Production Supervisor

Reference Number: JLS-5216
Location: Northern Mississippi

The bar is set high for innovation, a family of several thousand employees across four locations and whose passion and commitment make their products stand out. Their mission is to package with partnership, persistence, possibility, pride, and principle. Working within a state-of-the-art facility with different types of machines and robotics which is clean and climate controlled.

The Production Supervisor is a front-line resource for the production staff and will take a leadership role in coordinating day-to-day activities on shift.

Essential Functions

  • Has a safety-first mindset, ensures employees are using safe practices, and engages when they do not.
  • Actively communicates to employees upcoming changes within the plant.
  • Skills to teach, lead, encourage, and appreciate production employees in a professional manner and know employees by name on the shift.
  • Actively confronts underperformance or behavioral issues in ways that are consistent with the company’s core values.
  • Possesses deep knowledge of how production lines operate, what employees should be doing, and operational SOPs. Leverages this knowledge to engage and coach employees toward improvement.
  • Possesses a continuous improvement mindset. Raises the bar by asking employees how things can be better, actively listening to responses, and takes steps to improve them.
  • Effectively utilizes labor and other resources to maximize efficiency and productivity.
  • Performs supervisory functions including, but not limited to; employee scheduling, performance management, disciplinary action, responding to employee questions and concerns, and work direction.
  • Completes and reviews department paperwork and daily reports.
  • Some work-related travel is required (for orientation after hire).

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Good conflict management and problem solving skills
  • Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
  • Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy
  • Tactfully maintain confidentiality of information with employees and public
  • Knowledge of various computer applications (MS Word, Excel, ERP) and office equipment
  • Must be goal oriented, confident, outgoing, and able to work well under pressure.

Education and Experience

  • An Associate Degree with 5 years of food processing/packaging experience OR a Bachelor Degree with 3 years of food processing/packaging experience
  • Experience in a Food Production/Manufacturing environment is preferred.

Core Hours

  • 2nd Shift: Monday through Friday, 2:00-10:00pmCT, coming in early & staying late for 30 minutes for shift changeovers. *Saturday hours will be 6 hours only, if & when, one has to work.  

Pay

  • $68,000-$73,000 (depending on experience) and RELOCATION assistance

If you’d like to apply, send a resume to jennifer@mriweb.com or call 317-678-0120