Production Superintendent; Fabrication

Overview

Job Summary

Oversee the fabrication floor and all aspects of production from set up to yields, quality, employee safety, food safety, volume, costs, claims, turnover, absenteeism, and training of supervisors. This position requires an essential understanding and control of the production process, accurate record keeping, and general line maintenance, and staffing.

Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible for providing leadership and ensure execution of departmental business plans in the Fabrication area. Interface routinely with peers. Reports to Director of Operations - Fabrication.
• Oversee production operations (production and salaried employees) to provide day-to-day control of assigned department activities according to prescribed schedules, priorities, operation sequence, and processing specifications.
• Be responsible for crewing, scheduling, work quality, productivity, and employee training in assigned areas.
• Be responsible for safety and housekeeping and for proper operation of equipment.
• Accountable for ensuring that all health and safety policies and regulations are enforced, by reporting policy infractions to HR and being involved with taking appropriate disciplinary actions. Perform accident investigations.
• Participate in plant management and operational meetings and conduct line meetings.
• Update, maintain, and implement documents, records, or product specifications.
• Conduct employment actions in accordance with EEO/AA guidelines (hire, selection, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, etc.).
• Evaluate department work performance and take corrective action. Take disciplinary or termination action in accordance with company standard practices and procedures.
• Coordinate material flow through various stages of assigned departments and with other departments.
• Suggest and/or develop improved processes and production methods.
• Check and manage cooler inventory.
• Check all latest export orders for level of completion and ship dates.
• Decide the grades and quantities to hold for Hong Kong orders.
• Perform SQF checks for all areas to assure all assignments are being completed; constantly monitor all departments for cleanliness and ensure that product contamination is kept to a minimum.
• Track cooler inventory and grades to decide what to hold if anything.
• Track custom cattle, know quantities harvested. Ensure all get graded and run together.
• Verify labor hours (UKG) to ensure all department crewing and payroll report accuracy.
• Use UKG reporting information to establish crewing shortages in departments.
• Run report(s) and complete/distribute Supervisors reports.
• Promote and drive succession development with areas of responsibility.
• NOTE:
  
  this description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Diploma or GED.
• 3-5 years supervisory experience in Fabrication.
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of fabrication process, USDA grading, and cooler operations.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in English (speaking, reading, and writing).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Post high school education, associate, or bachelor’s degree.
• Ability to effectively communicate in Spanish (speaking, reading, and writing).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Good computer skills: ability to use designated programs including Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Knowledge of beef cuts, yields, and beef production processes.
• Experience working with a diverse group of people.
• Ability to maintain high expectations for self and others, demonstrating a dedication to achievement of results.
• Demonstrated ability to function successfully in a fast paced, changing work environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate throughout all levels of the organization.
• Solid problem solving, project management, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills.
• Detail oriented, organized, reliable and resourceful.
• Ability to attend work consistently.
• Display a strong…