Job Details
The Production Supervisor plays an essential role in the effective and accurate manufacture of all NLX products. The supervisor is responsible for the compliance of all processes and procedures as well as personnel activities such as schedules, quality, productivity, GMP/SOP compliance, and accurate documentation of all steps within all production areas. Supervisor supports the Production Manager with direct responsibility for all manufacturing leads and their assigned personnel, quality, equipment, production, and documentation. Production Supervisor maintains a safe and pleasant working environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Direct responsibility for department leads which typically includes: recommendations for hiring, terminations, training, work allocation, problem resolution, and developing them into our next supervisors through assigned responsibilities.
- Ensure proper training and adherence to all GMPs, SOPs, GDPs, HACCP, FDA, OSHA and SQF-9 standards
- Coordinate with the Sanitation Supervisor to ensure all cleanings are scheduled and being conducted as needed
- Provide continual growth and higher performance through training and mentoring of the production staff
- Collaborate with Production Manager to develop schedules that achieves the production plan developed to satisfy customer requirements
- Monitor production schedule to adjust staffing, fill product orders, and CIPs when necessary
- Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies, promote continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices
- Ensure that production packets(Redzone) are properly completed, data is accurate and is turned in timely for work order close to provide a timely report of the previous days production
- Collaborate with the Maintenance Supervisor(s) and Production Manager to schedule time for preventative maintenance to ensure minimal interruption to production.
- Help maintain equipment by identifying issues and submitting maintenance work orders
- Ensure production employees continually cross train ensuring full coverage.
- Collaborate with Human Resource Manager to resolve personnel problems; investigate issues; identify solutions; recommend actions
- Assist QA Manager and Production Manager in updating, creating and implementing SOPs
- Ensure adequate stock and serviceability of necessary production supplies and equipment; recommend purchase of materials, supplies, and/or equipment as appropriate
- Propose and oversee implementation of Lean Manufacturing techniques to improve quality, efficiency and eliminate waste
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment to ensure employee safety, product integrity and efficiency
- Demonstrate good judgment by reacting to unsafe acts or conditions by making them safe or reporting them to those who can correct them, and documenting the correction
- Perform assigned tasks while wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as required
- Monitor and coordinate the accurate and timely fulfillment of manufacturing orders
- Ensure all inventory records are accurately completed and maintained
- Collaborate with HR to keep department job descriptions up to date
- Must maintain confidentiality at all times
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities
- Read, write, speak, and comprehend English
- Excellent working knowledge of basic math, including metric weights and measures
- Ability to communicate effectively both written and orally at all levels within the organization
- Ability to act as a coach and motivator, and demonstrate a positive influence on team members
- Requires ability to formulate, give, take, and follow directions, demonstrated time management skills as well as organizational development and improvement skills
- Computer proficiency and an understanding of their relationship to modern manufacturing
- Excellent working knowledge of processing machinery
- Ability to give positive suggestions to improve operations in the work center
- Ability to work well under changing demands
- Must have good work ethics, be highly motivated, and be a hands-on problem solver
- Ability to detect, recognize, and judge discrepancies
- Requires accuracy, reliability, and attention to quality
- Solid understanding of quality and food safety as it relates to the manufacturing process
- Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and inventory control
- Experience in food products or related industry (aseptic processing is a plus)
Education and Experience
- Bachelor of Science or Business degree preferred
- Experience in food products or related industry (aseptic processing is a plus)
- Minimum 5 years work experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent experience
- Minimum 2 years management experience or equivalent experience