Production Superintendent 1st Shift

JBS Foods; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Foods in Athens, GA is seeking a Production Superintendent to oversee multiple departments on a single shift, ensuring cost-effective, on-time production of quality products.

The role directs supervision, schedules, material requisition, and equipment maintenance, coordinating with plant functions to maximize output and quality while controlling costs. A high school diploma is required with Bachelor's preferred; 2+ years related experience and 3-5 years supervisory training preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of directly related experience.
• 3-5 years of supervisory training experience preferred.
• Knowledge of USDA regulations.
• Strong diplomacy and communication skills.
• High School Diploma (GED) required. Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs production operations to meet quality, budget, and delivery targets.
• Sets shift schedules and ensures materials requisition and equipment maintenance.
• Coordinates with plant functions to support output, productivity, and quality.
• Selects and trains production labor to meet schedules at optimum productivity.
• Recommends improvements in production flow and methods.
• Ensures use of methods to eliminate problems and improve quality.
• Counsels supervisors on job performance and efficiencies.
• Recommends modifications to machines and equipment to improve quality.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Diplomacy

Education

High School Diploma (GED)

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Description

PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT

GENERAL SUMMARY: This position directs the production/processing supervisors across several departments on a single shift to assure cost-effective, on-time manufacture of quality products

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs production operations and personnel to meet established production and quality control standards, to control budget and costs, and to provide data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products produced.
• Establishes short-term activities directed toward production 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.
• Selects, organizes, trains, and motivates production labor force to ensure consistent attainment of production schedules at optimum productivity and cost levels.
• Recommends improvements in production flow or methods.
• Ensures effective use of operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and to improve product quality.
• Counsels supervisors as needed on job performance and departmental efficiencies.
• Recommends modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products.

EXPERIENCE:

• Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of DIRECTLY RELATED experience.
• 3-5 years of supervisory training experience preferred.
• Knowledge of USDA regulations
• Strong diplomacy and communication skills

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma (GED) required. Bachelors degree in a related field preferred.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled