Production Supervisor

Case Farms, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Case Farms, Inc. is seeking a Production Shift Leader to guide all department personnel on the assigned shift, drive line efficiencies, monitor KPIs, and uphold safety and quality standards in a high-speed production environment.

You will supervise staff, coach them through adjustments, and ensure equipment is reliable, startup readiness, and ongoing adherence to SOPs, with a focus on developing team members and maintaining schedule pressures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 2+ years supervising production staff.
• Basic computer and database application skills.
• Familiarity with manufacturing systems.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and strong communication skills.
• Ability to work within timelines and under pressure.
• Ability to handle multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and leadership to all department personnel on assigned shift.
• Manage line efficiencies, KPIs, and downtime.
• Monitor the production process, conduct periodic checks, and adjust equipment or work practices in accordance with SOPs.
• Ensure equipment in the area assigned is in working order and that working conditions are safe at all times.
• Verify the production line's readiness at start-up.
• Manage overall product quality to ensure all standards and specifications.
• Assist employees with troubleshooting problems and coaching them through making the correct adjustments.
• Staff, train, evaluate, and develop team members.
• Champion for company-wide safety programs and initiatives.
• Provide coaching, problem-solving, and team building for the department.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Team coaching

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Basic computer skills

Database applications

Manufacturing systems familiarity

Job description

• Providing guidance and leadership to all department personnel on assigned shift.


• Manage line efficiencies, key performance indicators, and downtime.


• Monitor the production process, conduct periodic checks, and adjust equipment or work practices in accordance with standard operating procedures.


• Ensure equipment in the area assigned is in working order and that working conditions are safe at all times.


• Verify the production line's readiness at start-up.


• Manage overall product quality to ensure all standards and specifications.


• Assist employees with troubleshooting problems and coaching them through making the correct adjustments.


• Staff, train, evaluate, and develop team members.


• Champion for company -wide safety programs and initiatives


• Provide coaching, problem-solving, and team building for the department

REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or GED required with 2+ years supervising production staff.


• Basic computer and database application skills.


• Familiarity with manufacturing systems.


• Demonstrated leadership ability and strong communication skills.


• Ability to work within timelines and in pressure situations.


• Ability to handle multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Food Manufacturing experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• While performing the duties of this job, employee is required to stand for long periods of time, walk, frequently lift material up to 50 pounds, with frequent twisting, turning, reaching, pushing and pulling use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs, balance; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work is normally performed in a sub-zero freezer/warehouse/production environment.


• As part of the job requirements, the employee will be exposed to working in a warehouse setting with cold temperatures (-20 °C) at times.


• Must be flexible with work schedule that supports a 24-hour production facility.

Case Farms is an Equal Opportunity / ... All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Case Farms participates in the E-Verify system and uses tools made available by the federal government to confirm employment eligibility of all team members. Persons offered employment are required to provide documentation proving their employment eligibility, and all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the E-Verify process.

Leader

Inspires teammates to follow them

Goal Completion

Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Education

High School or better.

Experience

2 years experience

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