Production Supervisor - Graveyard

Darigold; Portland (OR); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Darigold is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to join our Portland plant leadership team. This hands-on leader will oversee the assigned production shift, driving safety, reliability, sanitation, and quality while guiding continuous improvement.

You will partner with Engineering and Quality Assurance to troubleshoot issues, develop a self-directed team, and maintain GMP-compliant documentation. A Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering or Business and experience in a unionized

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience supervising in a unionized facility preferred.
• Ability to work with diverse groups and achieve results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

Aufgaben

• Provide leadership and supervision for the assigned production shift and associated personnel. Motivate, train and communicate with shift teams to assure safety, reliability, sanitation, and quality.
• Prepare and conduct team meetings and collaborate with Engineering and Quality Assurance staff to create a cooperative environment.
• Develop expert knowledge of the production process and equipment; troubleshoot issues and develop the team to be self-directed.
• Perform daily checks and reports to ensure the highest quality of product produced within GMP as they apply to production; maintain shift documentation.
• Lead SPC project teams to improve safety, quality, reliability, sanitation and reduce waste.
• Communicate issues to management and maintain a sense of urgency during production runs and downtime.
• Flexibility to work variable hours and weekends.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Team supervision

Safety awareness

Quality focus

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Food Science/Engineering/Business

Jobbeschreibung

Darigold is seeking an experienced and motivated Production Supervisor to join the leadership team at our Portland plant. The Production Supervisor will possess the desire and ability to provide leadership and supervisory coordination in all aspects of production. This leader will be a hands-on partner in the Operations Division. The Production Supervisor maintains a high level of productivity and continuous improvement with their assigned shift in the areas of safety, reliability, cost savings, team building and personnel management.

Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume, and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington. Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Today we are one of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over 8.5 billion pounds of milk every year. Through innovative technology and our efficient, flexible production capabilities, we deliver value-added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe.

What You Will Do:

• Provide leadership and supervision for the assigned production shift and associated personnel. Effectively motivate, train and communicate with their assigned shift teams to assure superior levels of safety, reliability, sanitation, and quality. Insure individual and team levels of performance meet or exceed goals and expectations
• Prepare and conduct team meetings as necessary for proper communications and development of teams. Have the ability to work with the Engineering and Quality Assurance staff to create a cooperative environment on their assigned shift
• Develop an expert knowledge of the production process and all associated equipment. Be able to analytically and systematically troubleshoot manufacturing issues and develop the team to be self-directed in the same activities
• Be able to perform daily checks and reports to insure the highest quality of product produced within Good Manufacturing Practices as they apply to the production of the product. Maintain shift performance and quality documentation
• Participate in and lead SPC project teams that improve safety, quality, reliability, sanitation and reduce waste
• Reinforce sense of urgency during production runs and periods of machine downtime. Effectively communicate issues to management team
• Needs flexibility to work variable hours and weekends

What You Will Bring:

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Engineering, Business or related field preferred. Industry experience would be considered in the absence of a degree. Dairy, beverage or process industry background would be a plus
• Prior experience supervising in a unionized facility is preferred, but not required
• The ability to work with groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise and backgrounds
• Ability to achieve results through others
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be self-motivated and a self-starter

Benefits of Working at Darigold:

We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. Were proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package that includes:

• 401k with competitive employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Aff…

We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish .

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