Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Synergy Flavors Innova, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbery Group in Chicago is seeking a Production Supervisor (HVP 2nd Shift) to lead a manufacturing team and drive operational excellence. You will coordinate labor, materials flow, and production scheduling to meet customer deadlines while upholding safety and quality standards.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, a Bachelor's in a related field preferred, and at least 3 years of production experience with LEAN experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years production experience in a production environment; food manufacturing experience preferred.
• LEAN manufacturing principles required; ability to apply them to operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide first level leadership, coaching and direction to the manufacturing team.
• Plan material flow and assign labor, create schedules to meet internal and external needs.
• Foster environment of problem solving and continuous improvement using LEAN principles.
• Increase efficiency by suggesting changes in working conditions or equipment use.
• Coordinate information sharing across departments to meet customer deadlines.
• Interview, hire and train employees; assess performance.
• Ensure ERP system schedules orders and resolve inventory issues; perform cycle counts.
• Ensure policies and procedures are followed consistently.
• Analyze and resolve production problems to exceed safety, quality, and customer service metrics.
• Maintain production records; address safety and quality issues.

Skills

LEAN manufacturing principles

Leadership

Communication

Numerical skills

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Production Management or related field

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Job Overview

Production Supervisor (HVP 2nd Shift) - manages a team of production employees and is responsible for overall direction, coordination, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Perform first level leadership providing support, coaching and direction to the manufacturing team.
• Plan the flow of materials through the department and analyze production work orders to assign labor and create equipment operating schedules that meet both internal and external needs.
• Establish and sustain effective relationships with all employees to foster an environment of problem solving and continuous improvement utilizing LEAN Manufacturing principles.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency in the production department.
• Facilitate effective sharing of information across production teams, planning, maintenance, and warehouse and customer service to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Interview, hire, and train employees through appraising performance.
• Work with ERP system to ensure scheduled orders are completed and inventory issues are resolved, including cycle counts.
• Ensure policies and procedures are being followed in a consistent manner.
• Analyze and resolve work problems, or assist employees in solving work problems to exceed metrics in safety, quality, and customer service and cost management.
• Maintain time and production records; reward and discipline employees and address safety, quality issues or complaints.
• Report production, safety or quality incidents and downtime on a daily basis.
• Write procedures and SOPs and be instrumental in the implementation and training of the procedures, both new and existing.
• Responsible for quality and quantity of production output, and employee training and skills assessment/development.
• Interface in collaboration with maintenance, planning, quality control, accounting and R&D departments.
• Work with Associate Director of Operations and other departments on improvement or capital projects.
• Ensure plant personnel practice safe work habits and follow safety rules.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Production Management or related field preferred.
• 3 years production experience in a production environment desirable (food manufacturing experience strongly preferred) or related equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Practical experience with LEAN manufacturing principles.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Strong numerical skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rate, ratio, percent, bar graph interpretation).
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• General computer skills (Word, Excel, etc.) and ability to learn and use new applications as necessary.

Compensation & Location

Salary Range: $85,000 to $115,000.

Department: Operations.

Location: 37th Street – Chicago, Illinois; Morgan Street – Chicago, Illinois.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Carbery Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a supportive work environment.