Hands-On Production Supervisor - Lean, Safety & Coaching

Universal Pure, LLC; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Pure, LLC in Lincoln, Nebraska, is seeking a production supervisor for our cold storage manufacturing facility. The role supervises production staff, plans and assigns work, enforces policies, and leads process improvements in methods, equipment, procedures, and working conditions.

The ideal candidate has prior supervisor experience in regulated industrial environments, knowledge of OSHA standards, and strong communication and coaching abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience in a highly regulated industrial, manufacturing or plant operations environment.
• Certifications.
• Food processing, production industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve results in all areas.
• Works to continuously improve in all areas.
• Provides regular progress reports to the manager.
• Ensures effective employee relations. Provides employee coaching and development.
• Makes employment decisions. Resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
• Performs accident investigations
• Tracks absenteeism and timekeeping
• Accomplish manufacturing staff results by planning, monitoring, communicating job expectations and appraising job results; counseling, disciplining and coaching employees; coordinating, initiating, and enforcing systems, procedures, and policies
• Maintain staff by recruiting, orienting, selecting, and training employees; and developing personal growth opportunities in them
• Maintain workflow by setting process variables, monitoring steps of the process; observing equipment and control points; monitoring resources and personnel; developing reporting systems and procedures, studying methods; facilitating corrections to malfunctions, implementing cost reductions; initiating and developing a spirit of cooperation between and within departments
• Ensure the operation of equipment by evaluating new equipment and calling for repairs of old ones
• Provide manufacturing information by sorting, initiating, compiling, and analyzing production performance data and records
• Educate and direct employees on the use of equipment, all control points, and resources
• Contribute to team effort

Skills

Leadership

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Compassion

Organization

Collaborative

OSHA knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Universal Pure, LLC in Lincoln, Nebraska, is seeking a production supervisor for our cold storage manufacturing facility. The role supervises production staff, plans and assigns work, enforces policies, and leads process improvements in methods, equipment, procedures, and working conditions.

The ideal candidate has prior supervisor experience in regulated industrial environments, knowledge of OSHA standards, and strong communication and coaching abilities.