Manufacturing Supervisor

3 weeks ago


Richmond Indiana, United States General Mills Full time
Job Description:
OVERVIEW

Richmond serves as the flagship plant for Blue Buffalo and manufactures several varieties of dry dog and cat food. Our commitment to culture, rooted in the Cohesive Team structure, and our business imperative to unlock capacity, makes Richmond the destination of choice. Richmond produces ~400MM pounds of the world’s best pet food with a glidepath that will require us to run ~600MM pounds in just a few years. The Pet segment is unique in the General Mills’ portfolio because of the deep integration with the business and Supply Chain. There truly is no place like BLUE.

 

The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day overall coordination of production activities and performance in his/her assigned area that includes human and food safety, embracing engaging leader behaviors and financial performance. Lead and manage a shift of 20-30 employees, including participating in the hiring process, employee on-boarding, performance management, and corrective action. Manufacturing Supervisora are actively engaged in the plant rhythm to ensure that their team is fully aligned with the organization.  The Manufacturing Supervisor will report into the Production Platform Lead and will also share responsibility for creating and maintaining a workplace culture that engages and motivates Buffs at all levels.

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Provide direction, leadership, development, and support to direct reports through empowerment, teamwork, on the job assignments and continuous improvement to meet current and future business requirements.

Plan and manage the day-to-day allocation of resources (equipment, people, materials, and systems) to efficiently, safely and cost effectively achieve performance targets as agreed with production management.

Ensure that a high quality of products, services, housekeeping, and hygiene standards are maintained and improved in the area.

Review daily achievement of targets and report variances during on-the-floor and review meetings.

Prioritize, request, and ensure Maintenance and repairs are completed to maximize efficiency.

Review daily maintenance effectiveness with his/her team members including Maintenance to identify opportunities for improvement.

Coach employees in their development of knowledge and skills, providing timely feedback, guidance, and training to help them reach goals.

Ensure focused improvement tools are effectively utilized in all problem-solving situations to address root causes of failures and support continuous improvement activities.

Facilitate seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members and Production Management.

Understand internal and external regulations, procedures and policies and apply them fairly and consistently in accordance with established SOP’s.

Manage relationships with internal/external customers, suppliers, colleagues, and support services to ensure achievement of targets.

Ensure a safe work environment is always maintained.

Responsible for having safe work instructions available for all positions and those processes are ran in accordance with SOP’s and other documentation.

Ensure all employees have the required level of safety training, all equipment and installations are well maintained with safety guards and devices and associates are using the appropriate PPE.

To assure activities being performed having an environmental impact are communicated and accomplished according to the environmental management.

Ensure quality objectives are met including regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), performance of sanitation audits, food safety checks (HACCP), and product quality checks conducted according to company policies

Responsible for other duties as deemed necessary by Management

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or GED

2 + years of experience 

Ability to work overtime as needed

Flexibility to switch shifts as needed

Working knowledge of Microsoft office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Excellent oral and written skills

Understands the importance of safety and quality

Ability to read and interpret documents such as SOP’s and safety documents

Detail oriented and able to multi-task

Strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels

High standard of integrity and professionalism

The ability to sit, walk, stand, bend / twist, reach, and climb intermittently throughout a shift of 12 hours per day or more as necessary

The ability to lift to 40lbs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in food processing, packaging, quality, supply chain, and knowledge of GMP’s.

1 year of experience in Continuous Improvement environment. (Lean Manufacturing or TPM preferred.)

2+  years in food manufacturing with production floor experience

Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering, Business Management, Food Science, or Organizational Leadership/Supervision) 

Additional Considerations:

International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered



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