Supervisor, Production - Nights

Job Title: Production Supervisor - NIGHTS

Status: Exempt, Salaried

Department: Production 351

Education: High school diploma or equivalent, undergraduate degree preferred but will consider experience

Experience: Min. 2 years manufacturing experience

Supervision Given: Operators, Leads, Injection Molding Technicians

Supervision Received: Olson Drive Operations Manager

Backup Personnel: Production Shift Lead

Shift: Monday-Friday Nights

Job Summary:

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for managing shift operations, all training of production and injection molding staff, and related maintenance activities. You will be responsible for maintaining a safe work group that is focused on quality, customer service, people development, and producing product at the lowest cost possible. Knowledge of maintenance and troubleshooting is a plus. This role will provide a successful candidate the opportunity to gain a well-rounded base of experience in both operations and engineering.

Essential Job Duties:

Must be experienced with GMP’s, sanitation standards and FDA requirements. Responsible for key quality and food safety process steps.

Knowledge of molding and bottling equipment, e.g. blow molders, injection molding, case packers, fillers labelers, palletizers and conveyors.

Able to successfully staff and run the production lines.

Experienced in training operators in equipment operational procedures.

Determining commitments that production can make, making those commitments, and then executing to meet those commitments.

Utilizing the production resources in the most efficient manner possible.

Following and delivering to production schedule.

Ensuring on time delivery of our products to all our customers as dictated by the production schedule.

Setting and enforcing safety guidelines for all employees (a safety champion for the company).

Providing safety training for all direct reports.

Maintaining the organization and cleanliness of the entire production area.

Providing proper maintenance and care to all machines, tools, forklifts, racks and all other equipment.

Communicating to Supply Chain Supervisor, other Production Supervisors, Plant Manager, Production Scheduler and all other parties concerned of any issues, concerns, and/or changes.

Ability to properly communicate and resolve issues with other business stakeholders.

Completing all paperwork on time and accurately.

Verification of time sheets for accuracy relating to hours worked by employees and temporary workers.

Managing the production roster to ensure each shift has adequate personnel and PTO coverage to meet the demands of the production schedule.

Attending all required meetings.

Conducting daily shift change meetings.

Leads the team in order to obtain world class results.

Valuable contributor of the Premium Waters management team to improve the organization and its image in any way possible.

Supervises, directs and motivates the efforts of personnel in the Production area of responsibility.

Required Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Undergraduate degree preferred, but will consider experience in lieu of a degree.

Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience is required.

Minimum of 1 year of manufacturing engineering experience with a beverage, food or liquid consumer products manufacturer a plus.

Must be experienced with GMP’s, sanitation standards and FDA requirements.

Flexible hours to lead multiple shifts.

Excellent organizational skills.

Good interpersonal skills.

Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Good communication skills – oral and written.

Non-Essential Job Duties:

1. Performs related work as required by the Operations Manager.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Food Safety:

1. General HACCP/SQF

1. Good Manufacturing Practices
2. Pre-requisite program

a. Security

b. Chemical

c. Cleaning and Sanitation

4. Associated Standard Operating Procedures