Supervisor

Interflex Acquisition Company; Merrill (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Interflex Merrill is seeking an Experienced Supervisor in Merrill, WI to direct plant floor activities, coordinate schedules, and maintain safety and quality standards. You will guide teams, ensure resources for shifts, and implement process improvements.

The role emphasizes training, housekeeping, and collaboration across departments to meet production goals in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 1-3 years as a Supervisor in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven self-direction, influence and facilitator skills are required.
• Strong oral and written communication, analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates activities of supervised employees on the plant floor or in the warehouse.
• Reviews production schedule to ensure resources and materials are available for shift operations.
• Coordinates manufacturing activities to meet production and quality goals.
• Inspects and directs production processes to ensure proper handling of products and equipment.
• Assigns workers to duties based on knowledge of methods, processes, machines, and equipment.
• Ensures housekeeping and preventive maintenance tasks are completed as scheduled.
• Responsible for welfare and safety of supervised employees.
• Develops and implements training programs for plant and department.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Project management

Time management

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

Macola

Wysis

Job description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Interflex Merrill - Merrill, WI 54452, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 2 Year Degree, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Graveyard, Job Category: Manufacturing,

Job Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates activities of employees they oversee on the plant floor or warehouse
• Reviews production schedule to ensure they have resources and materials to plan shift operations
• Coordinates manufacturing activities to insure production and quality of products meet job specifications & goals
• Inspects/observes/directs production processes and methods to insure proper handling of products and equipment
• Assigns workers to specific duties based on knowledge of production methods, processes, machines and equipment
• Ensures that good housekeeping and preventive maintenance tasks are completed as scheduled
• Responsible for welfare and safety of all employees under their supervision
• Responsible for the creation/implementation of both plant and department specific training programs
• Contributes and trains employees to reduce waste and increase efficiencies on the plant floor
• Achieves production, quality
• Leads management of specific assigned areas for timely completion of preventive maintenance, housekeeping, performance reporting and compliance with plant policies. Coordinates with peers to insure all area assignments on completed.
• Reviews quality and performance each shift. Works with crews to address exceptions and escalates appropriately when required.
• Makes recommendations for improvements to Operations, Quality and CI Managers. Implements when possible.
• Insures compliance by their reports with plant policies for HR, Safety, Food Safety and Quality. Escalates issues when appropriate.
• Demonstrates their membership of plant leadership through their actions and behaviors.
• Monitors performance of their reports. Addresses issues in a timely manner and escalates when appropriate. Completes periodic reviews of their reports in a thorough and timely manner.

Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities and Traits: Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree or equivalent is preferred. Requires a minimum of 1 - 3 years as a Supervisor, experience in a manufacturing environment is required.

• Proven self-direction, influence and facilitator skills are required
• Excellent oral, and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Have a demonstrated ability to organize and execute assigned projects
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and meet all agreed deadlines
• Strong sense of urgency in monitoring and meeting OPOH goals
• Strong math, analytical, and statistical skills
• Solid computer skills and ability to learn Company-specific systems (Macola and Wysis)
• A high level of integrity – Honest behavior and a successful effort to earn trust with the various parties in the business relationship
• Interpersonal skills – need to develop strong relationships with IFG team members
• Be an effective, positive listener, leader and teacher
• A decisive decision maker
• Collaborative – needs to partner with all functions and departments of the organization
• Responsible for setting the standard of performance and professionalism at all times
• Detail oriented with a focus on accuracy
• Effective in stressful situations and a high paced environment
• Must be trained on food safety, procedure compliance, quality standards, BRC policies & procedures, basic first aid and have a basic understanding of all production processes
• Has the ability to train and develop members of their team
• Understands all safety, production and quality goals
• Has the ability to achieve all safety, production (Net Effective goals) and quality standards