Production Supervisor - 2nd shift

Panhandle Milling; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a Production Supervisor to manage daily operations while ensuring safety and quality standards. This role involves leading a team, optimizing production processes, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have significant supervisory experience and a proven track record in food manufacturing.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

401K, Employer Match

Tuition Reimbursement, up to $5,000.00

Company Product Discounts

PTO & Vacation Pay

Qualifications

• 2+ years of supervisory experience in plant operations required.
• Experience in food manufacturing or processing highly valued.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage production operations, focusing on safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Lead the production team and ensure adherence to safety guidelines.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives across operations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Education

2+ years of supervisor experience in plant operations

Food manufacturing/processing experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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The Production Supervisor's primary focus is to manage day-to-day operations and is responsible for the effective and successful management of labor, productivity, quality control, and safety measures as established and set for the Operations Department.

You will be successful by ensuring safe and efficient operations, serving as a company representative on regulatory issues, and enhancing operational procedures, systems, and principles in the areas of information flow and management, business processes, and enhanced management reporting.

This job would be ideal for someone who wants to find a long-term operations/management career with an established local company.

The mill and production lines may run 24-hours a day, and employees in these positions will need to be available for operations support 24/7. This individual will work 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Production Supervisor Responsibilities

• Manage production line operations, including production quality, employee and asset safety, operation efficiencies, plant security, continuous improvement, and drive initiatives and innovation that generate new opportunities within the pack department. As well as coaching and mentoring team by utilizing lean manufacturing practices.
• Be a leader for our Production Team and support cross functionally throughout the company.
• Mandate adherence to all safety guidelines and work to provide a safe work environment for all employees.
• Champion continuous improvement across all operational disciplines.
• Utilize LEAN, statistical, and data-visualization tools.
• Manage daily and long-term production activities to meet or exceed budgeted quality, yield, and operating cost targets by managing equipment efficiency and productivity.
• Manage employees operating all machinery and systems.
• Determine appropriate actions with respect to changing situations resulting from manpower or material changes and formulates appropriate action plans.
• Develop and mentor professional growth and advancement of department staff.
• Create an empowered culture to ensure that the department and its people understand the goals and objectives of the business and that they have the resources and leadership support to accomplish them. Provide an environment which ensures and provides for open and healthy communications.
• Coordinate the work of the department to insure prompt reaction to such things as changing factory schedule, material performance, production delays, mechanical problems, customer needs, and quality issues.
• Team with Engineering and Technical Milling groups to develop improved processes and/or material.
  
  

Production Supervisor Qualifications

• 2+ years of supervisor experience in plant operations.
• Strong leadership behaviors.
• Demonstrated safety and food safety champion behaviors.
• Food manufacturing/processing experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills (communication, coaching, setting expectations, and providing feedback).
• Demonstrated problem solving/decision making skills.
• 3+ years warehouse and/or packaging plant operations experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and lead others to work as a team.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.
• Demonstrated Lean Manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated Continuous Improvement processes.
• Production department supervision experience.
• Packaging experience in a food environment.
• Demonstrated scheduling and process optimization for bulk loading/unloading, warehouse, and/or packaging operation.
  
  

Working Conditions

• This position requires physical efforts such as straining, pulling, lifting, working, and standing and walking on concrete floor.
• Exposure to elements such as noise, minable dust, cold and hot temperatures.
• Extreme climate or climate variation.
• Heat up to 100 degrees and low to 40 degrees.
• Changes of >30 degrees within a shift.
• Exposure to manufacturing equipment hazards, especially forklifts.
• Climbing of ladders.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
  
  

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (first day of the month after start date)
• Health Savings, and or Flexible Spending Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and AD&D, Employer Paid
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Accident Insurance, Optional
• Critical Illness Insurance, Optional
• 401K, Employer Match
• PTO & Vacation Pay
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Company Product Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement, up to $5,000.00 per calendar year
• Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave
• Company Incentive Plan
• Bereavement Pay
• Relocation Available
  
  

Panhandle Milling is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state, or local law. pm21

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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