Production Supervisor - (2nd or 3rd Shift)

 

Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.

 

If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

 

We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

 

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

 

 

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Production Supervisor ensures employee safety, product quality and asset performance while delivering on time the shift/line/area production plan.  This is accomplished by:  Leading a team ranging between 20-30 employees; focusing on results to deliver success as measured by key performance metrics; being the transformational leader that creates a sustainable work environment, where employees feel engaged, loyal, satisfied and empowered to develop their capabilities and ways of working to exceed their line objectives.  The Production supervisor is ultimately responsible for competency building across their team and to develop the autonomy of the team. 

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ensure the team is properly trained on competencies, good manufacturing practices (GMP's), equipment and safety procedures.  In addition, create a standards culture to ensure stable manufacturing performance. Where standards are continually created, challenged and improved by working groups. Ensuring these are meaningful and followed with discipline.
2. Ensure a safe work environment is always maintained and activities being performed having an environmental impact are communicated and executed according to the environmental management plan.
3. Ensure quality objectives are met through performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks, and product quality checks conducted according to policies. Actively participate in prevention and correction of quality-related errors.  Check and enforce personnel hygiene & personal protective equipment. 
4. Ongoing coaching of employees to fulfill and exceed the requirements of the job.  Prepare for and attend daily operation reviews to ensure plans address root cause and support continuous improvement initiatives.  Facilitate seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members and management.  
5. Ensure adherence to Nestle policies and external regulations.  
6. Ensure efficient operations of factory by empowering employees to make autonomous decisions and effective employee management.
7. Ensure that there is an adequate cross training to enable production plan to be achieved effectively. 
8. Ensure timely launch of new products.
9. Ensure adequate routines for optimal performance of equipment in coordination with quality, engineering & administration.  Prioritize, schedule, and ensure maintenance & repairs are completed to maximize efficiency.   Promote and use digital technologies to optimize line processes and enhance continues improvement activities.

 

REQUIREMENTS & MINIMUM EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 2 years of leadership experience preferred, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• OR 2 years in a leadership role in the United States Military

 

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in food processing or packaging
• Experience in Quality in a food processing environment.
• Experience with safety 
• Experience in Continuous Improvement environment (Lean manufacturing or Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) preferred)

 

SKILLS:

• Ability to maintain a safe working environment through proper housekeeping and safety practices
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written and listening).  Ability to adjust communication style to multiple audiences, facilitate group coaching, and information sharing.  Ability to positively confront and effectively deal with non-compliance through effective soft skills.
• Excellent people skills – maintain a positive attitude and ability to motivate people, specifical