Job Information
Michigan Milk Producers Association Constantine Production Supervisor - 3rd shift in Constantine, Michigan
Why you'll love working here:
- Competitive salary
- Health and wellness benefits with medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including mental health benefits
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement including 401k with employer contributions
- Personal and professional growth opportunities
- Employee appreciation events and recognition awards
- Employee wellness initiatives
Employee feedback and suggestion forums
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for supervising a team of production employees. This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plan and organize available resources (employees, materials, time, equipment) to best meet shift production, quality, and safety goals. Monitors and adapts plans throughout the shift as needed.
Develop, coach, and counsel employees to ensure a motivated and competent workforce on the shift.
Work cooperatively with other production supervisors to ensure effective shift-to-shift transitions and to minimize disruption due to unplanned absences. This includes conducting a pre-shift briefing with the supervisors to be relieved, completing shift notes for the current shift, and briefing the incoming supervisor when done for the shift.
Keeps other Departments within the organization informed of the status of work items.
Continually develops a stronger understanding of the operation of our milk balancing plant to include equipment operations, workflow, and labor contract features. This includes developing hands-on familiarity with operating processing equipment and the ability to update the production plan.
Evaluate and maintain the effective application of the SQF plan to ensure product quality.
Evaluate and maintain the effective application of the MMPA Safety System to ensure worker and workplace safety.
Evaluate and maintain the effective application of the FSMA plan to ensure manufactured products are safe from contamination.
Maintain the plant's manufacturing equipment in sanitary condition (ensure employees clean and sanitize tanks and pipe routings, hook up and load / unload raw/finished material delivery tankers, and clean work areas according to plant SSOPs to assure the quality of the manufactured product.
Inspect facility (production, warehouse, grounds) to assure adherence to safety and operating policies and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) using Company policies and procedures.
Coordinate changes in production staffing and/or processes to ensure communication of proper manufacturing.
Ensure regulatory compliance is achieved daily.
Evaluate leadership, direction, and coaching skills to achieve work objectives and improve performance skills.
Take action to improve one's own knowledge and skills.
Coordinate work efforts of others to ensure completion of work against expectations.
Ensure priorities are handled effectively by modifying plans and actions in your own area of accountability.
Provide feedback to others to enhance their job performance.
Ensure consistency and compliance of policies, procedures, and standards to ensure consistent guidance and direction.
Communicate with peers and superiors to exchange feedback on product/service issues and to solve problems.
Identify ways to reduce costs and increase profit.
Enhance and sustain the performance of others; plan and support the contributions of individuals and the development of their skills and abilities so they can fulfill current or future job role responsibilities more ef