Production Supervisor

Harrison Gray Search has partnered with a longstanding, family-owned food manufacturer in Grand Rapids to help them find a Production Supervisor.

The ideal candidate is someone who has 3-5 years experience, is bilingual, enjoys working in food manufacturing, and is willing to join a company long-term.

Role/Shift: The role is a first shift (5a-4:30p) Monday through Thursday position.

This position will report to the VP of Operations and will carry out these supervisory responsibilities:

JOB FUNCTIONS

Supervise Full Time and Seasonal Staff assigned to Production

• Assign staff to product lines and rotation schedules
• Provide data for hire/fire/promotional decisions; Make recommendations to VP of Operations
• Address performance issues that occur on the floor; Communicate issues and concerns to the VP of Operations
• Oversee the training of seasonal employees
• Communicate the needs of production employees to Management and HR; Communicate company needs/policies to production employees

Supervise set-up and operation of all the equipment on the floor for all positions and product lines; including equipment on the various lines and Low Volume Work Cells

• Direct setup and operation of equipment; Adjust as necessary; Direct changeovers
• Define detail and direct setup for Low Volume Work Cells and special orders
• Troubleshoot equipment; Report problems and concerns; Make recommendations on changes, repairs, and replacements
• Tear down and inspect the equipment
• Engage in systems thinking with equipment; Understand cause and effect and problem-solve accordingly for increases in productivity

Assist with managing the daily, weekly, and annual production schedule for product lines in coordination with a Master Schedule

• Assist in determining production schedules for the various production lines.
• Communicate the availability of people and equipment to the Materials Manager
• Adjust schedules as needed to accommodate variations in product needs, urgency, production time available, personnel available, equipment problems, etc.
• Provide recommendations and changes to the Master Schedule to gain efficiency in long-term production planning.Work closely with the Materials Manager on production forecast scheduling.
• Calculate requirements of components for phases of production based on end-product needs

Supervise established Employee Safety Program

• Understand roles and responsibilities in safety programs, including hazard communication, forklift operation, lockout tag out, fire safety, safe lifting, and general housekeeping.
• Lead the troubleshooting of injuries and emergencies; Report accidents and injuries; Work with Human Resources on injury follow-up and work restrictions.
• Lead the Safety Team.Schedule regular meetings, prepare agendas and record notes.
• Maintain and enforce safety standards; Report suggestions, hazards, and violations to the VP of Operations
• CPR/First Aid/AED/Bloodborne Pathogen certified.Work together with Human Resources to schedule training for relevant employees and annual renewal of certifications.

Coordinate Packaging and Formulation Changes

• Participate in Product Development Process
• Assist in updating work instructions/labels to reflect changes
• Communicate changes to team members; Coordinate implementation of changes on the floor

Coordinate Floor Activities

• Held accountable by VP of Operations for completing orders on time
• Ensure ingredients and materials are available to accomplish the production schedule
• Troubleshoot problems; Make sure that production is running smoothly
• Assign special orders; Verify orders are correct
• Make recommendations and implement changes to workstations layout and design

Comply with and Maintain Established Quality Guidelines

• Understand assigned quality checks on finished products; Ensure checks are conducted and accurate.Determine unnecessary checks and eliminate.
• Understand all ingredient, product/formulation and packaging quality standards and incorporate them into corresponding work processes for Line Operator, Equipment Operator and Cook position
• Answer questions; Seek clarification if necessary.Suggest & implement ways to make quality checks easier, more visual, faster & more trainable.
• Train Full Time employees on duties, methods and responsibilities; Train seasonal employees on specific functional positions
• Enforce guidelines; Report suggestions, hazards and violations to VP of Operations

Enforce established Food Safety and Sanitation Rules

• Enforce department GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices).Participate in weekly GMP walkarounds
• Ensure daily/weekly/monthly/annual cleaning activities are performed and performed

correctly

• Report suggestions, hazards, and violations to the department supervisor
• Maintain allergen standards; Understand when a cleaning should occur and coordinate clean-out activities
• Maintain a high level of personal cleanliness and hygiene

Assist in-house label creation

• Keep label template as an independent entity separate from the current database format.
• Generate labels; verify accuracy
• Keep labels categorized

Other Supervisory & Support Functions

• Supervisor is designated as the go-to supervisor for Production and Operations issues.
• Supervisor provides support to each other while complying, maintaining, and following established policies and procedures.
• Work closely together with others to solve department issues.

PERKS:

• Great benefits
• Excellent Management
• Health work/life balance with long weekends.