Production Supervisor

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Exempt Dallas, NC, US

At Häns Kissle, we strive to deliver the simple goodness of home in every bite. Founded in 1984, Häns Kissle began as the regional commissary for a small, high-end grocery chain in New England, MA, crafting fresh, upscale prepared foods and deli salads. Today we have two manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts and North Carolina.

This position is responsible for directing all the manufacturing operations on the manufacturing site through a team of hourly employees. This position is responsible for production planning and the manufacturing of the finished products of the manufacturing plant while respecting all safety, quality, legal, technical, budget and customer requirements. The incumbent presents leadership skills as well as the technical capability to make real time business decisions.

This position is ultimately responsible for 100+ employees and will act as the backfill for the Director of Operations during absences.

• Manages all production operations in terms of efficiency, cost, complete and on-time delivery, safety, sanitation, employee relations, visual controls and performance assessment against a defined budget
• Maintains performance equipment to set targets and participate in defining preventive maintenance requirements
• Establishes production; assists with capital budgets, and sets goals and KPIs for the production department in line with the entity and company objectives
• Develops and maintains all necessary reporting to assess the production performance including Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Direct Labor utilization and material usage and scrap
• Manages hourly employees
• Member of the local leadership management team and safety team
• Provides leadership for employee relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development
• Leads and conducts meetings to rally the employees behind common goals
• Ensures compliance with Company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, OSHA, safety, and complete on‑time delivery at lowest possible cost
• Determines production headcount needs
• Identifies and communicates implementation of capital investments in conjunction with the maintenance manager
• Proactively pursues any necessary improvement projects
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices as stated within the policy
• Follows all Safety rules & procedures by working safely and ensuring safety of others
• Follows all food safety procedures
• Follows all environmental protocols as applicable
• Follows all sanitation procedures and work instructions
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned

Minimum degree and experience required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering, or sciences required and/or equivalent years’ experience preferred
• 5+ years experience in a key leadership role at a manufacturing facility preferably coupled with warehousing and distribution knowledge
• Demonstrated Continuous Improvement (CI) experience required, including leading process improvement initiatives and driving operational excellence through Lean manufacturing methodologies
• Proven ability to identify waste, improve efficiencies, and implement sustainable process improvements

Specific competencies required:

• Strong organizational, analytical and communications skills
• Knowledge of continuous improvement tools and lean methods
• Ability to be flexible to work any hours/shifts.
• ERP experience required
• Proficient in MS Office Suite required
• Food processing experience preferable
• Strong leadership skills with the ability…