Production Supervisor

Actus-Nutrition; Hutchinson (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Discretionary Incentive Plan

Mobile Device Reimbursement

Travel Reimbursement

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Actus Nutrition is seeking a Production Supervisor to direct shift personnel in the operation of the facility, ensuring consistent manufacture of finished products meeting customer volume and quality requirements.

You will coordinate activities across process areas, optimize material usage, monitor hourly characteristics, enforce safety programs, and lead a team through continuous improvement of performance and KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years previous management experience, preferably in a dairy processing plant.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong working knowledge of computer software applications.
• Previous supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities within all process areas ensuring product meets defined scheduling and quality requirements.
• Work with Operators to organize and maximize inclusion of raw materials and rework.
• Monitor hourly physical characteristics and evaluate products for specs, grit, flavor, density, and moisture.
• Implement and enforce safety and regulatory programs for long term safe operation.
• Lead and supervise production personnel, establishing education and development programs.
• Communicate performance/KPI data to the team daily.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and complete shift reports; coordinate with Production Manager.
• Prepare nightly production reporting and assist with scheduling and staffing.
• Maintain sanitation programs and coordinate preventive maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with company, state and federal safety and regulatory policies.

Skills

Management experience

Communication

Organizational skills

Software knowledge

Supervisory experience

Job description

At Actus Nutrition , our focus is to create high-quality ingredients designed to optimize health and nutrition. We are passionate and dedicated people. Each day, we collectively explore new, innovative ways to enhance product performance and value through our broad human and animal nutrition portfolios.We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a healthy 401(k) company match program.

The Production Supervisor has the responsibility for directing shift personnel in the operation of the facility, ensuring consistent manufacture of finished products meeting all customer volume and quality requirements.

• Coordinate activities within all process areas ensuring product meets all defined scheduling and quality requirements.
• Work with Operators to organize and maximize inclusion of all raw materials and rework to be utilized in production process.
• Ensure that physical characteristics are monitored hourly. Evaluate products for specs, grits, flavor, density, mix abilities and moisture, ensuring finished product meets all quality specifications.
• Implement and enforce safety and regulatory programs to ensure long term safe operation of the facility.
• Lead and supervise all production personnel in functional areas constantly raising the standard of performance. Establish education and development programs for employees including SOP’s, quality specifications, safety and job expectations.
• Responsible for communicating performance/KPI’s to the team on a daily basis.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and timely completion of all shift reports including Inventory levels as the plants KPI matrix. Coordinate all record keeping with Production Manager such as production, quality assurance, inventory control, production planning and administrative personnel.
• Responsible for nightly production reporting
• Team with Process Manager and Production Manager with the continual evaluation of production and efficiency records to improve equipment capabilities and outputs.
• Help develop the weekly and/or monthly production schedule and employee staffing in accordance to business needs.
• Maintain and improve all plant sanitation programs. Responsible for keeping the plant clean and orderly at all times.
• Coordinate and schedule equipment repairs with Maintenance department as necessary and coordinate preventative maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with all company, state and federal safety and regulatory policies and practices.
• Assist with period-end and year-end balancing of inventories.

Production SupervisorQualifications:

• 2+ years previous management experience, preferably in a dairy processing plant
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong working knowledge of computer software applications
• Previous supervisory experience

Actus Nutrition prides itself on advancement opportunities for our current workforce to promote from within. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a healthy 401(k) company match program. The starting annual base salary range for this position is between $85,000-$95,000 USD with initial eligibility consideration for our Discretionary Incentive Plan. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to education, skill set and depth of experience. Additional Compensation offered to eligible employees: Mobile Device Reimbursement, Travel Reimbursement, Relocation Assistance.

Actus Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as defined by federal, state, or local laws.

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