Supervisor, Production- 1st shift

Indiana Packers Corporation; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Quincy Street Inc., a division of Indiana Packers Corporation, is seeking a 1st Shift Production Supervisor in Holland, Michigan. The role oversees the production process, supervises frontline employees, and ensures daily targets for quality and throughput are met.

You will enforce safety standards, train team members, coach on performance, and collaborate with supervision to maintain efficiency. A high school diploma and 1–2 years leadership experience in manufacturing are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in extreme hot, cold, wet, humid environments.
• Flexibility to work various shifts and overtime, including weekends.
• Good computer literacy and ability to write clear reports.
• Results-driven and employee-oriented.
• Commitment to safety policies and PPE.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills.
• Willingness to attend classes or training as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the activities of the production team to meet quality and production targets.
• Implement and maintain safety standards in area of responsibility.
• Direct and provide training for team members.
• Coach and guide employees to resolve issues and implement corrective actions.
• Manage production schedules and ensure on-time delivery.
• Ensure processing procedures (quality, safety) are followed.
• Maintain discipline and accountability while pursuing company goals.
• Monitor quality and throughput and initiate improvements.
• Facilitate workflow, scheduling, and resource placement.
• Conduct process audits and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain policy compliance and good housekeeping.
• Collaborate daily with supervisors to optimize plant efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Multitasking

Safety focus

Team motivation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Production Supervisor

Quincy Street Incorporated Holland, Michigan

Quincy Street Inc., a division of Indiana Packers Corporation, produces high-quality pork products that have helped to create lifelong family traditions. Our products include Dinner Ham, Breakfast Sausage, Ethnic Sausage, Deli Meats and Pork Loin. We use the latest smokehouse technology to create an old-fashioned natural hickory smoked flavor. One of our secrets is our hard-working Midwestern work ethic. Our employees are as focused on quality as we are, and we in turn value and support our employee team.

Our Need: 1st Shift Production Supervisor

The 1stProduction Supervisor oversees the production process, operating procedures, and working conditions at Quincy Street Inc. This position is responsible for supervising production employees in a processing environment and ensuring established daily production and quality targets are achieved. The Production Supervisor will utilize their skill, experience, and decision-making ability to ensure product through the department meets company, customer and 1 government specifications. So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity with a growing company that helps feed the world, then look no further than Quincy Street Inc!

Responsibilities:

• Lead the activities of the team members in the production of quality products in accordance with established and accepted company criteria.
• Implement and maintain safety standards throughout his/her area of responsibility as required by law and company policy
• Direct and implement job related training for all team members in his/her department
• Utilize strong communication skills to properly coach and guide team members to resolve employee issues and ensures corrective actions are implemented and followed
• Create and foster a high morale workplace with the highest ethical standards by treating all team members with dignity and respect
• Manage the completion of production schedules
• Ensure all proper processing procedures (quality, safety, etc...) are adhered to and not compromised
• Ensure the appropriate level of discipline and accountability for team members while in pursuit of company and or customer established goals
• Monitor and make appropriate timely improvement actions necessary to meet production quality and quantity goals
• Utilize problem solving techniques, teamwork building strategies and process control tools to efficiently meet or exceed the production schedule
• Facilitate workflow management, workforce scheduling, and placement to ensure the facility and company goals are successfully met or exceeded
• Conduct, lead, or implement the appropriate process audits; the audits will identify the need for the appropriate containment, corrective, and preventive actions, leading to minimizing or eliminating process deviations and non-conforming product root causes
• Maintain team member compliance of company policies, safety standards, and good housekeeping through the application of fair and consistent accountability methods
• Work with other supervision daily to ensure the facility is operating to the highest level of efficiency

Education

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

Experience Required

• Minimum of 1 to 2 years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, meat processing preferred
• Ability to multi-task in a work a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work in extreme hot, cold, wet, humid, and odorous environments
• Flexibility to work on a variety of shifts and work extensive overtime, including weekends
• Good computer literacy skills and possess ability to write clear and concise reports
• Results driven and employee-oriented
• Commitment to follow safety policies and practices and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Uphold company policies and ethical standards
• Good leadership and motivational skills
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Willingness to attend classes or training as needed

FLSA Status: Salaried Exempt

Culture and Environment:

Quincy Street Inc. is part of a large multi-national organization that maintains the feel of a much smaller organization that has processing operations in Delphi, Indiana, Frankfort, IN and Owensboro, Kentucky. We value our 3100 + team members as they are the heart and soul of our organization and strive to maintain the safest work environments for them as well. Workplace safety is not just a term we use, it is our core philosophy and the only way we know how to operate. Quite simply, we walk the talk. In addition, our work environments encourage and support a collaborative approach while promoting and recognizing individual contributions.

Quincy Street Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and values diversity. Our EOE policy not only prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any protected category under state, local or federal law, but also reflects our commitment to making all employment decisions without regard to an individual's membership in a protected class. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, rates of pay and other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in company-sponsored employee activities. As part of its equal opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action in accordance with applicable laws to ensure that women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities have opportunities to join and progress within the Company.