Production Supervisor
McCain Foods USA, Inc.
This is a Contract position in Othello, WA posted June 30, 2021.
Position Title: Production Supervisor
Position Type: Regular – Full-Time
Position Location: Othello
Requisition ID: 8526
GROW WITH US:
We are expanding our operations at McCain Foods in Othello, making it an exciting time to join our team. Are you, or do you desire to be, an experienced leader in a safety first, highly engaged, and detail oriented manufacturing operation? If so, we encourage you to apply.
McCain offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) with a 6% Company match. Further, McCain offers excellent tuition reimbursement benefits enabling our team-members to continue to grow with McCain.
SUMMARY:
The Production Supervisor is responsible for coaching, leading, and developing their team of hourly employees. The incumbent is responsible for their team’s performance in safety, product quality, production output, housekeeping, sanitation, cost control, employee relations, and for effective communication relevant the team’s performance and the attainment of plant goals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Effective utilization and management of raw product (finished product) by quality attributes including load, blends, sizing, defects, offal, cut uniformity, count, color, etc.
- Personnel management of their shift, including, but not limited to promptly addressing performance concerns and issuing corrective action as necessary, reduction of turnovers and absenteeism, appropriate employee recognition and the development and training of subordinates.
- Maintain a safety conscious attitude among subordinates and minimization of all accidents; and accurately and timely completion of all accident investigation reports.
- Maintain GMPs on shift to meet the requirements of regulatory agencies.
- Must communicate closely with Shift Manager to assure completion of week pack requirements.
- Must achieve production standards in a safe and efficient manner while maintaining quality and sanitation standards.
- Must operate within established quality standards to maintain lowest possible held, segregated or dump production.
- Must maintain close contact and an open relationship with Quality Control personnel as well as personnel in other contributing departments.
- Must maintain a safety conscious attitude within the department and ensure that regular monthly meetings are conducted.
- Coordinate equipment malfunctions with maintenance to minimize downtime.
- Train and provide guidance and counsel to employees in a manner that assures maximum development and utilization of skill and abilities. Yearly performance evaluations are required to assure employee development.
- Continuous Improvement – Your participation in the continuous improvement process is expected. This includes taking an active role in process improvement initiatives, employee training, utilization of SPC for process improvement and upgrading your current skill base.
- Other projects/duties as assigned or required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
The incumbent maintains a good working relationship with all Production Supervisors, the Sanitation Supervisor, Quality, Maintenance, Field and the Human Resources Department.
The incumbent demonstrates a strong background in employee relations, exhibits tact and good judgment, and functions in an atmosphere of firm, honest and fair relationships.
The greatest challenge to this position is to establish good lines of communication with other supervisors and all employees by using the Company philosophy of continuous improvement while maintaining standards of production and a safe, efficient environment within quality and sanitation guidelines.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Education: Bachelor Degree or equivalent training and experience.
- Experience: Coordination of multiple production projects and operations is necessary. Positive proactive employee relations skills important. Knowledge and focus on sanitation and safety necessary. Problem solving and decision making skills are critical.
- Be able to manage conflict, change, people and systems in order to successfully meet quality requirements while adhering to the plant cost quality schedule.
- Be proficient with plant measurement systems, including, but not limited to Operator reports, key reports, Quality Reports, pack and recovery reports, etc.
- Possess computer skills at a moderate level with the ability to learn new programs as required. Preferred knowledge and skill with MS Office products (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook), and SAP.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: NA Potato Manufacturing
Department: Production Lines
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Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
