Danone SA Mount Crawford , VA 22841
Posted 2 months ago
At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams.
We have an opening for a Production Supervisor, Nights based in Mount Crawford, VA!
This role is responsible for all aspects of leading and managing the Business Unit team. The primary purpose of Business Units is to ensure that products are produced in line with safety, quality and consumer requirements. Incumbents are responsible for ensuring that daily, weekly, and monthly production KPIs are met for People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Growth. This is a complex, fast paced production setting on the night shift. This role is a 2,2,3 schedule with 12 hour shifts.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Train, coach, mentor, and provide feedback/recognition to associates
Ensure that set standards are adhered to at all times with regard to Safety and Quality
Lead the Business Unit by ensuring daily focus on SQDCG (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost & Growth) visual management process to ensure goals and consumer needs are met
Responsible for monitoring the performance and corrective actions for the Business Unit, ensuring that information boards are continually updated with daily, weekly and monthly information
Review long-term data trends and facilitate remedial activities using CI methodologies to determine root cause and fix
Ensure that Safety, Quality and 5S auditing and corrective measures are complete for all areas within the Business Unit
Develop detailed manpower and material resourcing plans to ensure that bottlenecks are removed and all delivery commitments are met on time and in full
Champion the deployment of business systems
Lead / facilitate / participate in continuous improvement events
Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, keeping teams updated regarding issues affecting performance and seeking guidance where needed
Lead the team and manage any employee relation matters, with guidance sought from HR
Ensure appropriate knowledge of facility and industry related regulations, support and deploy all plant initiatives such as: MOS (management operating system), TPM (total productive maintenance), Maintenance Excellence, SQF (safe quality foods), etc.
Maintain audit ready status
Own respective QMS standard and execute all processes, including all documentation specification requirements.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent of education and experience.
Five to ten years related experience and/or training
Food processing experience is preferred
Combination of education, experience or training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability required is acceptable
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Fundamental skills in influencing and persuasion
Strong interpersonal skills associated with developing trusting relationships
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to prioritize and multitask
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP
Ability to work in a fluid environment
Ability to identify problems, draw conclusions, and make recommended solutions
Ability to be self-directed with little supervision
Ability to adjust schedule to support 24/7 Manufacturing Operation, may include working overtime, graveyard shift and/or weekends as business needs dictate.
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At Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of the largest Certified B Corp in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.
Danone North America doesn't just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
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