Manufacturing Maintenance Supervisor

Kroger; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Indianapolis is seeking a manufacturing supervisor to plan, coordinate, and supervise daily department activities across maintenance, operations, and warehouse. You will ensure safety, quality, and reliability while reporting to the production manager and closely following Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles.

Ideal candidates have manufacturing experience, lean practices knowledge, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing plant.
• Lean manufacturing practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and supervise daily department activities.
• Ensure safety, quality and reliability across plant operations.
• Provide daily reports to production manager and others as needed.
• Maintain 85% reliability on production lines.
• Lead training and feedback for shift leads.
• Support SQF 2000 systems and food safety principles.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Communication skills

Math skills

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or 3+ years equivalent experience

Job description

Plan, coordinate and supervise the daily activities of assigned departments, such as maintenance, operations and the warehouse, to ensure efficient operations. Responsible for ensuring all tasks performed by associates and others are performed safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality and Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the companys core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Support and participate in the plants safety process.
• Oversee daily activities of assigned shift relying on high degree of concentration and knowledge of the operations process, and provide necessary, daily communication with managers, leads, and all associates.
• Plan, coordinate and advise department associates of work to be completed each day.
• Oversee daily set up of machinery and equipment prior to production for efficient and effective operation.
• Monitor production process to ensure smooth flow.
• Receive and resolve operation problems for assigned shift.
• Monitor performance of department associates to ensure adherence to established standards and procedures such as safety and housekeeping.
• Give verbal and written reports daily to the production manager and any other necessary personnel to fulfill appropriate documentation.
• Visually inspect products and operations to ensure quality of products and work. Ensure plant achieves 85% reliability on production lines.
• Facilitate or schedule communication meetings regularly with department associates.
• Provide progressive training to develop shift leads.
• Provide regular feedback to associates on performance against all department and plant goals and objectives.
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a manufacturing plant
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing practices
• Bachelors degree in a discipline supporting food manufacturing operations or 3+ years equivalent experience and training
• Thorough knowledge of department operations and procedures
• Basic math and computer skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to understand complex instructions
• Ability to write brief reports and log documentation