Production Supervisor

Job Description

Beyond Meat is focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience.  The Production Team is a matrix organization within Beyond Meat that is dedicated to creating food products that are leading the gold standard in plant-based proteins. They are looking for an outstanding individual to join the team located in Devault, PA as a Production Supervisor. 

The Production Supervisor’s primary responsibility is to ensure that all food products are produced efficiently and that the correct amount is safely produced at the right cost and level of quality.  The Production Supervisor is responsible for the planning, coordination, and control of the manufacturing processes to meet Company goals.  The Production Supervisor will provide leadership to the production team and supervise the production team in all aspects of manufacturing (safety, production, maintenance, quality, warehousing, and transportation) to ensure optimal output of core processes while maintaining a focus on safety and quality. 

TASKS, DUTIES, & GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Manage and supervise multiple production and/or batching lines, 30+ hourly operators, and production issues in support of a rapid expansion plan 

• Drive efficiency by monitoring steps of the process; setting process variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process; initiating and promoting cooperation within and between departments.    

• Mitigate constraints to maximize OEE, fulfilling preventative and predictive maintenance programs, root cause analysis, and driving corrective actions    

• Embraces and effectively coaches others on the importance of change and understands the positive role it plays in achieving business goals     

• Creates production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results.    

• Drive and maintain production standards for efficiency, continuous improvement, safety, and quality.   

• Supervise and motivate the production team while being proactive in providing feedback opportunities for team members and requesting feedback on leadership    

• Responsible for managing and developing Production Leads  

• Responsible for daily communication to upper management and calling out risks to achieving KPIs    

• Responsible for developing a labor utilization plan  

• Oversee sanitation program and related procedures for pre-production, production, and shutdown periods 

• Monitor day-to-day manufacturing for SOP execution, assisting the operation with any required support   

• Identify production training needs and coordinate with leadership to implement training goals and requirements   

• Review production team performance  

• Assist in creating and maintaining a safety-first culture   

• Responsible for timekeeping, PTO and leave requests, and attendance