• To maintain effective and productive relationships with superiors, peers, subordinates and other departments.
• Communicate relevant information to Production Manager so that realistic manpower requirements and work schedules are established.
• To make sure inventory levels of all resin materials in gaylords have been correctly identified and stored in the regrind area.
• To communicate with all employees on any changes ie. Procedures, schedules, safety rules.
• To ensure employees are at their work stations at the start of shift.
• Utilize management philosophies of IM, ATS, SPC, and project team approach in all aspects of the job related activities.
• In the incumbents absence these responsibilities will be transferred to another Production Supervisor or Lead Operator.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be trained in and follow company policies on GMP, sanitation, pre-requisite programs, chemical control and food safety plans and policies.

Must be competent to carry out food packaging safety and quality responsibilities.

Experience:

• Mechanical Ability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical Skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Five-plus years experience in a manufacturing environment with familiarity of operations management.

EDUCATION:

A high school diploma is required.