Manufacturing Supervisor - Nights - Milwaukee

Davita Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 68,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in snacks manufacturing seeks a Manufacturing Team Leader in Milwaukee, WI. This role involves providing leadership, motivating employees, and ensuring operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership and communication skills, along with a commitment to safety and quality standards.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement and financial wellbeing

Competitive Total Rewards package

Qualifications

• Leadership skills and experience in manufacturing or operations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to adapt to shifting work priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate teams to achieve production goals.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

The General Mills Milwaukee Plant manufactures and distributes snacks for the North American Retail and C&F Business segments. The site's product portfolio includes Chex Mix, Muddy Buddies, Bugles, and Gardetto's. Located 6 miles south of downtown Milwaukee, the site was built in 1968 and owned by the Gardetto family until it was acquired by General Mills in 1999. Today, the plant employs 250 employees working together on our Zero Loss Culture journey.

The Manufacturing Team Leader within Operations will provide manufacturing leadership to deliver a world-class operation as well as lead, motivate, and develop employees to achieve outstanding manufacturing results, while leveraging Continuous Improvement (Lean/TPM) tools, improving individual skills, and enhancing teamwork. They will play an integral role as a front-line leader in a manufacturing environment while functioning as a technical and business resource in areas of system operations and production requirements. The Manufacturing Team Leader will also have specific responsibilities as a champion for Zero Loss Culture.

This role will work either a 12-hour night shift on a 3-3-2 schedule OR an 8-hour night shift schedule (M-F).

To learn more about our Milwaukee plant and the surrounding area, click here!

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Educate, develop and motivate a manufacturing work group to achieve required production results, improving individual technical skills and enabling collaboration across boundaries
• Ensure that production facilities and finished products meet the company and government standards for quality, sanitation, and safety
• Establish and sustain sound relationships with all employees to foster an environment where innovative methods are used to involve others in creative solutions to issues
• Provide business leadership which demonstrates commitment to department and plant objectives on a day-to-day basis
• Facilitate, coach, counsel, and guide the manufacturing work group to ensure that they can deliver results year over year using continuous improvement tools and strategies
• Function as a technical resource in areas of system operations and product requirements
• Facilitate the effective interchange of information between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant and corporate teams
• Lead direct report New Hires through the onboarding process
• Partner closely with plant Line Teams to drive out losses and develop and engage team members in foundational systems
• Lead projects for the plant including Human Safety, Food Safety, and Improvement-plan focused initiatives

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills
• Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, ambiguity, adversity and change
• Willingness to work weekends or alternative shifts as required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in any major
• 2+ years of prior experience as a Team Leader/Operations Leadership (Operations, Maintenance, or Logistics) or related experience
• Demonstrated understanding of technology and providing solutions to technical challenges
• Strong conceptual skills and ability to implement change
• Sound analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills
• Ability to plan, lead, and execute strategic initiatives in a complex environment
• Mature approach to challenging situations and environments
• Experience successfully leading projects or other large improvement plan initiatives is preferred
• Willing to take risks in decision-making and implementation of improvements
• Desire and ability to lead change in a fast-paced, complex manufacturing environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal, written, electronic, listening and feedback communications
• Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, ambiguity, adversity, and change
• Ability to motivate team members and to help them develop pride and ownership

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $68700.00 - $103200.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

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