Production Supervisor - 2nd shift

General Purpose:

Ensure production of a quality product while completing all assigned master sanitation. Maximize efficiency of all equipment while minimizing turn-around times. Maintain compliance of all GMP, HACCP, safety, and all other regulatory and plant policies and procedures. Achieve all production goals or report and document all reasons targets are not met. Promote safety, maintain a sanitary food environment, and strive to improve product quality. Direct and train all production employees.

5pm to 5am (2/2/3 rotating)

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Quality/Business Management System (SAP)
• Ensure all product produced is within accepted specifications
• Verify equipment is running within accepted parameters
• Maintain maximum efficiency of all equipment
• Audit CIP's
• Perform random inspections of equipment after CIP
• Periodically check chemical strengths
• Ensure all GMP, HACCP, safety, and all plant documentation and regulatory policies and procedures are followed in the production area
• Provide a clean and safe environment to work in that promotes production of a safe food product, free of human health risks
• Achieve all production goals (KPI's) and report and document all reasons that targets are not met
• Ensure MSS is followed - ATP visual inspections, chemical titrations performed, and out of tolerance corrected
• Direct and train all production employees
• Ensure all production employees are working safely and efficiently
• Verify all production employees have a clear understanding of their duties
• Maintain compliance with all operating procedures
• Monitor staff performance and address any deficiencies
• Motivate and guide employees to enhance their performance
• Maximize output and improve morale by verifying all employees are doing their fair share
• Schedule and coordinate production staff on a daily basis
• Monitor and approve time / attendance for production staff
• Provide coverage when approving vacations
• Maintain record of employees' attendance and tardiness
• Provide knowledge base and experience to operators
• Train operators to troubleshoot equipment by providing knowledge how equipment works
• Attend required training, including but not limited to, GMP's, HAACP, SQF, Safety, etc.
• Implement CI Programs including Lean, Kaizen, 5S, and Leader Standard Work
• Follow all DFA GMP's and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality and sanitation requirements
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5 years of experience in dry milk production preferred
• 5 years of managerial/leadership experience preferred
• Safety/OSHA knowledge and understanding
• Nevada Department of Public Health Milk Sampler Certification
• Certified Industry Analyst certification for PMO Appendix-N testing of Drug Residue in Milk
• SQF Practitioner Certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and other report writing tools
• Excellent quantitative, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Must be able to read, write and speak English

An Equal Opportunity Employer