Production Supervisor - 3rd shift

The Production Supervisor will be working in our Front Royal, VA wafer & cracker plant (located 80 minutes from downtown Washington D.C) which produces more than 150M lbs. per year!  This is our one of our largest plants in North America, which employs 350+ non-union team members.  This state-of-the-art facility is nearly 400k sq. ft., operates with 6 highly automated production lines and possess a strong team oriented culture. 

Scope:

The purpose of this role is to provide leadership by example and playing a hands-on role in the Production Department.   The Supervisor is responsible for directing the efforts of one or more lines of production in the Production Team.  This is done through enhancing teamwork, effective communications, actively listening to employees, and driving change.  Additionally, the Resource Leader must focus on safety, process efficiency and continuous improvement, quality assurance, and meeting customer expectations.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 10:30 pm - 7 am with rotating weekends

Expected Leadership Behaviors:

Effective Communicator, Continuous Improvement Focused, Action and Intensity Oriented, Ethics & Integrity, Employee Involvement Focused

Responsibilities: 

• Provide direct supervision and motivation to team members. 

• Ensuring safe work conditions for team members. 

• Improving team member performance and development through coaching. 

• Oversees the quality production of his or her line’s scheduled product run.

• Train team members to job procedures and best manufacturing practices. 

• Instructs and leads team members in the use of and ensures compliance in IPM (Integrated Process Management) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).     

• Work with other Team Leaders on continuous improvement projects.

• Interface with support departments. 

• Track and report key indicators such as quality, downtime, efficiency, and waste problems. 

• Monitors performance and tracks attendance and vacation approval. 

• May pack, process, and contribute to production on an as-needed basis. 

• Establish and sustain positive employee environment through effective communications with all employees in order to foster an environment where innovation and cooperation are used to solve problems.

• Optimizing production equipment and processes as an advocate of continuous improvement solutions designed to meet and exceed production standards and objectives.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required.  BA, BS or AS degree preferred. 

• 2 or more years of manufacturing leadership experience is needed.  Ideally in CPG manufacturing. 

• Strong team building skills.

• Understands and has utilized continuous improvement tools, such as, lean, theory of constraints, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and/or six sigma.

• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, HACCP and Food GMPs (in a food environment preferred) and experience implementing food safety programs.

• AIB training or related industry training is a plus.

• Ability to work assigned hours, including overtime.

• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills

• Demonstrated expertise in multi-tasking, handling projects and meeting deadlines in a complex manufacturing environment

• Good interpersonal skills are essential. Must work with others in a team atmosphere.

• Must be able to read, write and understand instructions, warnings, labels and postings in English effectively.