Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness-We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven. **Position Summary** Our Hartwell, Georgia, factory measures an impressive 500,000 square feet. It represents our most versatile facility to date, enabling us to switch product lines with greater speed and efficiency. Together, we take immense pride in producing and distributing the brands that our customers trust and that bring joy to pets' lives. In addition to offering excellent career opportunities to over 370 associates, we actively demonstrate our commitment to the community. We support local pet shelters and rescue efforts, as well as engage in education and hunger relief programs, ensuring that we make a positive impact beyond our factory walls. We also are doing our part to care for the environment we share, like conserving water, investing in renewable electricity and maintaining zero waste for disposal. As the Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for functional leadership on-shift for the employees in the Meat Preparation, Processing, Retort, and Packaging departments. You will also provide on-shift direction to the Maintenance Team as required for on-shift support and troubleshooting.
- Responsible for safe and efficient operation of the production on-shift with specific responsibility for one line.
- Manages the production schedule to ensure the right product is produced at the right quantity at the right time.
- Manages the timing and execution of changeover, cleaning, and maintenance activities.
- Coaches and develops competency in the NCE methodology specifically with relation to Continuous Improvement, Leadership Development, TPM, and Goal Alignment.
- Provide an environment that helps to build and strengthen the team concept and sets the culture of that Zero Safety Incidents and Zero Quality Defects is achievable.
- Responsible for coordination with the Maintenance Planner/Schedulers to ensure the timely execution of CIL activities by the production team.
- Manage work schedule coverage on a daily basis to support time off, training & development, and TPM activities while maintaining safe, quality production.
- Willing to work night or swing shift.
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
- 2+ years of experience in a maintenance, manufacturing, military, or related environment
- 1+ year of supervisory or lead experience in a manufacturing, production, warehouse, military or related environment