Supervisor, Formulation

Litehouse is seeking a strategic Formulation Supervisor to join our team in Lowell, MI

The Supervisor, Formulation partners with management to establish production and quality control standards, assists in developing budgets and cost controls and obtains data regarding types, quantities, specifications and delivery dates of product.

What you will do

• Coordinate formulation activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
• Review and analyze production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
• Develop and implement operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Interview, hire, and train employees.
• Manage safety programs including adherence to food safety guidelines.
• Revise production schedules and priorities as result of equipment failure or operating problems.
• Consult with engineering personnel relative to modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products.
• Supervise shift Coordinators of formulation departments.
• Enforce safety regulations.
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving work problems.
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Analyze and resolve personnel and disciplinary issues with employees.
• Keep written documentation regarding all personnel and disciplinary issues.
• Conduct performance evaluations for all employees a minimum of once annually.
• Perform activities of workers supervised.
• Responsibility to adhere to Food Safety policies and report food safety and quality concerns to their supervisor.
• Other activities and duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Trained and experienced in formulating recipes and operating formulating machinery.
• 1-3 years Minimum of two years of leadership experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports.
• Compute basic mathematical calculations, rate, ratio, and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Must have strong verbal and written communications skills with ability to express/present ideas effectively and efficiently in a variety of situations including: one-on-one, group, customer and employee.
• Must have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.

We do not offer sponsorship

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.