Production Supervisor

POSITION OVERVIEW:

It is the responsibility of the Production Supervisor to coordinate raw materials, machinery, and staffing/crewing to provide the highest return of investment to Diamond Pet Foods , while achieving production and packaging goals as outlined by the Plant Manager. This position is considered a “key” employee.

It is the responsibility of the Production Supervisor to coordinate raw materials, machinery, and staffing/crewing to provide the highest return of investment to Diamond Pet Foods , while achieving production and packaging goals as outlined by the Plant Manager. This position is considered a “key” employee.

• Supervise the day-to-day workflow of production, packaging, warehouse, food safety and sanitation and quality control employees.
• Minimize wasted resources (i.e. wasted materials, product, employee time, machine under-utilization)
• Assist in the forecasting and planning of workload for various areas of the production and packaging departments.
• Under the direction of the Plant Manager and Assistant Plant Manager enforce equitable disciplinary program as specified according to policies and the Employee Handbook.
• Inspect products to verify conformance to specifications and direct set-up and adjustments of machines.
• Maintain production schedules and estimate worker hour-requirements for completion of job assignment, including adjusting work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Initiate, ensure employee compliance, and enforce all quality and food safety/product handling policies/practices and actions to FDA requirements.
• Interpret safety policies/practices to employees, including enforcing safety regulations.
• Interpret specifications, production changes and job/work orders.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product. May include suggesting changes in work conditions and the use of equipment to increase efficiency of available resources.
• Analyze and resolve work problems, and/or assist employees in solving work problems.
• Initiate and/or suggest plans to motivate employees to achieve work goals.
• Maintain time and production records.
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Assist in the training of various key-operating areas of the production facility.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of GMP’s.
• Ability to communicate effectively with production employees, other supervisors, and management.
• Knowledge of SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures). Ability to develop procedures that are simple and easy to follow. Ability to write reports, SOPs and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and understand production stages, work orders and other production shift requirements and directives.
• Ability to supervise multiple production employees.
• Ability to work independently without immediate direction or supervision.
• Ability to interact with management and staff at all levels.
• Ability to multi task and can handle pressures and deadlines.
• Confident and conscientious individual with the desire to make a difference in the organization.
• Deadline driven in a challenging, evolving & fast-paced environment.
• Results oriented.
• Attendance and accountability are key requirements for the Production Supervisor as a “key” position for production management.
• Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative and can work independently.
• Dedicated team player.
• Demonstrated leadership in order to be proactive in solving problems and troubleshooting issues.
• Excellent organizational skill.
• Willing to accept challenges.
• Bright and insightful with demonstrated common sense.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Candidate must have the ability to multi-task and be detailed oriented as well as working in a team environment.
• Candidate should also be performance and goal oriented, and must have a high professional demeanor and appearance.
• ** Candidate must be willing to work any shift.

• Demonstrated experience in food manufacturing or other…