About this role
- Lead a team of manufacturing and production employees to achieve performance standards with regard to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), safety, line utilization and product quality.
- Follow daily production schedule and notify plant management and impacted associates if shortages occur.
- Monitor and troubleshoot manufacturing equipment to maintain production line efficiency and reliability while minimizing downtime
- Develop frontline employees - setting expectations, providing feedback and recognizing and rewarding good performance
- Ensure compliance with all Production & Safety regulations
- Maintain high sanitary standards as required in the food manufacturing industry and monitor readiness for third party audits and regulatory inspections at all times.
- Coordinate with Maintenance and follow-up on repair and improvements to production line.
- Work closely with Quality Assurance to maintain high product quality.
- Minimize rework and maximize yields.
- Monitor dept. for accuracy: (example: codes correct, pkg. correct, dates correct)
- Inspect production area and ensure equipment and personnel are working in a safe manner.
- Enforce all company rules, policies, and procedures & provide disciplinary action when necessary.
- Immediately investigate all types of accidents, such as worker comp injuries & property damage, and report to appropriate Manager.
- Follow GMP, SOPs, and all OSHA safety rules.
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience in a plant supervisory position.
- Demonstrated computer proficiency: Microsoft Office Suite.
- Must be able to run production equipment, and work in cold environment.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Prior experience in food manufacturing
- Planning and project management experience
- Bilingual Spanish preferred