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Production Supervisor

Company name
Diamond Foods, Inc.

Location
Stockton, CA, United States

Employment Type
Full-Time

Industry
Manufacturing, Manager, Engineering

Posted on
Sep 27, 2021

Profile

POSITION OVERVIEW

It is the responsibility of the Production Supervisor to coordinate raw materials, machinery, and staffing/crewing to provide the highest return of investment to Diamond Foods, Inc., while achieving production department goals as outlined by the Director of Manufacturing and VP of Operations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise the day-to-day workflow of production employees.

Minimize wasted resources (i.e. wasted materials, product, employee time, machine under-utilization)

Assist in the forecasting and planning of workload for various areas of the production department.

Under the direction of the Director of Manufacturing provide equitable disciplinary program as specified according to the T & C.

Inspect products to verify conformance to specifications and direct set-up and adjustments of machines.

Maintain production schedules and estimate worker hour-requirements for completion of job assignment, including adjusting work procedures to meet production schedules.

Interpret safety policies/practices to employees, including enforcing safety regulations.

Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job/work orders.

Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.  May include suggesting changes in work conditions and the use of equipment to increase efficiency of available resources.

Analyze and resolve work problems, and/or assist employees in solving work problems.

Initiate and/or suggest plans to motivate employees to achieve work goals.

Maintain time and production records.

Confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.

Assist in the training of various key-operating areas of the production facility.

Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Knowledge of GMP’s.

Ability to communicate effectively with production employees, other supervisors, and management.

Knowledge of SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures). Ability to develop procedures that are simple and easy to follow. Ability to write reports, SOPs and procedure manuals.

Knowledge of SPC’s  (Statistical Process Control).

Ability to read and understand blueprints and diagrams.

Ability to supervise multiple production employees.

Ability to work independently without immediate direction or supervision.

Ability to interact with management and staff at all levels.

Ability to multi task and can handle pressures and deadlines.

Confident and conscientious individual with the desire to make a difference in the organization.

Deadline driven in a challenging, evolving & fast-paced environment.

Results oriented.

Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative and can work independently.

Dedicated team player.

Demonstrated leadership in order to be proactive in solving problems and troubleshooting issues.

Excellent organizational skill.

Willing to accept challenges.

Bright and insightful with demonstrated common sense.

Bi-Lingual is a strong positive.

Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

Strong analytical and quantitative skills.

Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Candidate must have the ability to multi-task and be detailed oriented as well as working in a team environment.

Candidate should also be performance and goal oriented, and must have a high professional demeanor and appearance.

** Candidate must be willing to work any shift.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

The minimum qualification for this position is a Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business, or other related field.  A demonstrated experience in food manufacturing; or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience is a large plus.

Demonstrated experience in supervising a team of production employees.

To apply please send resume to:  jobs@diamondfoods.com

Pre-employment drug testing required. AA/EOE/M/F/D/V.

Company info

Diamond Foods, Inc.
Website : http://www.diamondfoods.com

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