Production Supervisor - Night Shift

RGBSI; Perham (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated supervisor to ensure quality compliance and oversee production in a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role involves leading pre-shift meetings, empowering production staff, and maintaining effective communication to achieve operational goals. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and people skills, along with the ability to drive a forklift. Join a team that values continuous improvement and offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the manufacturing sector. If you are self-motivated and ready to take on a leadership role, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated individual with excellent organization and people skills.
• Preferred supervisory experience in confectionery manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-shift meetings and communicate production goals to staff.
• Ensure compliance with attendance policies and maintain daily tracking.
• Provide leadership and guidance to foster continuous improvements.

Skills

Organizational Skills

People Skills

Communication Skills

Self-Motivation

Judgment and Reasoning

Tools

Forklift

Basic Computer Skills

Job description

Job Objective:

• This position will be responsible for ensuring compliance with our quality standards, overseeing production, communicating and enforcing policies and procedures.
• The supervisor is also responsible to train employees on work instructions.
• Interested candidates need to have excellent organization skills, good people skills and knowledge of manufacturing.

Responsibilities:

• Lead pre-shift meetings and communicate with production workers regarding schedule and shift goals.
• Provide visible leadership and guidance to all production staff in order to foster continuous improvements and best practices. Maintain continuous engagement with all production employees.
• Empowerment – Supervisor is expected and authorized as an individual to think, behave, take action, and control work and decision-making about their job in autonomous, independent, self-directed ways.
• Provide/Establish controls to assure optimum deployment of resources within approved budget. Continually improve manpower usage, effectiveness, and efficiencies through improved scheduling techniques.
• Work with the production leadership team; directly responsible for personnel actions including but not limited to: employee evaluations, disciplinary actions, documentation, hiring, and terminations.
• Work with production leaders to establish and deploy standard works.
• Work with the production leaders to establish goals centered on achieving results through principles of accountability. Ensure staff follows production schedule running at expected rates. Review waste and downtimes and take action to improve results.
• Ensure all employees arrive on time at the start of their shift and comply with all aspects of the relevant attendance policy; report any absences to the production leadership. Review/Complete daily attendance tracking and ensure proper cost centers are being entered accurately.
• Update communication/performance boards, communicate/participate in safety inspections, GEMBA walks (observe, engage & improve), BRC reviews, and other reviews/audits as assigned.
• Ensure all shift reports are turned in before leaving, as well as assist in the transfer of information.

Requirements:

• Self-motivation.
• Good judgment and reasoning abilities.
• Good communication and people skills.
• Ability to drive forklift and pass certification exam.
• Basic computer skills.
• Preferred supervisory experience in confectionery manufacturing is encouraged.