Cheesemake Supervisor in Lena, Illinois at Kolb-Lena, Inc.

Summary/Objective
This position is responsible for supervising hourly employees in a manufacturing environment. This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions. Generally responsible for the plant during the shift.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Provide employee direction and required training to meet safety, quality, and performance standards and expectations;
• Enforce employee safety by assuring procedures are followed and implement corrective action;
• Enforce quality, regulatory, and operational policies and procedures;
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and communicate results regarding safety, quality, and performance; implement corrective actions as required;
• Support and mentor the Team Leads in enforcing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), employee relations, scheduling, and operational objectives;
• Conduct and participate in continuous improvement activities and short and long-term projects;
• Maintain inspection-ready condition of facility and processes at all times assuring plant meets regulatory requirements;
• Utilize Labware, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), inventory management system (SAP), and maintenance historian system to complete investigation corrections and maintain awareness of issues;
• Conduct team meetings (daily/weekly/monthly as applicable), including team member participation;
• Assure production lines start on time, reduce changeover and idle time, and manage overtime and staffing to achieve target labor costs;
• Monitor and reduce ingredient and rework usage, washouts, shutdown events, and product and chemical waste to improve packaging yield, and material losses;
• Control expenditures within the department to maintain budget;
• Reports results, issues, and activities each shift;
• Communicate and direct production maintenance technicians as required;
• Maintain documentation and performance logs of employees; conduct annual employee reviews;
• Maintain employee time and attendance in Kronos;
• Responsible for planning daily production runs and meeting schedule requirements;
• Support projects and trials as necessary and maintain proper documentation;
• Ability to understand all job requirements and possess good troubleshooting skills.

Competencies
Leadership
Decision Making
Performance Management
Time Management
Conflict Management
Communication Proficiency
Problem Solving/Analysis
Results Driven
Technical Capacity

Supervisory Responsibility
This position manages all employees of the department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee works on the production floor and in an office environment. Some occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. The employee is exposed to a humid and wet environment at times and could also be exposed to cold conditions in the coolers.

The use of steel-toed safety shoes, ear plugs. Hair/beard nets, lab coats, and other personal protective equipment is required.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The role also routinely uses production and process equipment.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and use fingers to type. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must occasionally lift or move items up to and over 50 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Occasional off shift work hours will be required. Weekend and holiday work required as needed.

Travel
This position requires <10% travel. Occasionally travel is outside the local area and overnight.

Required Education and Experience
1. High school diploma or equivalent;
2. 3-5 years’ experience as production lead or supervisor in manufacturing;

3. Proficient in Microsoft Office software;
4. Leadership, problem solving, organizational, and strong communication skills.

Preferred Education and Experience
1. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field;
2. Five - eight years of general manufacturing experience; dairy or food manufacturing
3. SAP, OEE, and CIM experience;
4. Continuous Improvement knowledge

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None is required for this position.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Eligible to work in USA.

Food Safety and Product Quality
This position is responsible for supporting the food safety management system and for communicating food safety issues to the Quality Department.

Affirmative Action Plan/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Savencia Cheese USA provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Other Duties
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.