Production Supervisor

• ◆Understand, administer, and enforce all corporate and plant safety and compliance rules to employees under direct supervision
• ◆Utilize lockout/tagout as required and ensure employees are following all procedures as specified. Ensure guarding is always in place
• ◆Monitor and ensure employees have a safe work environment
• ◆Reinforce PPE policies, requiring all employees to wear steel toed shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, hair nets/beard nets, etc
• ◆Ensure entire production area is kept clean and organized during shift, in accordance with 6S standards
• ◆Ensure that all employees have received safety training, under the direction of the Compliance Manager
• ◆Monitor and ensure that all employees on assigned shift are following all applicable food safety policies and procedures
• ◆Continually monitor all aspects of quality of bags and bales, ensuring all corporate and plant management quality procedures are followed, thus improving quality and meeting waste standards
• ◆Meet or exceed production goals for shift set by management
• ◆Supervise job performance of employees on assigned shift, making sure their work runs on schedule and meets company standards for safety, quality, production, and waste
• ◆Make sure machines are properly lubricated and adjusted correctly to maintain optimal machines speeds and are manned as necessary
• ◆Assign employees to other machines if breakdowns occur, and repair and adjust as necessary
• ◆Follow priority schedule to ensure it is met to maintain customer satisfaction
• ◆Enter daily production and downtime records into the computer
• ◆Continually monitor all waste in assigned area, making sure it meets plant management waste standards and goals
• ◆Follow GMP in compliance with all food safety

• ✓Understand company policies and procedures and hold employees on shift accountable according to the guidelines set forth in the agreement and by management
• ✓Communicate with Human Resources to eliminate turnover issues
• ✓Verify payroll hours for shift. Ensure and manage overtime to keep costs to a minimum. Handle Kronos system approvals and corrections
• ✓Answer employee inquiries concerning issues such as vacation time approval or current attendance point status
• ✓Administer corrective actions based on employee attendance per labor agreement
• ✓Evaluate employee performances, with input from Adjuster Supervisors, and administer counseling and/or disciplinary action. Make sure problems are brought to the attention of the Production Manager
• ✓Train shift employees on all standards, and discipline as necessary, working with Human Resources
• ✓Make decisions based on retraining and retention, along with Production Manager, Human Resources Manager, and Compliance Manager, with input from Adjuster Supervisors
• ✓Coordinate employee breaks and meal periods to ensure they are taken per

and not abused

• ✓Meet/achieve safety, quality, production, waste, housekeeping, and cost goals set forth by management

• ✓H.S. diploma or general education degree (GED)
• ✓Must have at least 2-year experience in Manufacturing
• ✓Computer skills: MS Office: Outlook, Word and Excel
• ✓Ability to multitask and manage high workflow
• ✓Able to lift 50 lbs
• ✓Must be able to motivate, coach, and train new employees
• ✓Works well independently or in a team environment
• ✓Works well with little or no supervision
• ✓Ability to provide constructive feedback to trainees and management staff
• ✓Must possess basic math and computer skills
• ✓Must be capable of working in extreme weather conditions (hot and cold temperatures) and be able to stand for long periods of time
• ✓Must have basic troubleshooting abilities
• ✓Must have excellent communication skills
• ✓Must be able to read and comprehend English
• ✓Due to fluctuating production levels, may