Senior Production Supervisor, Operations

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Indirectly supervise the team and lead staffing activities
• Responsible for the overall results of multi-shift manufacturing operations resources for a manufacturing line(s); directly mentors and coaches other Production Supervisors who are accountable for shift performance on the line.
• Accountable to ensure understanding by these individuals of the result delivery impact of their shift on the overall results of the multi-shift line or department.
• Model and promote the behaviors that ensure the delivery of high-quality products for our customers while championing compliance with company policies and procedures, meeting all local and statutory requirements, and adhering to the regulatory requirements of countries to which products are shipped.
• Train others in understanding operator engagement and involvement in cost management
• Establish financial statements, and key performance measures, and hold accountability for line budgetary decisions.
• Track, trend, and continuously improve key performance measures.
• Establish financial performance goals for areas such as OEE, labor, downtime, units per hour, CIP, and material usage (Note: This list is not all-inclusive)
• Assures team members are trained and understand duties, responsibilities, and performance against established expectations.
• Provide timely coaching, counseling, and feedback.
• Takes personal accountability to consistently meet and/or exceed manufacturing performance expectations and is an acknowledged expert in delivering key performance metrics and training and developing others to meet the organizational requirements of leaders.
• This position will require minimal direction and supervision from a direct manager with a high degree of autonomy for decision-making, utilizing escalation when needed.
• Capable of leading and executing effective change management strategies
• Direct and lead change within both own and other cross-functional work groups
• High level of engagement with cross-functional teams at peer and site leadership levels
• Will create a learning environment and support individuals in their development and growth, through utilization of the Learning and Development and Talent Management System plans.
• Understands and effectively uses change management to improve the organization and expected results delivery.
• Deputize for direct manager where required.
• Present to peers and site management teams
• Lead escalation reporting process with autonomy to make decisions for immediate action.
• Play a lead role during audits and site visits for internal company and external resources as required.

SHIFT:

This position is on a rotating 12-hour night shift schedule working 6:00 pm to 6:00 am. An example of the rotating schedule is as follows:

• Week 1: Mon (12 hours), Tues (12 hours), Wed (OFF), Thurs (OFF), Fri (12 hours), Sat (12 hours), Sun (12 hours)
• Week 2:  Mon (OFF), Tues (OFF), Wed (12 hours), Thurs (12 hours), Fri (OFF), Sat (OFF), Sun (OFF)
• Week 3:  Mon (12 hours), Tues (12 hours), Wed (OFF), Thurs (OFF), Fri (12 hours), Sat (12 hours), Sun (12 hours)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, food technology, technical or engineering
• 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing leadership role
• Demonstrated excellent oral/written communication and presentation skills.
• Coaching and development skills
• Influencing and collaboration skills
• Change management leadership skills
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Finance and budgetary management accountability
• Project management skills
• Strategic planning skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing other Production Supervisors
• 1+ years of managerial experience