Production Supervisor - Fostoria, OH

Ohio Ag Connection; Fostoria (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in Fostoria, OH is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily operations, lead hourly staff, and ensure safety, quality, and efficiency on the production floor.

The role requires strong leadership, ability to train and develop teams, and adherence to GMP and safety standards. Responsibilities include evaluating performance, conducting incident analysis, and coordinating with supervision to maintain high plant morale and reliability.

Qualifications

• Previous plant processing and leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Ability to lead and train colleagues and build teams.
• Ability to analyze information quickly to provide feedback in the manufacturing process and troubleshoot equipment failures.
• Demonstrated communication, organizational, trouble-shooting and record keeping skills.
• Passion for learning; willingness to learn and assume new responsibilities.
• Ability to work a rotating shift including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time while performing job duties.
• Capability to work in confined spaces and from heights, bending, kneeling, able to lift 50 lbs repeatedly and ability to wear a respirator.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations performed by hourly production colleagues to ensure safe, efficient work meeting environmental, quality, housekeeping, and quantity standards.
• Provide resources and training to safely operate and wear PPE.
• Assign work to shift personnel to optimize experience and abilities.
• Ensure safety compliance with OSHA/health/environmental regulations and promote a safety-first culture.
• Identify and address GMP hazards, propose improvements, and conduct inspections.
• Listen to colleague concerns about safety, health, quality and communication and relay to management.
• Develop training plans with Production Superintendent and help colleagues achieve proficiency.
• Evaluate performance and discuss disciplinary actions with supervisors and HR.
• Attend operations, safety and supervisor meetings and contribute to program evaluations.
• Analyze safety incidents and propose corrective actions within 24 hours.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Quality

Training

Communication

Troubleshooting

Record keeping

Job description

### Job Details#### Job Title:Production Supervisor - Fostoria, OH#### Location:, ,#### Company:#### Industry Sector:#### Industry Type:#### Career Type:#### Job Type:Full Time#### Minimum Years Experience Required:N/A#### Salary:### Get Job Alerts**Career Type:****Country:** USAI agree to receive alerts from and to the .Your alert was created successfully.x## General Alert Saved* The listings below are jobs matching the criteria you've selected for your General Alert on.Criteria selected was:* General alert saved for .* General alert notifications will be sent weekly on Monday.* Please note that you can only have one general alert active at any given time. Creating a new general alert will override an existing general alert.* Visit the to manage your alerts# Production Supervisor - Fostoria, OH| Number of Years Experience: | Minimum Education Completed: | || Education Major / Discipline Category: | Most Recent / Current Occupation: | |**Job Description****Production Supervisor - Fostoria, OH**As the Shift Supervisor, you play a key role as you oversee the daily activities of safety, quality, and production procedures as well as lead employees in all aspects of production during the shift.As a mentor to front-line operators, you will be nurturing talent as you work with both contractors and ADM colleagues to ensure that all have the training and resources to safely and properly operate effectively. This is not just a job-it's your chance to lead, innovate, and fine-tune for success in our dynamic production ecosystem.**Job Responsibilities*** Coordinates daily operations performed by hourly production colleagues to insure that work is performed safely and efficiently while meeting expected environmental quality, housekeeping and quantity levels established by the company.* Provides employees with resources, in good working order, to safely do a job and provides necessary training needed to properly operate or wear personal protective equipment.* Makes work assignments to all shift personnel that most effectively utilizes their experience, training and ability.* Ensures the safety of all colleagues through compliance with occupational safety, health and environmental regulations, always maintaining an attitude that accidents are preventable, always leading by example.* Recognizes environmental, safety, and GMP hazards and identifies, discusses, and contains them to keep from affecting colleague safety, product quality, and environmental purity, making recommendations for improvements. Conducts GMP, safety, health and environmental inspections.* Listens to and responds to colleague suggestions and concerns about safety, health, environment, product quality and housekeeping, and communications on concerns and improvement initiatives to all colleagues.* Addresses employee concerns and maintains good communications and morale on shift and within department, and keeps plant management informed of all matters affecting the morale and safety of colleagues.* Identifies training needs and discusses needs with Production Superintendent and develops a training plan, and then works with colleagues to develop a high level of job proficiency. Provides positive reinforcement when employees are observed producing good results and safe performance.* Evaluates colleague performance, providing regular feedback and discusses disciplinary action with superintendents and human resources.* Attends and participates in operation area meetings, safety meeting and supervisor's meeting. Evaluates management programs* Analyzes safety incidents by preparing and completing Incident Analysis within 24 hours of incident and making suggestions for betterment.* May perform production duties temporarily in the event of an emergency or employee absence.* May perform reasonably similar or related duties as required.**Job Requirements*** Previous plant processing and leadership experience preferred* Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement* Ability to lead and train colleagues and build teams* Ability to analyze information quickly to provide feedback in the manufacturing process and troubleshoot equipment failures* Demonstrated communication, organizational, trouble-shooting and record keeping skills* Passion for learning; willingness to learn and assume new responsibilities* Ability to work a rotating shift including nights, weekends, and holidays* Ability to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time while performing job duties.* Capability to work in confined spaces and from heights, bending, kneeling, able to lift 50 lbs repeatedly and ability to wear a respirator.ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.REF:111597BR**#IncludingYou**Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.We welcome everyone to apply. 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