Production Supervisor - Ponca City, Oklahoma

MissionHires; Ponca City (OK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MissionHires is seeking a Production Supervisor in Ponca City, Oklahoma to organize and direct operations on the processing floor. This role involves ensuring production schedules are met while maintaining high standards for food safety and quality.

The ideal candidate will have progressive supervisory experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and the ability to lead and engage a workforce effectively. A bachelor's or associate's degree is preferred but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Associate's degree preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent required, plus 3-5 years related experience.
• Progressive supervisory experience in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Organize and direct work to meet production schedules.
• Monitor quality checks to meet food safety standards.
• Direct associates in risk management and safety needs.
• Support employee engagement and training.
• Develop training plans to align with company goals.

Skills

Supervisory experience in Production or Manufacturing

Ability to work independently

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's or Associate's degree preferred

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor organizes and directs work on the processing floor in order to meet the required production schedule.

In doing this, the Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the hourly work force carries out their assignments in a manner consistent with the expectations of the company with regard to food and plant safety, quality, productivity and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Actively involved in the attainment of all operational goals (yield, efficiency, uptime, labor cost, etc.) to provide the best possible conversion cost to our customers.
• Monitor quality checks to meet quality goals to ensure product quality and food safety standards are met to reduce/eliminate risk to the organization.
• Direct hourly associates in risk management and safety needs to ensure the protection of employees and other individuals and minimizing the organizations exposure to loss and liability.
• Actively support all employee and labor relations activities to increase employee engagement. Lead and direct daily employee activities to include placement, training, and goal setting.
• May participate in ideation, concept development, management of, or direct supervision of product development or process improvement initiatives.
• Works in conjunction with Superintendent and Operations Manager to develop training plans that support the organizational goals and objectives of the company.

Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Bachelor's or Associate's degree (A.A.) preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent required; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Progressive supervisory experience.

Must Have

• Progressive supervisory experience in a Production OR Manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and multitask effectively.
• Highly organized with proven leadership skills.

Nice to Have

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree (preferred).
• Experience in food manufacturing.
• Experience in process improvement initiatives or product development.
• Experience developing and implementing training plans.
• Demonstrated success in increasing employee engagement or resolving laborrelated challenges.