Job Description

Production Supervisor

Chicago, IL

Available Shift

• 6 pm - 6 am

Overview

The Production Supervisor is responsible for direct oversight of production, including supervision, training, development, and support. The incumbent is responsible for providing and promoting a workplace compliant with all Federal, State, and Local Industrial Standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensures shift employees are following safe work practices and procedures consistently and completely. Audits for compliance and addresses safety issues in a timely manner
• Works safely and is proactively involved in plant safety improvement efforts
• Leads, assists, motivates, and evaluates shift employees in daily operations, problem resolution, and promotes culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensures shift employees follow all SQF and GMP policies and procedures, and provides immediate correction of violations
• Conducts safety and job function training for shift personnel
• Trains employees in proper procedures, coaches them to improve results, and evaluates performance while providing feedback
• Troubleshoots and resolves process, equipment, and material issues in conjunction with machine operators and support personnel. Works to find root cause and provide corrective/preventive measures
• Interprets shop orders and specifications to shift employees, as necessary
• Studies and understands production schedule and deploys available labor and other resources, as required
• Spot checks product quality and ensures specifications are being met and quality procedures are being followed
• Recommends measures to improve safety, production methods, equipment performance, quality of product, and reduction of waste
• Suggests changes in procedures, labor utilization, use of equipment, and materials to increase the efficiency of plant, shift, department, or work cell
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate employees to achieve company and site KPI’s
• Double-checks, ensures accuracy, and finalizes production paperwork including production reports, work order documentation, safety and sanitation documents, quality records, finished goods tickets, etc.
• Cross-functional teamwork with HR for payroll processing, personnel or labor issues, and staffing
• Interprets company policies, rules, and regulations to employees and holds them accountable as such
• Communicates regularly and effectively with incoming and outgoing shift leaders about issues occurring on previous, current, or following shift

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree not required, but preferred

• Minimum of 5 years of successful production supervision experience, preferably in a unionized manufacturing environment

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with the willingness and ability to learn new systems

• Ability to effectively communicate information both verbally and in writing to various groups of personnel

• Ability to deal well with change and handle conflict resolutions

• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus

• Must be accountable and self-driven to learn and continuously strive for improvement

• A team player who interacts effectively with co-workers in both group and independent cooperative activities

• Must have strong problem-solving and analytical abilities

• SQF experience is a plus

• Packaging manufacturing experience preferable

You should be proficient in:

• Leadership / People Management
• Labor Management Systems Knowledge
• Continuous Improvement
• Language: Spanish
• Supervisory Experience
• Kaizen
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Coaching and Mentoring Experience
• Production Planning & Scheduling
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Recruiting and Training Experience