
Production Supervisor
- Twin Falls, ID
- $68,000-103,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Drive Lean training and implementation of a Lean toolkit to include value stream management, lean diagnosis/strategy & objective setting, Kanban, SMED, team problem solving, Kaizen, etc.
- Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production and processing of goods, batching, filling, and packaging
- Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goal
- Collaborate with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments
- Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
- Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment issues as they arise
- Observe work and monitor manufacturing equipment indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards
- Partner with continuous improvement leaders to implement Lean principles and practices
- Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs
- Collaborate with quality team on employee training to ensure food safety and product quality requirements are followed
- Conduct employee training in equipment operations, including Chobani work and safety procedures as well as ergonomics
- Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers
- Lead shift start-up meetings to ensure information is relayed between shifts
- Communicate employee performance expectations, provide coaching and conduct performance reviews
- Manage employee attendance information and hours worked in HR systems
- Participate in planning staffing levels, assist with hiring process, and onboard new employees
- Follow Chobani's safety procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- 2-4 years of production supervisor experience in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for improving the effective manufacture of products
- Knowledge of employee safety, food safety and quality programs (HAACP, SQF)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style to build an engaged, motivated, and hard-working team
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Proficiency with Microsoft office applications and ERP systems