Production Supervisor - Night Shift

Job Summary:

Supervisors will be responsible to lead to continuous improvement and total employee engagement by maintaining a good working relationship with all departments. Responsibilities include operating and maintaining aseptic machines, processes, and focusing on KPI goals as well as ensuring all GMP, SOP, GFSI, USDA, FDA, NCDA, and HACCP, and Food Safety requirements are met.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Establish clear channels of communication with employees to ensure information flows appropriately

• Oversee and manage employees' performance, provide guidance, support, identify development needs

• Maintain positive working environment

• Ensure team is running effectively to meet daily task

• Document SOPs, procedures, and best practices

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Identify/troubleshoot equipment that are under performing

• Maintain all regulatory, customer, and in-house paperwork as required

• Implement improvement plans that optimize resources and KPIs

• Assist management as needed to support projects and other initiatives as assigned

• Set up, sterilize, operate, continuously monitor aseptic filling equipment, batching equipment, and packing equipment

• Conduct required periodic packaging integrity testing and weight checks, and metal detection using established validation methods

• Ensure that the correct packaging materials are being used for the product being produced. Track and document machine/equipment down-time

• Ensure a supply of hydrogen peroxide to the filling machine for material sterilization

• Work with engineering to perform PMs, improve/update/complete and establish proper PM frequency on your designated equipment

• Know how to use LOTO (lockout Tagout) and apply it correctly

• Use and apply 5S standards to their work areas

• Understand/communicate machine/line-specific KPIs and report to management

• Own daily performance KPIs for multiple production lines

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize; strong time management skills with the ability to work without extensive supervision

• Understand and adhere to all safety guidelines and GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices)

• CIP, COP, and SIP before and after production

• Assist in allergen monitoring programs
  Assist engineering in routine PM'S

• Sanitation

• Forklift duties

• Housekeeping

• Troubleshooting

• Batching & Processing assistance

• QA monitoring and recording assistance

• Uphold SQF requirements including promotion of a strong & positive food safety culture

• Active involvement in implementation, upkeep and continuous improvement of food safety as part of an interdisciplinary team

• Stewardship for our B-Corp mission to promote worldwide health and wellness by fostering the delivery of high quality, healthy foods through sustainable methods.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Thorough working knowledge of all current OSHA and Safety Standards

• Attention to detail

• Extensive experience with accurate documentation

• Must work well in teams and demonstrate behavior conducive to promoting strong teamwork

• Ability display professionalism at all times ( in behavior attitude and conversations)
  

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• High School degree or equivalent

• 2 years production supervisor experience

• Forklift and Aerial platform certification within 3 months of hire