Production Superintendent

Pilgrim; Moberly (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Swift Prepared Foods seeks an experienced processing supervisor to direct operations and personnel in meeting production and quality targets. You will promote safety, manage shift schedules, and partner with HR and maintenance to ensure efficient, compliant production.

The role requires 5–10 years in food manufacturing, strong leadership, and excellent communication. Candidates should be highly organized and capable of driving improvements and cost efficiency in a fast-paced plant environment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in a food manufacturing plant or similar; meat experience preferred
• College degree preferred or equivalent experience/education
• Experience in leading groups of employees and setting objectives
• Strong supervisory and interpersonal skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• May require long hours and weekends
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and leadership applications
• Proficiency with PC software (word processing, spreadsheets, multiple applications)
• Detail oriented and highly organized
• Spanish/English bilingual desired but not required

Responsibilities

• Directs processing operations and personnel to meet quality standards and control costs.
• Promotes a safe working environment and conducts accident investigations.
• Sets and tracks performance to targets and budgets; manages attendance and discipline.
• Plans short-term activities for processing continuity, schedules shifts, and coordinates materials.
• Collaborates with plant functions to attain output, productivity, and quality.
• Assists HR with hiring and training shift supervisors and supports plant manager activities.
• Ensures staff are trained to operate equipment and minimize downtime.
• Leads and motivates processing labor to meet schedules at optimum productivity.
• Recommends improvements in processing flow and machine/equipment modifications.
• Maintains effective working relations with USDA, FSQA and plant personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Conflict resolution

Analytical skills

Organization

Education

College degree

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Directs processing operations and personnel to meet established processing and quality control standards, to control budget and costs, and to provide data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products produced.
• Promotes a safe working environment for our employees. Conducts accident investigations as required, including making and implementing any recommendations for policy changes, operational impacts or procedural changes.
• Sets and tracks performance to targets, budgets and operating plans. Tracks and monitors hourly staff attendance and administers constructive discipline in line with Company’s discipline policy.
• Establishes short-term activities directed toward processing continuity and balance such as shift schedules, ensuring requisition of materials, machine loading, grievance resolution, and equipment maintenance.
• Coordinates and integrates with other plant function areas to ensure support in attaining output, productivity, and quality.
• Assist HR with hiring and training all shift supervisors and provide support to all plant manager activities.
• Works with the maintenance group to ensure production staff are appropriately trained in how to operate equipment, the equipment is operated properly and equipment downtime can be minimized.
• Selects, organizes, trains, and motivates processing labor force to ensure consistent attainment of processing schedules at optimum productivity and cost levels.
• Recommends improvements in processing flow or methods.
• Ensures effective use of operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and to improve product quality.
• Recommends modification of machines and equipment in order to improve processing and quality of products.
• Responsible for working relations between USDA, FSQA and plant personnel.

Qualifications

• 5 – 10 years in a food manufacturing plant or similar; meat experience preferred
• College degree preferred or an equivalent combination of related experience and education
• Experience in leading groups of employees, including setting team and individual objectives, managing individual and team performance and building a team approach to problem solving
• Extensive knowledge and technical skill in a variety of production jobs.
• Supervisory skills; good interpersonal relations; ability to handle conflict.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• May be required to work long hours and weekends
• Outstanding communication skills in order to lead, engage and motivate individuals and/or teams.
• A thorough understanding of lean manufacturing principles and leadership applications within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency with personal computer software with knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and multiple applications required.
• Detail oriented and strong analytical skills
• Highly organized
• Spanish/English bilingual desired but not required

We offer a full range of benefits including health care, life insurance, and a 401 (K) plan.

Swift Prepared Foods is an equal opportunity employer.