Nestle

Production Supervisor - Evening Shift

Nestle • $85K — $95K *
Franklin Park, IL 60131In-Person
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree or equivalent experience; military experience may substitute for education
  • 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or production environments
  • 1-3 years of supervisory experience in a production role
  • Familiarity with ERP systems, preferably SAP
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

  • Ensure the development and competency verification of the team through effective training and compliance with SOPs
  • Maintain a safe working environment by enforcing SOPs and ensuring proper documentation is followed
  • Achieve quality objectives through regular audits, inspections, and adherence to GMPs
  • Monitor hygiene and safety practices while coaching employees to meet job requirements
  • Analyze daily performance and implement actions to address deviations and support continuous improvement
  • Maintain quality standards through effective line control and adherence to manufacturing policies
  • Coordinate skills distribution and facilitate timely product launches in collaboration with other departments

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and skills training
  • Emphasis on employee safety and adherence to safety practices
  • Supportive workplace culture fostering collaboration and teamwork
  • Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives within the plant
  • Ability to lead and inspire team members at all levels
Full Job Description
Position Summary:

As the Production Supervisor, you play a vital role in ensuring employee safety, maintaining product quality, and optimizing asset performance, all while adhering to the production schedule. This position demands exceptional leadership skills, including active participation in the hiring process, onboarding new employees, managing performance, and implementing corrective actions. Your problem-solving abilities extend beyond daily operations, as you champion continuous improvement initiatives throughout the entire plant. To succeed in this role, it is essential to foster proactive collaboration with other teams both on-site and within the broader division, ensuring alignment between your area and the organization as a whole. As a role model, the Production Supervisor must lead by example, cultivating a workplace culture that inspires and motivates associates at all levels. Your commitment to achieving results will be evaluated through key performance metrics, ultimately determining the success of your efforts.

Work Schedule: 12 hour rotating shift (5:00 PM-5:30 AM)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the timely implementation of the people development plan and verify the competencies of your team in accordance with the agreed plan with the Project Manager. This includes providing proper training, including equipment operation, safety procedures, and hygiene practices. Enforce compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) among all team members.
  • Maintain a safe work environment at all times. Ensure that updated work instructions are available for all positions and that processes are carried out in accordance with SOPs, SSOPs, and other relevant documentation. Communicate and execute activities with environmental impact in accordance with environmental management protocols.
  • Ensure the achievement of quality objectives, including regular adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), conducting sanitation audits, performing food safety checks, and conducting product quality inspections as per company policies.
  • Actively participate in preventing and correcting quality-related errors. Monitor and enforce personnel hygiene and safety practices, such as the use of protective clothing (uniforms), changing shoes, and handwashing. Continuously coach employees to meet and exceed job requirements using the NCE approach.
  • Review daily target achievements and report any deviations during on-the-floor and review meetings. Develop and implement action plans to address the root causes of failures and support continuous improvement initiatives. Facilitate smooth handoffs and effectively communicate key information to peers, team members, and Production Management.
  • Ensure continuous line controls and take immediate corrective action to maintain prescribed quality standards and comply with manufacturing instructions, internal and external regulations, procedures, and policies. Maintain effective employee and industrial relations management to ensure ongoing smooth factory operations.
  • Ensure the distribution of skills is adequate to effectively achieve the production plan. Ensure timely product launches in coordination with the business unit/area. Coordinate with quality, engineering, and administration to ensure proper maintenance of facilities. Review daily maintenance effectiveness with Maintenance Mechanics and team members to identify opportunities for improvement. Prioritize, schedule, and ensure timely completion of maintenance and repairs to maximize efficiency.


Experience & Education Requirements:

  • BA/BS degree or equivalent experience, with a minimum of 3 years of relevant manufacturing or production work experience (including experience gained during military service) preferred in lieu of a degree.
  • 1-3 years of prior production supervisory experience is required.
  • Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP strongly preferred).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel - Intermediate level)

About Nestle

Nestlé S.A. is a Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation headquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. It is the largest food company in the world, measured by revenue and other metrics, since 2014. It ranked No. 64 on the Fortune Global 500 in 2017 and No. 33 in the 2016 edition of the Forbes Global 2000 list of largest public companies. Nestlé's products include baby food, medical food, bottled water, breakfast cereals, coffee and tea, confectionery, dairy products, ice cream, frozen food, pet foods, and snacks. Twenty-nine of Nestlé's brands have annual sales of over 1 billion CHF, including Nespresso, Nescafé, Kit Kat, Smarties, Nesquik, Stouffer's, Vittel, and Maggi. Nestlé has 447 factories, operates in 189 countries, and employs around 339,000 people. It is one of the main shareholders of L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics company. Nestlé was formed in 1905 by the merger of the "Anglo-Swiss Milk Company", established in 1866 by brothers George and Charles Page, and "Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé", founded in 1867 by Henri Nestlé. The company grew significantly during the First World War and again following the Second World War, expanding its offerings beyond its early condensed milk and infant formula products. The company has made a number of corporate acquisitions, including Crosse & Blackwell in 1950, Findus in 1963, Libby's in 1971, Rowntree Mackintosh in 1988, Klim in 1998, and Gerber in 2007.
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Founded
1866
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