MFG Plant QA Supervisor

Springdale Ice Cream and Beverage; Springdale (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Springdale Ice Cream and Beverage in Ohio seeks a Plant Supervisor to plan, coordinate, and supervise daily activities of maintenance, operations, and the warehouse to ensure safe, efficient production. You will lead a shift and collaborate with managers to keep the plant aligned with Safety, Quality, and Reliability goals.

The role emphasizes upholding Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles, training shift leads, and providing clear feedback to associates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 3+ years equivalent experience in food manufacturing operations.
• Ability to write brief reports and log documentation.
• Ability to understand complex instructions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Basic math and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and participate in the plant's safety process.
• Oversee daily activities of the shift and communicate with managers and associates.
• Plan, coordinate and advise department members on daily work.
• Oversee setup of machinery prior to production for efficiency.
• Monitor production process for smooth flow and address issues.
• Provide daily verbal and written reports to Production Manager.
• Inspect products and operations to ensure quality and reliability.

Skills

Strong communication

Documentation

Math and computer skills

Ability to follow complex instructions

Education

Bachelor's degree in a food manufacturing related field

Job description

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 company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities:

• Support and participate in the plant's 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 job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree a discipline supporting food manufacturing operations or 3+ years equivalent experience and training.
• Thorough knowledge of department operations and procedures.
• Ability to write brief reports and log documentation.
• Ability to understand complex instructions.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Basic math and computer skills.

Desired:

• Previous experience working in a manufacturing plant.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing practices.