Production Supervisor

Overview

Darigold is looking for a Production Supervisor at our Jerome,  plant. The Production Supervisor provides leadership and supervisory coordination in all aspects of production. As a member of the Jerome team the Production Supervisor will be a partner in the Operations Division. The Production Supervisor’s role is to maintain a high level of productivity and continuous improvement with their assigned shift in the areas of safety, reliability, cost savings, team building and personnel management.

Reference Operational Priorities of People, Safety, Quality, Waste Reduction, Productivity, and Environmental Compliance.

• Leadership & Supervision
  • Provide leadership and supervision for the assigned production shift and associated personnel.
  • Supervise, coordinate, and monitor activities of workers engaged in processing and production.
  • Mobilize plant personnel to facilitate the achievement of plant objectives.
  • Motivate, train and communicate with assigned shift teams to assure safety, reliability, sanitation, and quality.
  • Secure maximum utilization of plant resources in achieving plant objectives.
  • Instill operational knowledge and procedures to equipment operators to ensure consistent performance and proper use of plant resources.
  • Coordinate manpower and labor distribution to ensure work completion or adjust worker assignments to gain greatest result.
  • Leverage and promote ideas and initiatives.
• Performance Management
  • Ensure individual and team performance meets or exceeds goals and expectations.
  • Ensure all compliance training is fully accomplished by all associates.
  • Formulate, monitor, and track schedules and individual employee adherence to the schedule; resolve attendance issues.
  • Ensure timekeeping is accurate, up-to-date, and supported with review notes.
  • Monitor and control PTO use and overtime utilization.
  • Balance labor against production volume.
  • Observe, coach, train, and intervene with workers to ensure highest expected performance capability.
  • Work with HR and senior plant leadership in addressing performance issues.
• Communication
  • Confer with supervisors of on-coming and off-going shifts to determine production changes, needs, and exposures.
  • Communicate with and inform workers of production changes and issues.
  • Prepare and conduct team meetings as necessary for proper communications and development of teams.
  • Recommend and participate in continuous improvement projects.
• Operations
  • Direct operations in receiving, sampling, quality measures, processing, handling, and packaging as well as inventory management and control.
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Inspection & Compliance
  • Inspect machinery to ensure compliance with OSHA and HACCP standards.
  • Consult with maintenance to ensure compliance with MSS and PM scheduling standards.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Quality Assurance to foster a cooperative shift environment.
  • Develop expert knowledge of the production process and equipment; troubleshoot issues and develop the team to be self-directed.
  • Participate in and lead teams to improve safety, quality, reliability, sanitation and waste reduction.
  • Reinforce sense of urgency during production runs and machine downtime.
  • Communicate issues to management and isolate/remove impediments to scheduling, production, manpower, and safety.
  • Proactively identify problems before issues occur and take corrective action.
• Documentation & Monitoring
  • Perform daily checks, document, reconcile, and report to ensure high-quality product is produced and tracked.
  • Maintain shift performance and quality documentation.
  • Develop and deliver professional-level Standard Operating Procedures; train on them and monitor adherence.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and practices.
  • Ensure accurate documentation and reporting of safety and environmental incidents and corrective actions.
  • Ensure compliance of employees and processes with GMPs, SOPs, and safe work procedures.
• Investment & Commitment
  • Must be able to work variable hours, weekends and extended hours as tasks require.
  • Understand process functions to accomplish high-level planning for 24-hour periods while adapting to changes.
  • Develop and enact contingencies for process and manpower scheduling and management.
  • Prioritize multiple assignments and balance to meet deadlines.

• Dairy manufacturing experience is required; experience in processing of fluid milk products is highly desirable.
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
• Ability to work with groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise, and backgrounds.
• Ability to achieve results through others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and a self-starter with minimal supervision.
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to monitor and inspect product and equipment.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Ability to obtain and/or maintain certifications in Receiving, Antibiotic Testing, CHARM testing and other regulatory requirements.