Niagara Bottling
Production Supervisor
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.
Essential Functions
Manages and directs activities of assigned shift, ensuring product adheres to Niagara’s standard of safety, quality, and throughput.
Maintains effective working relationships with team members through open communication, visibility, and involvement to promote a positive working environment that maximizes safety, employee engagement, productivity, and throughput.
Analyzes the production schedule prior to shift start and adjusts team member assignments to meet production targets. Verifies discrete jobs are correct in Oracle (including quality and bill of material list), Warehouse Management System, and/or Line Management System.
Responsible for team member coaching and development, employment decisions, and resolving issues through conflict resolution. Hires, trains, coaches and reviews performance of team members. Partners with Human Resources and Production Manager for recruitment, corrective actions, and terminations.
Inspects raw materials prior to changeovers to ensure correct inventories for production runs. Performs first pass quality checks after changeovers to prevent non-conforming product.
Collaborates with the Maintenance Department to resolve downtime occurrences on the production lines.
Completes shift reports for production numbers, downtime, attendance, overtime and quality checks for submission to the Production Manager.
Conducts walkthroughs throughout the shift to ensure safety, quality, and housekeeping compliance by team members.
Interfaces with multiple departments within the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
Participates in interviews with hiring managers.
Collaborates with plant leadership and shift team members to champion a world-class safety culture.
Conducts weekly safety talk trainings, daily safety/quality/production meetings, and hourly safety walks.
Adheres to the highest standards of company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
Abides by Niagara’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Standards at all times. Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shift team members.
Monitors and reviews assigned team members time and attendance for accuracy. Utilizes the Efficiency Improvement Tools to understand and comment on line downtime and communicate appropriately per the escalation plan.
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
Ability to work 12 hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or schedule as dictated by production demand.
This job description is not a comprehensive list of all duties; responsibilities may change at any time with or without prior notice.
Minimum Qualifications
4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
4 Years – Experience in Position
4 Years – Experience managing people/projects
Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Understanding of production processes and controls
Preferred Qualifications
6 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
6 Years – Experience working in Position
6 Years – Experience managing people/projects
Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Competencies
Lead Like an Owner
Identifies safety issues and takes prompt corrective action
Coaches/corrects unsafe team behavior
Effectively prioritizes quality, productivity, and cost
Encourages honest feedback from direct reports, peers, and up-line manager
Uses customer feedback to improve service levels and internal/external customer relationships
InnovACT
Understands the concepts of process consistency and waste minimization
Modifies goals based on changing business needs
Promotes sharing of opposing viewpoints
Find a Way
Anticipates problems and opportunities within functional area, and recommends proactive solutions
Uses technical knowledge to coach team performance and educate others
Leverages technical know-how to solve challenging problems
Encourages and models teamwork to demonstrate behavioral expectations for Team Members
Builds relationships up, down, and across effectively
Empowered to be Great
Provides effective coaching and feedback to improve individual and team performance
Provides positive recognition for Team Member results
Assigns responsibilities to maximize team strengths
Resolves team conflicts with a calm demeanor and skill
Effectively communicates team and individual expectations and follows up appropriately
Education
Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED
Preferred: Associate's Degree
Benefits
Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
Paid parental and caregiver leaves
Medical, including virtual care options
Dental
Vision
401(k) with company match
Health Savings Account with company match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
Work is performed at the MILES BORG plant. This position is open and not expired.
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Essential Functions
Manages and directs activities of assigned shift, ensuring product adheres to Niagara’s standard of safety, quality, and throughput.
Maintains effective working relationships with team members through open communication, visibility, and involvement to promote a positive working environment that maximizes safety, employee engagement, productivity, and throughput.
Analyzes the production schedule prior to shift start and adjusts team member assignments to meet production targets. Verifies discrete jobs are correct in Oracle (including quality and bill of material list), Warehouse Management System, and/or Line Management System.
Responsible for team member coaching and development, employment decisions, and resolving issues through conflict resolution. Hires, trains, coaches and reviews performance of team members. Partners with Human Resources and Production Manager for recruitment, corrective actions, and terminations.
Inspects raw materials prior to changeovers to ensure correct inventories for production runs. Performs first pass quality checks after changeovers to prevent non-conforming product.
Collaborates with the Maintenance Department to resolve downtime occurrences on the production lines.
Completes shift reports for production numbers, downtime, attendance, overtime and quality checks for submission to the Production Manager.
Conducts walkthroughs throughout the shift to ensure safety, quality, and housekeeping compliance by team members.
Interfaces with multiple departments within the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
Participates in interviews with hiring managers.
Collaborates with plant leadership and shift team members to champion a world-class safety culture.
Conducts weekly safety talk trainings, daily safety/quality/production meetings, and hourly safety walks.
Adheres to the highest standards of company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
Abides by Niagara’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Standards at all times. Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shift team members.
Monitors and reviews assigned team members time and attendance for accuracy. Utilizes the Efficiency Improvement Tools to understand and comment on line downtime and communicate appropriately per the escalation plan.
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
Ability to work 12 hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or schedule as dictated by production demand.
This job description is not a comprehensive list of all duties; responsibilities may change at any time with or without prior notice.
Minimum Qualifications
4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
4 Years – Experience in Position
4 Years – Experience managing people/projects
Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Understanding of production processes and controls
Preferred Qualifications
6 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
6 Years – Experience working in Position
6 Years – Experience managing people/projects
Experience may include a combination of work experience and education
Competencies
Lead Like an Owner
Identifies safety issues and takes prompt corrective action
Coaches/corrects unsafe team behavior
Effectively prioritizes quality, productivity, and cost
Encourages honest feedback from direct reports, peers, and up-line manager
Uses customer feedback to improve service levels and internal/external customer relationships
InnovACT
Understands the concepts of process consistency and waste minimization
Modifies goals based on changing business needs
Promotes sharing of opposing viewpoints
Find a Way
Anticipates problems and opportunities within functional area, and recommends proactive solutions
Uses technical knowledge to coach team performance and educate others
Leverages technical know-how to solve challenging problems
Encourages and models teamwork to demonstrate behavioral expectations for Team Members
Builds relationships up, down, and across effectively
Empowered to be Great
Provides effective coaching and feedback to improve individual and team performance
Provides positive recognition for Team Member results
Assigns responsibilities to maximize team strengths
Resolves team conflicts with a calm demeanor and skill
Effectively communicates team and individual expectations and follows up appropriately
Education
Minimum Required: High School Diploma or GED
Preferred: Associate's Degree
Benefits
Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
Paid parental and caregiver leaves
Medical, including virtual care options
Dental
Vision
401(k) with company match
Health Savings Account with company match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
Work is performed at the MILES BORG plant. This position is open and not expired.
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