Production Supervisor

**OPPORTUNITY** **Position: Production Supervisor, Nielsen-Massey Vanillas** **Reports to: Senior Manager of Production and Manufacturing, Nielsen-Massey Vanillas** **Location:** Waukegan, Illinois, about 40 miles north of Chicago’s Loop **Salary Range:** $75,000 - $90,000 (Compensation is based on education, skills, experience and other job-related factors.) **Hours:** 6am - 2:30pm **Position Summary:** - Manage day-to-day operations to ensure people and resources are applied in an efficient and effective manner to meet the production schedule while achieving quality and safety standards. **Key Responsibilities** **:** - Ensure compliance with all food safety regulations and industry standards, including HACCP, FDA, and GMP. - Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on SQF, GMP, OSHA standards and internal policies. - Direct the activities of the department by establishing priorities, monitoring progress, and revising schedules - Identify, investigate, and resolve delays in operations, ensuring shipping deadlines are met. - Inform production, planning department, relevant management, and other stakeholders of delays. - Facilitate maintenance and repairs of equipment. - Ensure all equipment and surfaces are properly sanitized and maintained. - Ensure timely completion of all Quality / Production records. - Work with the Production Manager and other leaders to identify and address inefficiencies and opportunities for cost reduction. - Recruit, interview, hire, and train new staff in the department. - Handle discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy. - Create a healthy and motivating work environment. - Communicate expectations to production team members and evaluate their performance. - Listen to team members feedback and resolve any issues or conflict. - Coach team members on achieving goals, developing necessary skills, and provide feedback. - Promote high standards through personal example and ensure team understands the behaviors and actions expected of them. - Provide feedback to the Management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting, and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimize results and improve quality of delivery. - Work effectively with other departments that support the manufacturing process. **Attendance:** Must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks; where applicable. **Competencies:** To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Intellectual: - **Analytical** - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures. - **Design** - Generates creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail. - **Problem Solving** - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations. - **Project Management** - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities. - **Technical Skills** - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others. Interpersonal: - **Customer Service** - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments. - **External Working Relationships** - Dev…