Production Supervisor

The Production Supervisor Reporting to the Production Manager, the incumbent is responsible for the effective supervision of 85 to125 employees. The Production Supervisor has direct responsibility for maintaining quality, safety and production schedules at optimum costs.
The incumbent trains and provides development for employees and instructs them on the safe operation of packaging machinery, maintaining quality, production standards and following good manufacturing practices.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

NY Medina

Job Type:

Production Operations

Job Posting Title:

Production Supervisor

Job Description:

Schedule: 1st Shift, 6:00 am - 2:30 pm

Work Location: 4001 Salt Works Road Medina NY 14103

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $73,000 - $124,000 annually with additional bonus potential

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership for production lines.  Supervise employees by orienting, communicating job expectations, training, and coaching employees.  Actively engaging employees in personal growth opportunities.  Communicates all necessary information to employees and change of shift supervisor. 
• Meets production operational standards by implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards using TMOS our continuous improvement system. 
• Resolving problems and identifying process improvements. 
• Fosters a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Supports continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost and customer service.
• Assure that production priorities are being achieved by checking and complying with weekly production schedules as well as daily requirements.
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel and completing payroll timely; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems.
• Records production by completing daily shift production reports; calculating performance using the TMOS our continuous improvement standard of work.  Completes documentation as required in an accurate and timely manner. 
• Ensures that departmental methods and work habits are performed safely (food and employees) and in accordance with good manufacturing practices.
• Communicates regularly with peers in all cross-functional departments.  Participation in problem solving; project teamwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills:

• Requires sound supervisory and organizational skills
• Ability to accomplish established goals through the efforts of others by motivating, fostering teamwork, resolving conflict, coaching, safety management, production planning and manufacturing control planning.
• SAP or manufacturing tracking systems or similar software highly preferred.
• Strong Office 365 experience (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes related to the food or beverage industry.
• Strong problem solving and follow-up skills
• Experience leading small projects. i.e. project management
• Results driven with high personal ownership

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to perform the following:  standing, climbing, pulling, and or pushing, carrying, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and stooping.
• Ability to walk and/or stand for extended periods of time. 
• Good physical condition with the ability to lift up to 50 lbs frequently.
• Good hand/eye coordination, motor skills, 20/20 corrected vision and hearing within the normal range.

Minimum Requirements: 

• High school diploma or GED required, Associates’ degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years supervisory experience.
• Prior experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent communication written/verbal is required

• Follow-Adhere to all SQF guidelines (Safe Quality Food)
• Follow-Adhere to all GMP(Good Manufacturing Practices) requirements.
• Follow and adhere to all Food Safety and Food Quality and Food Defense requirements.
• Follow all HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points), as applicable.
• Report all Food Safety, Food Quality, Food Defense and GMP issues immediately.

EEO Statement:

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.