Production Assistant Supervisor - 2Nd Shift

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Downers Grove, IL we are a world-class contract manufacturer producing wholesome baked goods, snacks and packaged foods for many of the world's leading food companies. As one of the largest and fastest growing food co-manufacturing companies in the US, we are the proud owner and operator of over 35 facilities globally. Our nearly 10,000 employee-strong organization is leading the way and setting new standards for quality, safety, flexibility and efficiency while feeding families around the globe.

Hearthside's exceptional growth stems from its ability to address real-world problems for customers of all shapes and sizes, and by our resolute commitment to our belief that there are no great companies without great culture. Our culture of personal empowerment enables growth, learning, and continuous improvement every day!

We are steadfast in our ambition to be the indispensable and most trusted partner to our customers and need your help to do it! Join Hearthside and enjoy a competitive package, outstanding benefits and a diverse work environment.

What We Want to Give You:

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including: • health/dental/vision insurance • 401(k) retirement plan • flex spending accounts • short & long-term disability • paid holidays and vacation • bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

Summary:

The Production Assistant Supervisor is responsible for supporting and maintaining all policies of the company including Health and Safety requirements and supervise and maintain housekeeping in accordance with 5S principles. Drive a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement on the manufacturing floor.

Ensure GMP, USDA and other government Standards are being met, Continuous Improvement, and standard work procedures are followed. Monitor and audit standard work according to CI guidelines. Meet schedule compliance targets in relation to order dates.

Achieve defined KPI targets. Ensure responses to corrective action requests are accurate, complete and timely. Interact constructively with other departments.

Manage and maintain production floor. Complete required production reports. Delegate responsibilities to line group leaders and other employees.

Organize meetings for group leaders and other employees to facilitate communication and resolve issues. Identify training needs and coordinate all employee training. Verify and approve payroll hours.

In conjunction with Human Resources, document and administer all employee disciplinary act. Daily scheduling of temporary employees based upon production requirements.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Safety: Maintain a safe working environment at all times.

Be responsible for maintaining awareness of the plant and reporting any unsafe conditions. Lead and participate in safety awareness meetings and scheduled training sessions.

Quality: Demonstrate a commitment to product quality and instill this mentality in their team. Performed standard work audits and participate in problem solving team meetings.

Schedule compliance: Ensure that all defined quality and production protocols are followed and that delivery dates for finished products are met. Communicate schedule compliance issues to PMM group.

Productivity: Oversee the production process to ensure organizational goals are achieved. Access labor requirements to meet schedule.

Floor Management: Ensure consistent adherence to all company policies and procedures on the production floor.

Lead tier 1/morning huddle meetings. Give a constructive feedback to the shift associates to enhance the capabilities and skills of the team.

Team Management: Provide leadership to all production employees on their shift, including but not limited to group leaders to allow performance as a cohesive team.

Schedule and facilitate training for the team. Involved in hiring, disciplinary, and employee relations processes.

KEY KPIs Ownership: Ownership of following KPIs to drive profitability in business and meet financial expectations.

Recordable and non-recordable incidents and incident rate, Quality - quality incidents - 1st article, rework, complaints, scrap, facility audits, Labor productivity - direct labor variance to the standard, labor % tolling to the revenue, labor overtime, Direct labor tolling ratio, OEE - line OEE and labor efficiency.

Required Competencies & Knowledge:

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent required.

• Production Line experience in a Leadership capacity.

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills; computer skills.

• Must be able to communicate verbal and written in English; Bilingual a plus.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

Required to stand and walk, sit, use hands to manipulate, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk, hear, taste and smell. Fast-paced production operations can be expansive, multi-level, and noisy and be very cold or very warm.

The employee may be assigned to refrigerated work areas depending on the facility and product handling requirements. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

Hearthside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.