Supervisor Manufacturing - Nights

Wells Enterprises, Inc.; Henderson (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Wells Enterprises, a Ferrero Company, invites candidates to join a leadership trainee program in a major U.S. food manufacturing environment.

Trainees will learn proven leadership and lean manufacturing practices while developing skills in production, material handling, and distribution. The program emphasizes safety, quality, and productivity with opportunities to supervise teams, drive improvements, and align with corporate strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience in line operation and manufacturing practices.
• Leadership experience is helpful.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment, systems and tools.
• Familiarity with CI, production processes, quality tools, material flow.
• Knowledge of safe work practices and GMPs.
• Indirect experience with labor planning and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Supports corporate strategy by developing team and individual goals and standards for Safety, Quality and Productivity.
• Builds collaborative partnerships to achieve departmental and team results.
• Advocates change and supports process improvement initiatives.
• Supervises a designated work group and fosters learning and development.
• Drives accountability for safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Enforces compliance with policies and standards.
• Understands business processes and executes direction based on priority.

Skills

Leadership experience

Manufacturing knowledge

Process improvement

CI principles

GMPs familiarity

Labor planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Job description

Job Description

Company: Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company)

Functional Area

Manufacturing

The Role

$7,500 Sign on! The responsibility of this program is for trainees to learn the proven aspects of people leadership in a food manufacturing environment. Specifically, individuals will develop strong leadership and functional skills in such areas as continuous improvement/lean manufacturing, food production, material handling and processing and inventory storage and distribution.

What You’ll Do

• Supports corporate strategy by assisting the development of team and individual goals, objectives, operational standards, and expectations for Safety, Quality and Productivity.
• Builds collaborative partnerships within departmental lines to achieve departmental and team results.
• Advocates change and supports continued process improvement. Provides insight and ideas in encouraging others to try new approaches to solve day to day opportunities and key business issues.
• Supervises a designated work group by fostering a culture of continued learning and development.
• Drives individual accountability and ownership of results. Fosters accountability for direct reports in the areas of safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Enforces compliance with company policies, procedures, and operational standards.
• Understands business processes and executes direction based upon business priority and strategy under the guidance of management.

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Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred or commensurate experience.
• Experience in line operation and manufacturing practices strongly preferred. Previous leadership experience helpful.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment, systems and tools, as well as productivity principles and practices.
• Familiarity with Continuous Improvement (CI) Principles, Production Processes, Quality tools, Material flow and management.
• Knowledgeable in the areas of safe work practices and GMPs.
• Previous indirect experience with effective labor planning and scheduling.

Wells Enterprises is an EEO/AA employer M/F/Vet/Dis

About Us

Wells Enterprises, a Ferrero company, is one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in the United States and the maker of well-loved brands including Blue Bunny, Halo Top, Bomb Pop, and Blue Ribbon Classics and today Trolli, Butterfinger 100grand, Baby Ruth, Nutella and Kinder Bueno.

Wells Enterprises is a $2 billion company employing 4,000 employees, across four production plants and two main hub locations, Chicago and Le Mars. Guided by innovation, quality, and a people-first mindset, Wells is committed to delighting consumers and developing exceptional teams.

As part of the Ferrero Group, Wells combines its strong U.S. heritage with Ferrero’s global standards of excellence, offering a unique opportunity to grow within a dynamic, values-driven, and international environment.

At Wells, our people—and their experience—sit at the heart of our ambition. Learn more at www.wellsenterprisesinc.com.

What We Offer

At Wells, we’re proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance. Learn more about our benefits here.