Production Supervisor - Food manufacturing

Indianapolis food manufacturing company is hiring a production supervisor for their second shift operation. This is a high volume fast paced plant environment. The production supervisor will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing production and other operational activities. The production supervisor reports to the Director of Operations.

Key duties for the position are:

·         Supervises production shift staff to attain quality, safety and production schedule objectives.
·         Oversee multiple production lines and labor groups.
·         Coordinates with maintenance for corrective actions during the shift.
·         As required, troubleshoot process or equipment problems.
·         Analyze and resolves work problems and coaches associates on corrective actions.
·         Train and develop skills of the production personnel.
·         Identifies opportunities for improvement.
·         Works with production management and supervisors on implementation of continuous improvement actions.
·         Provide good communication and follow-through between shift operations.
·         Insure that the reporting requirements of the shift are done on a timely basis.

Minimum Qualifications

·         5 years of manufacturing company experience. Prior food manufacturing experience desired.
·         3 years of production supervisory experience of hourly personnel.
·         Education: High school or equivalent.

Skills

·         Strong leadership skills.
·         Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
·         Effective organization skills. Able to manage priorities and complexity.
·         Good communication skills - verbal and written.
·         Bi-lingual (English and Spanish) a plus.
·         Working knowledge of GMP and food safety regulations.
·         Intermediate computer skills. Use of computerized work order and production monitoring system. Email. Microsoft Word & Excel.

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