Production Supervisor

Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE: 

Ensure quality products are produced through the proper operation of extrusion and related equipment. Set up equipment and produce products using run sheets and written formulas. Provide customer support for test runs of new or reformulated diets. Direct and train extrusion process and set-up skills as necessary.  

DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 

• Assembles, calibrates, operates, and monitors extruder and all auxiliary equipment (pumps, micro-motions, dry coating applicator, tanks, agitators, etc) of both extrusion systems. 

• Inspects and evaluates equipment hourly; adjusts equipment variables to meet equipment and product requirements. 

• Frequently dumps/weighs, carries, and stacks up to 50-pound bags of ingredients and/or product. 

• Operates forklift and hand-held scanners to remove ingredients from inventory for use in production. 

• Responsible for evaluating orders, ensuring paperwork is complete and accurate in all processing conditions, and completing status reports. 

• Calculates rates and performance percentages for product runs. 

• Distinguishes colors and duplicates those colors in the extrusion process. 

• Assists clients with development of products and procedures through research and development/test work. 

• Establishes and maintains an effective line of communication with the quality assurance department. 

• Thoroughly understands all quality assurance procedures and programs; ensures all products are within individual client specifications.  

• Monitors and manages shrink losses to acceptable limits/standards. 

• Responsible for all product quality attributes 

• Evaluates product quality attributes; makes immediate adjustments to correct products, which are found to be out of specification. 

• Anticipates technical problems; proactively troubleshoots (where appropriate) and makes technical adjustments and/or notifies maintenance. 

• Plan for upcoming runs and communicate information with Ingredient Tech team. 

• Good working knowledge and ability to operate Meat Room system for product runs. 

• Responsible for training/coaching of team members at Extruder Operator I and II levels 

• Responsible for completion of cycle counts on a weekly basis.  

• Conduct business overview 

• Ability to lead people and drive productivity of the team to meet daily/monthly/annual production goals. 

• Serve as a backup to Extrusion Lead 

• Responsible for maintaining a safe and clean work area and environment.  

• Participate in a full facility and equipment clean-up between each product run as directed. 

• Ensures requi