Production Supervisor - Days

Job Summary: The Production Supervisor plans and manages the day-to-day allocation of resources for designated shift (equipment, people, materials, and systems) to efficiently, safely and cost effectively achieve performance targets as agreed with Production Management. They also ensure that a high quality of products, services, housekeeping, and hygiene standards are maintained and improved in the area; review daily achievement of targets and report variances during on-the-floor and review meetings; and coach, mentor and develop team members to meet current and future business requirements. Essential Functions of the Job: * Supervises employees to ensure safety, quality, and productivity. * Achieves budgeted targets for raw material yield, labor, and packaging materials usage for shift. * Responsible for the accuracy of all production reporting related to shift. * Schedule and conduct daily production meetings with shift personnel. * Audit's workstations to ensure SOPS are being following routinely. * Collaborating with warehouse and quality assurance personnel to ensure prompt shipment of product. * Responsible for the complete and accurate reporting of shift production data. * Maintaining GMP / Housekeeping at a high level within the department through the involvement of all team members. * Develops and recommends improvements of facilities, equipment, or procedures to improve safety, quality, and efficiency. * Oversees and or conducts shift training of new or existing employees. * Drives productivity, quality, and safety initiatives throughout production to impact productivity and the cost structure. * Establish and support a work environment of continuous improvement that supports the companies Quality policy, Quality System & the appropriate regulations for the area. * Oversees the management of shift production personnel. * Drives productivity, quality, and safety initiatives throughout production to impact productivity and the cost structure. * Ensures production is following SunOpta QA standards, SOPs, HACCP, and GMPs. * Member of the Lean Steering Committee. * Committed to ensuring that the products produced meet all food safety and quality requirements. * Collaborate with cross-functional groups including Human Resources, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Warehousing, and Finance to meet production targets. * All other duties, as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities: * Manages employees on a production shift. * Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of assigned shift. * Ensure effective employee relations. * Provide employee coaching and development. * Resolve employee issues through problem resolution. * Manage production line performance measures and provide regular progress reports to managers. * Coach and counsel employees; document/discuss performance reviews on a timely basis. * Perform accident investigations. * Manage production priorities. * Track absenteeism and timekeeping. Minimum Qualifications: * Associates degree in related field. * 5 - 7 years supervisory experience in a food manufacturing facility. Preferred Qualifications: * Bachelor of Science degree in a related field. * Bi-Lingual Spanish. * LEAN Manufacturing. Knowledge and Skills: * Ability to use critical thinking to plan and problem-solve. * Must have a working knowledge of MS Word and MS PowerPoint * Experience with Oracle is beneficial. Additional Considerations: * Location: This position will be at the SunOpta Plant in Modesto, CA * Shift: This is a day shift role on a 2-2-3 pattern; 6 am to 6:30 pm. Some flexibility outside of these hours may also be needed. * Work Environment: Approximately; 95% of the work is performed in a production environment.5% of work may be performed in an office environment. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Created: 2025-01-30