Description: Years of Experience 2 to 5 Years

Production Supervisor 

Production Supervisor 2nd-3rd shift

About the Job

Position Purpose

The person in this position is responsible for supervising the production in an assigned production area at the Portsmouth manufacturing facility.   This includes ensuring the appropriate products are produced in the quantities required by production planning ensuring high standards for quality within designated timeframes, at the lowest possible cost while maintaining a safe work environment.

Key Accountabilities:

Ensuring timely production in quantity required

•         Schedule production needs based on plans established by the Materials Management department, optimizing use of resources.  Provide feedback to the Materials Management department on feasibility of plans.

•         Schedule, use and develop capacities with the respect to manpower, as well as machinery in a way that ensures consistent production output and meets product requirements at the lowest possible cost.

•         Establish and maintain organization, optimize processes and methods to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

•         Report materials usage and results on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

Ensuring Product Quality and Hygiene

•         Monitor and ensure required quality hygiene standards are met and adhered to.

•          Monitor production processes and quality results and take corrective action in cases when quality problems arise; ensure problem is communicated to appropriate functional group and follow-up to ensure corrective action is taken. 

•         Develop and manage processes