Production Supervisor

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This role is part of our Omnium crop protection manufacturing team serving Winfield United and toll customers throughout the agricultural supply industry.

Key Responsibilities Of This Role Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

• Enforce company environmental, health, and safety policies and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Provide leadership and active participation in process safety management programs.
• Oversee hazard analysis and process safety reviews for production-related activities.
• Ensure completion of pre-production startup reviews and EHS-related pre-startup protocols across all departments.
• Promote a culture of safety and accountability throughout the facility.

Staffing & Leadership

• Manage direct and temporary labor to optimize throughput and minimize costs.
• Ensure production meets plant schedules and product specifications.
• Instill accountability and high performance through coaching, progressive discipline, and performance reviews.
• Cross-train employees to enhance flexibility and responsiveness.
• Maintain and update production protocols per customer requirements.

Technical & Process Management

• Collaborate with plant management and technical teams to address operational and technical issues.
• Allocate resources for equipment or system changes driven by cost reduction, product innovation, and inventory management strategies.
• Ensure safe introduction of new processes and products into the facility.

Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Drive process performance improvements to maximize profitability, increase throughput, and reduce losses.
• Develop and approve production procedures to ensure quality and safety standards are met.
• Control expenses and minimize facility repair costs.
• Serve as a liaison with customers to ensure satisfaction and timely resolution of issues.
• Prepare and analyze weekly and monthly operational reports; maintain accurate documentation of shift activities.

Other Duties

• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support plant and corporate objectives.

Experience-Education (Required)

• High School Diploma/GED
• 5+ years of supervisory/management experience in processing/manufacturing operations with solid progressive leadership experience
• Strong presentation, communication, training, and interpersonal skills
• Proven track record of understanding the drivers of product and labor cost variances
• Strong leadership experience

Competencies-Skills (Required)

• Strategically plan, organize, and manage a department with regards to daily hours, schedules, productivity, quality, and safety
• Strong Microsoft Office suite and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate with a variety of people & personalities
• Must be able to make quick decisions on the spot & support those decisions to your peers, employees, and plant leadership
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines, manage multiple projects & multi-task with ease
• Must be detail oriented and have excellent follow through
• Results orientation with track record of successful achievements
• Active listening skills are a must
• Ability to influence a positive employee environment
• Ability to drive safety & safe behaviors while maintaining the goal of preventing all injuries
• Must be able to influence and drive change management
• LEAN / Six Sigma / TMM experience - Participates in coaching and mentoring as well as additional career development activities to enhance the effectiveness and potential of the team

Experience-Education (Preferred)

• Bachelors Degree preferred in Animal Science, Industrial Engineering, or related field or degree equivalent experience.
• Previous experience working as a team leader in a multi-faceted team is highly desirable

Competencies-Skills (Preferred)

• High Speed Manufacturing experience
• Demonstrated experience with Continuous Improvement Processes and/or Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt
• Responsible for department costs to budget through effective manpower planning, and scheduling.

Hours/Shift: 1st shift, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Core Hours); this role may require hours outside of the core hours, weekends or holidays as needed.

Salary Range: $81,200 - $121,800. In most cases, candidates offered employment expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and Linked In, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)…