Supervisor Production

Job Summary

Responsible for the operation in all areas of production assuring a quality, cost efficient product for on-time delivery while implementing and upholding the Company quality policy.

Job location:

Bluffton, IN

Night Shift

• Ensure proper employee training, planning, assigning, and directing of work, including scheduling overtime.
• Train and facilitate employee activities including counseling and meetings as needed.
• Review operational results to assure objectives are attained in key management areas of safety, housekeeping, quality, on-time delivery, and productivity.
• Improve manufacturing methods, reduce costs, and solve problems by utilizing employee involvement.
• Provide daily labor productivity information to Shift Manager and Plant Manager.
• Promote a team‑oriented environment and pride in workmanship.
• Ensure that employees are compliant with customer, regulatory, and SQF requirements.
• Develop continuous improvement through lean production practices, including completing required training and attending continuous improvement meetings.
• Ensure that work areas are clean and safe by performing general housekeeping practices.
• Manage rework of non‑conformance and WIP product.
• Communicate and prioritize daily maintenance calls, including entering work notifications in a timely manner.
• Ensure all necessary documentation (eg. Production records, safety incidents, training) is completed and submitted in a timely manner.
• Complete sample requests.
• Ensure time and attendance for employees.
• Complete, in conjunction with the Quality Department, investigations and corrective actions for quality deviations, such as foreign material, metal detector failures, and internal audits.
• Complete safety incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Assist with interviewing and training new candidates as needed.
• Attend Safety meetings and work on safety projects.
• Complete required training in a timely manner.
• Perform other functionally related duties as assigned.

• Serve as a mentor to new hires, ensuring proper training, retention, evaluations, and acclimation to plant policies, procedures, and environment.
• Communicate with scheduling to assure on time delivery to customers.
• Set and communicate goals for your employees and help them achieve them. Complete customer complaint investigation and corrective actions for items occurring on shift.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience.

• Strong computer skills with experience using Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint.
• Organized with the ability to multi‑task.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Good problem solving/resolution skills.
• Good communication skills.

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• 2+ years of Food Processing experience.
• Lean or Six Sigma experience.

The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.