Production Supervisor

FULL-TIME

$35/hr

The Production Supervisor will drive production/manufacturing results through ownership and accountability; ensure budgeted performance is reached on all lines; meet line performance objectives including changeover objectives; maintain washouts to required timelines; limit downtime. This position will work with maintenance to ensure appropriate operations/maintenance "handshakes", PM program adherence, training/knowledge sharing; communicate and redirect maintenance efforts to meet quality and productivity goals. Develop and implement systems to improve production efficiencies that are sustainable and repeatable. This position will supervise the unionized hourly workforce to ensure maximum efficiencies, inventory accuracy, and productivity levels.

Duties include:

- Must constantly focus on improving line performance, limiting downtime, improving changeover time on all lines. - Ensuring mechanical knowledge is communicated to all techs and operators as needed.

- Developing and delivering effective briefs, reports, meetings. Attend all inter-department meetings each day to coordinate plans, complete any required safety items, cross-train employees, ensure GMP and SQF compliance, verify QC checks on running product, verify all line checks are being performed, and complete visual observation of running product.

- Understanding and know the short-term as well as long-range goals and targets for production and how they tie to the daily/weekly/monthly production plan.

- Continual monitoring and updating of SOP's as needed.

- Planning and executing effective line startups, ensure cleaning on all equipment is maintained, plan new product runs effectively.

- Implementing the Production Department training matrix to maintain an accurate record of employees in need of training. - Document expert knowledge and develop training program around that information. Track effectiveness of training thru weekly evaluation form. - Certify each employee has completed training and are fully qualified and periodically validate.

- Leading meetings with employees at the end/beginning of a shift (debrief) communicating needed information for the business flow.

- Leading on projects to include but not limited to capital improvements on production lines and support systems, new product runs, packaging or container changes to existing products, consumer complaint issue investigations, line issue investigations including six sigma tool uses.

- Will also attend safety meetings and lead process improvement teams to generate ideas to improve efficiencies on the lines or any topic so designated.

- Developing plant operations knowledge of the main support systems needed to run an effective plant. Knowledge of the major pieces of support equipment that are essential to running the plant and impact of problems with these systems.

- Must communicate clearly with team what is expected and monitor performance and address inefficiencies thru coaching and positive motivation and/or formal disciplinary action, if required.

Shift start: 6:00AM or 2:00PM or 10:00PM
Shift length: 12 hours
Must be available for all shifts/ every 3rd weekend

• Health, dental, vision insurance - available after 31 days
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan

• Must pass drug screen (cannabis excluded)
• Must pass background check
• Can lift 50 lbs
• Must be at least 18+ years old

We are the world’s largest independent bottler for retailers and A-brands in Europe and North America. We combine production of retailer brands and contract manufacturing for branded beverage companies on an effective multiuser production platform that benefits from scale advantages and additional services. Our production platform covers over 60 manufacturing sites in Europe, US, Canada and Mexico providing customers with close proximity and reliable service across geographies. Our global supply chain expertise and local innovation capabilities offer an almost unlimited variety of soft drinks, fruit juices and other beverages, manufactured to individual customer specifications and requirements.