Production Supertindent - Food Manufacturing

Henpen Corporation; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Henpen Corporation in Newark, California, is seeking a Salt Refinery Superintendent for a hands-on leadership role in this food manufacturing plant. You will oversee safety, food quality, and overall operational and financial performance, guiding a team to meet production targets.

The position requires coordinating with EH&S, quality, and maintenance teams. As the plant leader, you will drive continuous improvements, manage budgets, ensure regulatory compliance, and develop a capable workforce

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent food refinery background.
• Minimum of four years of related work experience in a food manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safety, food safety and environmental compliance program standards.
• Lead production and quality management to meet specifications; supervise 2-3 supervisors.
• Establish operational priorities and manage budgets for the plant.
• Drive continuous improvement in plant information systems, quality control and maintenance.
• Coach and develop a team, handle talent management and disciplinary actions.

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Food refinery background acceptable without degree

Tools

Lean six sigma

Job description

Production Supertindent - Food Manufacturing

• Newark, California

Superintendent

Newark, California, USA

Job Description

Job Purpose and Impact

This is asalt refineryfrom one of the biggest foods companies in the world. The Refinery Superintendent will provide strategic operational oversight for assigned production and operating process for this foods (salt) plant. In this role, you will oversee safety, food quality, operational effectiveness and financial performance.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensures employee safety, food safety and environmental compliance program standards and goals are implemented.
• Accountable for all internal and external operating and regulatory procedures.
• Including strategic and tactical execution in alignment with corporate EH&S, food safety, quality and regulatory functions as well as government regulations.
• Lead production and quality management deliverables to ensure customer, product and quality standard requirements are met within specifications. Will lead 2-3 supervisors. Hands on position. Union. Union experience a plus. Day shift.
• Establish and deploy operational priorities for this plant.
• Oversee the overall operational management of a single plant and implement operational efficiency improvements which may include standardization of plant information manufacturing systems, quality control, safety, production reliability excellence and maintenance and operator's best practices.
• Leads, directs and controls capital and operating budgets for a single plant to achieve medium term outlook financial performance objectives set by the business.
• Ensure and hold direct reports accountable for meeting production deliverables and controlling operating expenses and established targets.
• Lead and develop a team, coach and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or would consider a non degree if they have food refinery (ideally salt) background.
• Minimum of four years of related work experience in a food manufacturing setting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Lean six sigma
• Four years of supervisory experience
• Bilingual is a plus