Production Supervisor - Pnbb

To efficiently manage the day-to-day operation of the shift manufacturing function while producing top quality and safe beverage products following company policies and procedures.

The following responsibilities are general duties that a particular employee in this position may or may not be required to perform. The actual duties required of this position will vary.

• Directs a work force of between 15 and 20 hourly employees, including line machine operators, lab technicians and mechanics.
• Works closely with other shift production supervisors for exchange of information and to assure continuity of production activities across shifts.
• Partner with Maintenance Supervisor to coordinate repairs and preventive maintenance of production equipment;
  Quality Control Manager to coordinate quality control activities and corrective actions;
  Warehouse Supervisors to coordinate availability of materials stored in warehouse;
  Logistics Supervisor and outside vendor logistics dispatchers to coordinate Just-in-Time synchronization of raw material deliveries.
• Disseminate production procedures and union contract, ensures adherence to work rules and administers disciplinary action.
• Monitor equipment operation, coordinating raw materials, preparing reports, motivating and supervising plant employees.
• Supervise production personnel to achieve production efficiency and cost goals.
• Supervise employees to manufacture quality products in adherence to company quality policies and procedures.
• Achieve accurate work order processing and receiving of raw materials (bottles, cans, etc.).
• Develop and monitor employee performance and perform employee evaluations.
• Maintain a safe environment and enforce safety procedures and practices.
• Achieve standard efficiency goals and operate with breakage under 0.25% on a consistent basis. Operate with raw material loss under 1%.
• Ensure that production schedule is completed, and all production work orders are processed on a timely basis. Communicate with logistics personnel on any potential delays or deviations from schedule.
• Ensure that employees run equipment at target speeds, operating equipment effectively, attending to issues quickly and safely. Ensure operators report downtime and equipment issues accurately.
• Ensure that operators and lab technicians perform flavor changeovers with correct timing, correct product and correct materials, with minimum downtime and material loss. Investigate any deviations and report them for discussion and improvement.
• Monitor raw material usage and waste during shift maintaining awareness of syrup batch yields, bottle loss and low-fill rejects, etc. Contribute with practical suggestions to reduce waste.
• Review operator process and downtime logs, initial them in real time and take action to address repetitive issues. Ensure that operators have access to required process control blank sheets.
• Monitor production processes while on the production floor, researching opportunities for improvement and proposing solutions. Engage crew in line meetings or discussions of line issues in order to gather suggestions and improvements.
• Work closely with shift mechanics, discussing operational and mechanical issues and facilitating agreement to resolve repetitive issues. Submit maintenance work requests as dictated by operational issues.
• Monitor shift mechanics' performance, ensuring prompt response to line issues and providing guidance related to production line priorities. Communicate performance issues to maintenance management and follow up on performance improvement plans and disciplinary action, if needed.
• Perform administrative duties effectively, including preparation of manning schedule for regular work week and…