Production Supervisor

 

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

 

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. 

 

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. 
 

 

Summary: 

Responsible for the day-to-day management of personnel and plant issues to manufacture product as required by customers in a safe, efficient, and timely manner.  This position reports to the Production Manager.  In the absence of the Production Supervisor, another Production Supervisor or production lead will serve as backup.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervises department employees regarding personnel issues such as vacation and daily time sheet review, job assignments, productivity, procedures, and required paperwork.
• Oversee production activity to ensure timely responsiveness to both internal and external customers.
• Control department costs by monitoring overtime and use of equipment and materials.
• Review and reconcile weekly timesheets.
• Liaison with Quality Control on all quality issues to co-develop preventative measures going forward.
• Follow all quality assurance instructions on formulas related to proper sampling of product batches.
• Ensure you and your team are following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) to maintain good housekeeping and ensure compliance with all safety and environmental laws and regulations.
• Be in timely communication with management to ensure an efficient communication and flow to the Production Floor.
• Ensure employees are properly trained and certified (where applicable) to execute their duties.
• General support of plant production and quality assigned by plant leadership.
• Attend all safety meetings, report any safety incidents/accidents and understand and follow all Company and Plant Safety policies and Procedures.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Complete walks of the floor throughout the shift to be in the know always.
• Complete transition meetings at start and end of shift with outgoing and oncoming shift supervisor.

Requirements: 

•    High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
•    4-5+ years of relevant work experience working in a manufacturing facility, preferably within the CPG industry with blending or mixing ingredients. 
•    Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint) required. 
•    Must have excellent communication (oral and written), presentation, organization and stakeholder management skills (including the ability to build and maintain strong, cross-functional stakeholder relationships). 
•    Willing and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision. 
•    Must possess excellent people skills including the ability to maintain a positive attitude and ability to motivate people, specifically mentoring and coaching individuals, as well as identifying