Production Supervisor (3rd Shift) - Effingham, IL

Production Supervisor (3rd Shift) - Effingham, IL

• •Directs the operation of the plant facility within established quality, housekeeping, safety and environmental guidelines set by the company.
• •Coordinates daily operations performed by hourly production employees to ensure that work is performed safely and efficiently while meeting expected environmental quality, housekeeping and quantity levels established by the company.
• •Makes work assignments to all shift personnel that most effectively utilizes their experience, training and ability.
• •Ensures the safety of all personnel through compliance with occupational safety and health regulations.
• •Maintains an attitude that incidents are preventable.
• •Provides employees with resources, in good working order, to safely do a job and provides necessary training needed to properly operate or wear personal protective equipment.
• •Makes recommendations for improvements to company safety and environmental programs, quality and good manufacturing practices and production and material handling procedures.
• •Recognizes environmental, safety, and GMP hazards and identifies, discusses, and contains them to keep from affecting employee safety, product quality, and environmental purity.
• •Communicates concern for environment, health, safety and product quality to all employees.
• •Listens to and responds to employee suggestions and concerns about safety, health, environment, product quality and housekeeping.
• •Addresses employee concerns and maintains good communications and morale on shift and within departments.
• •Keeps plant management informed of all matters affecting the morale and safety of employees.
• •Encourages employees to work safely with environmental awareness and good manufacturing practices in mind. Does so by leading-by-example.
• •Identifies training needs and discusses needs with Plant Superintendent and develops a training plan.
• •Works with employees to develop a high level of job proficiency.
• •May perform production duties temporarily in the event of an emergency or employee absence.
• •Evaluates employee performance, providing regular feedback.
• •Attends and participates in operation area meetings, safety meeting and supervisor’s meeting.
• •Analyzes safety incidents by preparing and completing Incident Analysis within 24 hours of incident and making suggestions for betterment.
• •Maintains discipline within the shift and discusses the need for disciplinary action with the Plant Superintendent and Plant Manager.
• •Conducts GMP, safety, health and environmental inspections.
• •Evaluates management programs.
• •Provides positive reinforcement when employees are observed producing good results and safe performance.
• •Drive colleagues’ engagement in safety and continuous improvement efforts
• •May perform reasonably similar or related duties as required.