Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

MSI Express, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MSI Express, Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing operations, monitor yields, and drive safety and quality across the plant.

You will lead hourly associates, enforce policies, support customer expectations, and contribute to plant budgets and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: GED or high school diploma or 2+ years in a production environment.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Customer interaction experience preferred.
• Hourly management skills preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Leadership and decision-making abilities required.
• Strong planning and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to production associates in safety, machine operation, sanitation, quality, customer service and maintenance.
• Adhere to productivity metrics to optimize profitability.
• Meet customer expectations for accuracy, quality and timeliness.
• Train and enforce company policies.
• Communicate policies and expectations to hourly personnel.
• Contribute to establishing budgets, goals and standards.
• Develop production team through performance management processes.
• Monitor performance and implement improvements.
• Create a positive working environment and ensure equal treatment of all associates.
• Oversee Food Safety and Quality within your influence and report issues promptly.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Problem Solving

Communication

Team Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree - Preferred

Undergraduate or graduate degree - Preferred

Job description

ROLE PURPOSE/POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Production Supervisor you are responsible to overseeing production, tracking product yields, and making necessary adjustments. Ensuring that safety and USDA health standards are met throughout all steps of the manufacturing process. Provide direction to the production department associates in areas of safety, service, performance, quality and leadership. Responsible for maintaining and/or enhancing customer relationships, plant assets and a positive employment atmosphere.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/ PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide leadership and direction to the plant production associates in areas of safety, machine operation, sanitation, quality, customer service and maintenance.
• Adherence to the site's productivity metrics to include crew size, operational efficiency; scrap loss, etc. to optimize profitability.
• Maintain a clear understanding of customer expectations for accuracy, quality and timelessness and develop methods for meeting or exceeding those expectations.
• Training and enforcement of company policies.
• Communicate company philosophy, policies, and expectations clearly to all hourly personnel.
• Provide input in the establishment of setting plant budgets, goals and standards.
• Develop strong production team members through the effective use of performance management processes and tools.
• Monitor production performance and develop/implement action plans to address areas of concern or opportunities for improvement in a timely fashion.
• Create a positive working environment for all associates, which support continuous improvement, reinforce company philosophy and policies and treat every individual equally with respect.
• This position has responsibility for Food Safety and Quality within their influence.
• The associate in this job has the responsibility to report, in a timely manner, Food Safety and Quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action on those problems.

QUALIFICATIONS/ CAPABILITY PROFILE:

• Minimum Education High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or 2+ years of related experience and/or training in a Production environment
• Bachelor's degree -Preferred
• Minimum Experience Food manufacturing experience -Preferred
• Experience with customer interaction -Preferred
• Demonstrate hourly management skills -Preferred
• Minimum Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities
• Previous Supervisory -Preferred
• Leadership Skills
• Decision Making Ability to Analyze/ Problem Solve
• Flexibility Planning Communication Skills People Skills Undergraduate or graduate degree -Preferred

MSI Express is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We are a single-source contract manufacturing and packaging company, delivering innovative engineering solutions from our strategically located network of manufacturing facilities.