Production Line Supervisor

Job Description

Job Summary /

Purpose:

Responsible for planning, organizing, directing the production activities and employee training and development to cost effectively produce a high quality finished product.

Essential Responsibilities

• Participate/support the RMP (Risk Management Process) and assist in the development of the system and operational standards and corrective actions.

• Submits ideas and works with individuals on the line to implement new and better methods.

• Responsible for the coordination of the line/area to meet or exceed company standards, goals and objectives.

• Manage employee meetings and training.

• Ensure the safety of equipment and personnel through the enforcement of Heinz safety standards.

• Adhere to process, product, sanitary, and food safety guidelines established by Heinz and government regulators.

• Manage productivity, minimize waste of material, equipment and personnel in accordance with established standards.

• Audit accuracy and completeness of all records.

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of employee time and pay records.

• Manage proper staffing and costs.

• Leading and developing production team.

• Evaluate the job performance of employees and set goal.

• Initiating action in emergency and revising plans to account for changed circumstances.

• Anticipates problems and makes quick decisions under time pressure.

• Makes verbal and/or written recommendations to supervisor or manager concerning a problem or issue.

• Checks products to ensure satisfactory production and physical process is carried out correctly noting defects.

• Checks work completion to a set standard and assign employees to training and/or train employees.

• Have knowledge of sets up, operations, adjustments to equipment or machinery.

• Participate and complete written work instructions, e.g. SOWI, JSA, etc..

• Complete and participate in cross training in other job responsibilities and departments.

• Complete training and participate in problem solving method.

• Provide a safe and healthful work environment for all personnel

• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces policies and safety regulations.

• Performs other assignments as directed by management.

• Must be able to work flexible hours; days, afternoons, midnights, overtime and weekends as necessary.

• As necessary, other duties and/or projects may be assigned.

Education and Experience

• Prefer minimum of Associate Degree and 1 to 3 years' experience directing a work group.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

• Proficient computer knowledge;
Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access and designed inventory systems.

• Excellent planning and organizing, problem solving skills, math skills, communication; verbal and written.

• Excellent people skills and ability to deal with all levels of employee groups.

• Knowledge of operations of specific equipment, tools, and the ability to operate a computer.

• Enforce rules, laws, agreements, etc.

• Excellent role model and strategic thought leader.

• Ability to deliver outstanding results. Demonstrate reliability and good work ethics, quality work performance, attention to detail and maintain a good working relationship with all other departments.

• Must be able to work independently with little supervision.

• Ability to multitask and work in a team oriented fast-paced environment.

• Excellent interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Physical/Mental Requirement

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.

• Ability to use hands/arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.

• Ability to work in all areas of the facility including hot and cold areas, and be exposed to wet and humid conditions.

• Must be able to lift and or move up to 50 lbs or more.

• Must have excellent vision, distant and peripheral, with the ability to identify and distinguish colors, and adjust focus.

• The noise level in…