Nelson & Associates Recruiting & Outplacement

http://www.foodrecruiter.com/ email: kayc@foodrecruiter.com

P.O. Box 2686 Kirkland, WA. 98083 (425)823-0956

SERVING THE RECRUITING NEEDS OF THE FOOD MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

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Supervisor, Production

Responsible for coordinating duties relating to assigned line or area. These include and are not limited to ensuring safe and environmentally sound work behaviors, quality assurance, sanitation, master schedule attainment, line performance and cost reduction. The Production Facilitator is responsible to ensure staffing with proper knowledge and competency in order to achieve plant objectives and adherence to company policies and procedures. This position requires a majority of the time on the production floor coaching team members, auditing expectations and problem solving. Must be willing to work any shift.

' Ensures production goals are met including MSA.
' Coordinates work schedules and training for team members
' Acts as the first management point of contact for employee issues. Provides feedback to team members through ongoing coaching sessions, and semi-annual performance reviews.
' Conducts shift hand off meetings, encouraging employee participation. Promotes positive employee relations. Participates in supervisor hand off.
' Recommends measures to improve sanitation methods, production methods, equipment performance, and product quality as well as cost reduction.
' Approves employee KRONOS timekeeping records, conveys company policies to workers, and leads team on safety and quality initiatives.
' Plans schedules when adjustments, repairs, or modifications are necessary.
' Works with other departments to ensure proactive communication and problem solving.
' Communicates with other facilitators and members of management.
' Collects, analyzes, and interprets equipment, sanitation and production data, monitors results, and presents information to other supervisors and managers to help identify areas to make changes in methods and procedures to improve equipment, sanitation and production performance.
' Actively involved in NCE/TPM program, which includes leading, providing and interpreting information and taking part in problem solving.
' Adhere to all safety practices and enforce safe behaviors from all team members. Support BBS process. Assure process are run in accordance with SOP's, SSOP's and that associates have the required level of safety training, all equipment and installations are well maintained with safety guards and devices, and associates are using appropriate PPE.

Applicant should have computer experience (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Outlook) including automated factory systems including SAP, as well as strong written and oral communication skills. The preferred candidate will have excellent manufacturing skills including knowledge of Statistical Process Control, NCE and TPM concepts, and overall good manufacturing practices. The ideal candidate should have basic knowledge of Programmable Logic Controls (PLC), Pneumatics, and Electrical Controls.

Prefer B.S. degree or equivalent work experience in food processing, sanitation, packaging or quality assurance as well as successful supervision experience. Candidate must have the flexibility to work variable shifts and days of the week.

'May be necessary to lift equipment or materials up to 55 lbs.
'Exceptional work ethic/dependability.
'Ability to lead, train, motivate, coach and develop individuals and teams.