Supervisor, Production

Dover Corporation; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Dover Food Retail is seeking a Supervisor, Production to lead hourly production teams in Conyers, GA. You’ll ensure safety, quality, and productivity while coaching associates and aligning resources with daily production schedules.

Responsibilities include 5S/continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, maintaining timekeeping in ADP, and enforcing company policies. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a leadership position (team lead, supervisor, etc.).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to team leads and hourly associates; ensure a safe work environment and accountability.
• Develop, implement, and audit daily standard work.
• Drive continuous improvement; conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Maintain production schedule meeting quality and productivity targets.
• Maintain inventory control for all raw materials required in the dept.
• Coordinate with supply chain, quality, shipping to meet targets safely and on time.
• Enforce safety rules and company policies.
• Document skills and training; create a skills matrix for training needs.
• Capture and analyze productivity data to identify causes of variation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching/Training

Root cause analysis

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Supervisor, Production

Location: Conyers, GA, US, 30013

Work Arrangement: Onsite

What you’ll be responsible for in this role:

• Provide leadership to team leads and front-line hourly production team members; ensure a safe work environment, define expectations, provide resources, coach/teach/train associates, ensure accountability, and provide feedback.
• Develop, implement, and audit daily standard work.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement; conduct root cause analysis and develop/implement corrective action plans.
• Maintain production schedule, meeting both quality and productivity requirements.
• Maintain good inventory control procedures for all raw material that may be required in assignment department(s).
• Partner with supply chain, quality, shipping, and other departments to ensure the team meets production targets safely, on time, and to established quality standards.
• Ensure timely response to operational issues impacting customer expectations and project cycle time performance.
• Be knowledgeable of company policies and engage appropriate resources (HR, Safety, etc.) when required to handle issues that arise.
• Support, communicate, implement, sustain, and consistently enforce all company policies/procedures.
• Build and sustain good morale and attitudes among all reporting associates.
• Initiate requisitions for open positions. Interview and determine best candidate for position.
• Document associate skills and knowledge to create a skills matrix of employee training needs and accomplishments.
• Ability to capture/analyze data regarding productivity -Understand through observations the causes for high and low productivity.
• Understand production requirements and direct resources appropriately to procure shipment items.
• Communicate decisions with data and documentation.
• Maintain accurate timekeeping in ADP for all assigned direct reports.
• Enforce safety rules, practices and procedures to assure safety of associates, buildings, grounds and machinery.
• Other duties as assigned.

What are the basic qualifications?

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a leadership position (team lead, team captain, supervisor, shift lead, etc.).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.

What are the preferred qualifications?

• Two years’ experience with 5S, Lean/Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to interact and work effectively with employees at levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be willing to work extended and/or weekend hours when required.

To be a great fit for the role:

• Customer Focus
• Manages Complexity
• Decision Quality
• Action Oriented
• Directs Work
• Plans and Aligns
• Ensures Accountability
• Drives Results
• Manages Conflict
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Values Differences
• Builds Effective Teams
• Communicates Effectively
• Drives Engagement
• Organizational Savvy
• Courage
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness

What’s in it for you?

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending
• Paid Holidays

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

Dover Food Retail is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.