Production Supervisor at Judge Group
Oakdale, CA
About the Job
Location: Oakdale, CA
Salary: $62,000.00 USD Annually - $100,000.00 USD Annually
Description:
Contact: jhotchkiss@judge.com
Salary: $62,000.00 USD Annually - $100,000.00 USD Annually
Description:
Job Summary: Oversee and manage production operations to ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality output. Lead and motivate a team to achieve production goals, identify process improvements, and resolve issues.
Position Responsibilities:
- Production Oversight: Monitor production processes to ensure adherence to quality, productivity, and cost standards.
- Team Leadership: Lead and manage production staff, providing training, guidance, and support.
- Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve quality.
- Resource Management: Ensure availability of necessary resources, including materials, equipment, and human capital, to support production schedules.
- Safety and Compliance: Promote a safe work environment by enforcing safety regulations and participating in safety initiatives.
- Continuous Improvement: Support continuous improvement efforts in safety, quality, cost, and customer service.
Position Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required; bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Food Science, Agricultural Sciences, or related field preferred.
- Minimum two years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes and loss.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
- Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety procedures.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
- Experience in a food-processing or manufacturing environment is a plus.
- Ability to work weekends and/or shift work.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, and smell.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Exposure to a noisy environment with varying temperatures.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Oversee department-specific sanitation operations to maintain a clean and food-safe environment.
- Evaluate subordinate performance and provide feedback for improvement.
- Participate in plant and company safety programs.
- Provide leadership and direction for plant continuous improvement initiatives.
- Attend and lead production meetings.
- Lead and manage cross-functional teams.
- Respond to employee grievances.
- Ensure adherence to manufacturing standards and documentation.
- Work with limited direct supervision.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma).
- Proficiency with SAP or other enterprise resource planning systems.
- Bilingual skills (Spanish preferred).
Contact: jhotchkiss@judge.com
This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com