Production Supervisor
Your role:
As Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing and executing day-to-day operations for packing, warehouse and loading department ensuring direct reports are following policies and procedures related to employee safety and food/feed Safety. To succeed, you must be able to:
- Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day
- Serve others with understanding, respect, and care
- Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency
- Deal with and drive change
- Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines
- Learn and apply new technology, and shareyourknowledge with others
- Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner
Your responsibilities:
- Oversees and executes day-to-day operations for department ensuring direct reports are following policies and procedures related to employee safety and food/feed safety
- Partners with Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) and Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory experts to implement the most effective approach for complying with corporate safety policies and procedures
- Monitors production outcomes, quantity, and quality to ensure customer and food safety requirements are within specifications while providing recommendations forcontinuousimprovements
- Participate and lead process improvement initiatives includingCenterlining, Preventative Maintenance, Pristine, 5S and ELEMEDS (Every Load, Every Mill, Every Day Safely)
- Partners with local plantmanagement to develop approaches for meeting/tracking efficiency standards (scorecard and metrics control, total cost of maintenance, monthly review of compliance audits, etc.)
- Develops planning for future production workforce needs and participates in selection of employees
- Take counts, correct discrepancies, and provide corrective actions/investigations to solve for any inventory count outside of variance range in the digital Vs physical count
- Responsible forworkforce engagement, recognition as well asdevelopment and coachingto hourlymembers
Essential skills and experience:
- Bachelors degreeor High school diploma/GEDequivalentwith4years ofproductionexperience
- Minimum of1years9 experience having leadership responsibilities inan industrial environment (milling, agricultural, food production, or equivalent)
- Demonstratedunderstanding of safetyhazards andprotocols
- Understanding ofcomputerized maintenance management systems
Good to have:
- Knowledgeof maintaining, operating, and troubleshootingpackaging equipmentand conveying systems
- Training in LEAN, Six Sigma, or other manufacturing and warehousing optimization processes
- Reliabilitycentered maintenance training around packaging equipment best practices
Physical requirements and working conditions (with or without reasonable accommodation):
- Ability to perform work at a computer and other administrative/managerial tasks
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hard hat, hearing protectionand, at times, a respiratoror a harness)
- Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays
- Ability to work a machine-paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include:
- Hot/Cold temperatures (inclement weather)
- Indoor/Outdoor environment
- Dusty environment(to include Wheat/Gluten allergens)
- Noisy environment
- Frequent moving/vibration/ or other motion of equipment/processes
- Elevated Places
- Ability to perform work safely which may require:
- Frequently standing, walking, rotating,bending/stooping, twisting, crouching, kneeling, balancing and reachingor lifting at varying heights and levels
- Frequentlyclimbing stairs and/or ladders
- Occasionally lifting, shovelingand/or carrying
- Occasionally pushing and/or pulling
- Working in confined or elevated places
Other considerations:
- Must be able to read, interpret instruction and technology and communicate effectively in English
- Must be willing to work alongside yourteam including long days(days, evenings, and nights) as well as weekendsor holiday work
- Must be authorized to work in the Unites states without sponsorship now and in the future
- Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test and pre-employment background check
Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.
The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.
Location:
Alton IL
Address:
145 W. Broadway Street, Alton IL, 62002
Additional Locations (if applicable):
Employment Type:
Full time
Additional Information:
Competitive Compensation:
We provide market-driven base pay, based on skills, abilities, and level of experiences. Our salary ranges are broad, and individual salary will be market competitive based on a candidates unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $74,600.00 - $93,200.00, with additional earning potential possible commensurate with experience. Additionally, we believe that our team members are the reason for our success and all team members are incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and individual results achieved. While the specific bonus plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions, the targeted bonus plan and targeted percentage amount for this role is Bonus - OIP, 5% Annual.
Benefits:
At Ardent Mills we offer a wide range of benefits to our team members and their eligible family members. Some of our great benefit programs you may be eligible for include: Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage Health and Dependent Savings Accounts Life and Disability Programs Voluntary Benefit Programs Company Sponsored Wellness Programs Retirement Savings with Company Match Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP) Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE).
Application Deadline:
Role Designation
This position is based at an Ardent Mills production facility and requires regular on-site presence to perform the essential functions of the role. Work schedules may vary based on business and operational needs and could include shift work, overtime, weekends, holidays, or on-call responsibilities where applicable.
Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer:
At Ardent Mills, the security of our employees and candidates is a priority. We will never request sensitive information such as your bank account information, social security number, or other non-publicly available information during the application and interview process. If someone asks you for sensitive information, we strongly advise that you assume that individual is not affiliated with Ardent Mills. Some things to watch out for:
Slightly altered or unprofessional email addresses. Ardent Mills Recruitment team only corresponds from email addresses with the domain first.last.talent@ardentmills.com or first.last@ardentmills.com.
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