Operations Supervisor

General Mills, Inc.; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead an entire shift, building a collaborative environment where safety, quality and continuous improvement drive results. This role focuses on leveraging people and processes to solve problems and develop capability through effective coaching and daily management.

This position emphasizes shifting plan ownership, robust safety culture, and data-informed decisions.

Qualifications

• 1 year of manufacturing or frontline leadership experience.
• High School degree required; Associate degree preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership in a collaborative environment.
• Proven ability to drive results through process and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and human safety initiatives to reduce risk.
• Develop and implement shift team strategies and goals.
• Own platform improvement plans and daily direction setting.
• Analyze manufacturing data to inform decisions and improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing ops

Data analysis

Cross-functional communication

Problem solving

Safety culture

Education

High School diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

IR/UPS/QCO tools

Job description

**POSITION SUMMARY** The Operations Supervisor provides leadership for the whole shift. They establish effective relationships with all employees to foster a team workplace where cooperation, innovation, and manufacturing capabilities are used to solve problems. They drive sustainable performance through leveraging people and process and creating an environment where learning is meaningful for the business and the employee (connected to results, drives out losses, helps build the employee’s capability). The Operations Team Leader leads the operational plan, and they are responsible for the Run results and support the Improve results for their shift. The performance metrics include ownership of Human Safety, Food Safety, Quality, Performance, Cost, and Engagement.**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES****20%: Safety*** Lead food and human safety through Safety 2.0 leadership principles and standards.* Cultivate Human Safety Culture that reduces risk to our people and communities by increasing capability to proactively discuss, identify and control risk.* Cultivate Food Safety Culture that is committed to manufacturing safe food that is compliant with policy and regulatory requirements.**25%: People Leadership*** Role model Engaging Leader behaviors.* Develop and implement strategies to maximize shift team effectiveness (communication and collaboration).* Provide clear individual priorities and team goals to deliver platform priorities.* Cultivate a positive and supportive team environment to foster employee engagement and retention, including dedicated \"floor time\" with the team.* Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing development and demonstrate a willingness to receive and action feedback for performance improvement.* Drive sustainable performance improvement through coaching, development, and capability building of the shift team.**25%: Process Leadership & Ownership*** Driving System Utilization (DSU): Support the creation and execution of the platform improvement plan.* Daily Direction Setting (DDS): Responsible for the execution, results and process health of Shift DDS, inclusive of changeovers.**25%: Know your Operation, Data & Technology*** Gain working knowledge to collect, analyze and interpret manufacturing data to make informed decisions (overuse, performance).* Build a comprehensive understanding of the production system, equipment and the product transformation process.* Develop strong understanding of inventory management principles, material specifications, quality control procedures, and traceability systems for Ingredients, Materials and Finished Products.* Deepen understanding of daily management and process ownership across the team (examples: DH, CL, CIL, etc.).* Secure fluency of Theory of Operation (TOO) and Problem-Solving tools and processes (IR, UPS, QCO).* Increase proficiency in labor and creating, maintaining, and utilizing a training/skills matrix to identify skill gaps, develop training plans and track employee progress.**5% Back-Up Coverage*** This position will provide backup support as needed, ensuring business continuity and operational efficiency.**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*** 1 year of manufacturing or frontline leadership experience* High School degree required* Demonstrated leadership and working in a highly collaborative environment* Success in driving results through process and teamwork* Proven success reducing losses and improving performance in a manufacturing setting* Demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and machinery (at least one production platform)* Skilled at communicating between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*** Associate's degree preferred* 2 years of manufacturing or frontline leadership experience**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.**薪資範圍**薪資範圍 該職位的薪資範圍為:$71,300 - $107,000 Annual