Production Supervisor

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned, as necessary.

1. Floor Supervision (35%):

• Review silo & raw materials levels ensuring we have the bulks needed for the shift.

• Review production schedule and communicate with the Planner if there are any issues or concerns.

• Walk the production lines ensuring employees have tools, work orders and are wearing proper PPE.

2. Housekeeping (5%):

• Ensure proper housekeeping and maintenance of worksite - Sweeping, vacuuming, removing packing materials/debris and equipment cleaning.
• Ensure dust collector drums are regularly emptied.

3. Staging and Shift Handoff (5%):

• Lead shift meeting.

• Ensure team has prepared materials for next shift to ensure smooth transition and handoff with minimal downtime.

• Provide shift summary report that includes productivity, downtime and quality concerns.

• At the end of shift, prepare and communicate via email shift summary report.

4. Quality Control (5%):

• Ensure team is utilizing raw materials that are not expired and follow correct formulas.
• Collect samples for the QC team and based on results, adjust batch as needed.
• Ensure final product is meeting quality specifications.

5. Equipment & Materials (5%):

• Escalate maintenance any equipment and materials needs, shortages, failures, required repairs etc.

6. Leadership (25%):

• Attend cross functional meetings as Production representative.

• Review and approve timecards and time off requests.

• Prioritize and allocate work:

• Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff

• Work closely with the Production Manager to ensure maximum productivity of the team.

• Assess and Reward Performance:

• Build Team Culture:

• Communicate and Motivate:

**REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 5+ Years Plant experience.
• Able to utilize math to perform basic weights for formulas.
• Able to read and interpret directions and order details.
• Able to communicate both in writing and verbally.
• Proficient in all of the plant equipment or equivalent work experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience utilizing ERP system (preferably JD Edwards).
• Proven ability to learn new computer skills and programs.

Education and Experience:

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Must pass pre-employment physical.

• Lift: Must be able to lift and/or carry a minimum of pounds.

• Push/Pull: Must be able to push/pull 50 pounds.

• Stand: Must be able to stand % of the day.

• Sitting: Must be able to sit % of the day.

• Twisting/Bending: Must be able to twist/bend % of the day.

• Squatting, Climbing and/or Crawling: Must be able to squat/climb/crawl % of the day.

You should be proficient in:

• Leadership / People Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Supervisory Experience
• Production Optimization
• Kaizen
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Coaching and Mentoring Experience
• ISO 9001 Certification Experience
• Operational Metrics & KPI Management
• ERP & MRP Systems
• Production Planning & Scheduling
• Scheduling Experience

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• ERP Software
• Forklifts