3rd Shift Production Supervisor

Meiji America Inc. | D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc.; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Meiji America Inc. | D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor for the 3rd shift in Santa Ana, California. This role involves overseeing plant operations, ensuring safety compliance, and leading a team to meet production goals. A minimum of 5 years in manufacturing, including 4 years in a leadership position in food or beverage production, is required. Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills are essential. The position offers a dynamic work environment focused on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience, including 4 in a leadership role.
• HACCP, AIB, NSF, and SQF standards experience preferred.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Supervise plant operations on 3rd shift and oversee production floor employees.
• Train and instruct department personnel on safety and quality.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and manage employee performance.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Leadership skills

Planning and organization

Problem solving

Team environment experience

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

SUMMARY

In this role you will work under the general direction of the Production Manager. You will be responsible for the plant operations on 3rd shift. You must maintain a positive atmosphere and uphold the plant and company goals, objectives, policies and procedures. You will also be responsible for employee training and performance. You must possess a genuine passion and understanding for continuous plant and employee development.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Drives Safety as a core value for all employees in the plant.
• Establishes Quality as a goal for all product produced.
• Responsible for the schedule attainment and overall plant KPIs impacts of their area for their shift.
• Trains and instructs all department personnel on the requirements of their job, to include safety training, quality checks, and operation of equipment.
• Works with Management to provide required training to improve technical and vocational skills of the staff.
• Manages and provides strong leadership, direction, support and development to all production operators and techs.
• Ensures a safe working environment for all personnel through enforcement of safety policies and procedures. Supports the plants safety process to insure a behavioral-based safety.
• Maintains, adheres to, and administers company policies and programs in the area of Human Resources, Food Safety and Quality Control.
• Drives food safety initiatives with the plant management team and quality control team.
• Monitors, oversees and improves the quality of the finished product by maintaining the equipment and facility in a sanitary condition, “Audit Ready Everyday”.
• Notify maintenance regarding work orders, follow up repairs, or improvements.
• Ability to assist in the finding and troubleshooting of problems in all plant areas.
• Completion of all necessary reports and documentation, electronically, related to shift results and activity.
• Understanding and development of shift responsibilities and goals. Communication as to the status of shift results to the following shift and to production management.
• Makes department recommendations for improvements in inefficiencies and safety.
• Reports daily production deficiencies and follow up with recommendations for improvements.
• Leads the plant in identifying areas of improvement. Create plans to drive waste out of the operations.
• Supervises the workforce, processes, and procedures being used on the production floor.
• Ensures employee compliance with work rules. Makes recommendations on disciplinary action and otherwise participates in the disciplinary action process as necessary.
• Effective communication with all departments Mixing, Processing, Packaging, Quality, Maintenance, Sanitation and Warehousing ensuring fulfillment of work schedule.
• Focus on the reduction of downtime, scrap, and bottlenecks, constant improvement in quality and processing methods. Must take responsibility to initiate corrective actions.
• Production supervisor will oversee production floor employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience with a minimum of 4 years of experience in a leadership role in a bakery and/or food & beverage manufacturing environment.
• 2 years of production leadership experience
• Experience with HACCP, AIB, NSF, and SQF standards preferred.
• Experience in working in a team environment.
• Strong planning/organization and time management skills a must
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a 2 year college or technical school; or 6 months to 1 year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience working in a team environment

Strong planning/organization and time management skills a must

Demonstrate problem solving skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to grasp, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, stand, stoop, kneel and crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.