Job Description

Job Location: Louis Bork - Batavia, IL 60510
Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary/year
Job Shift: 2ndDescription: Production Supervisor
Purpose:  Supervise Production Department.
Reports to:  Plant Superintendent
Conditions: Work on floor to manage Production, supervise Production staff, conduct audits and resolve Quality issues.
The Production Supervisor is Responsible for:
Production Department
- Maintaining daily Production and labor inputs.
- Coordinate daily planning and production schedules.
- Training and supervising all non-maintenance employees and contractors.
- Communicating interdepartmentally to accomplish common goals.
- Driving efficiency of equipment at highest quality possible.
Employee Relations
- Supervising Production staff including performance management and evaluations.
- Cultivating positive work culture and demonstrating servant leadership.
- Provide daily performance feedback, coaching and mentoring to Production Employees.
- Review and manage disciplinary issues with Production Employees according to the Company’s progressive discipline policy.
- Plan daily manpower assignments to maintain production and control labor cost.
Delivery and Work Focus
- Regularly reviewing progress with the Plant Manager regarding goals of Executive Leadership.
- Preserving the safety and integrity of the Company.
- Leading employees toward continuous improvement in systems, equipment, and performance.
Safety and Quality
- Enforcing Safety requirements within the facility.
- Providing primary leadership to evaluate, correct and communicate quality issues.
- Overseeing Safety of all personnel, evaluating and documenting all incidents and near misses.
- Follow and support all food safety programs, policies and PPE as designated.
- Ensure machine cleaning and zone housekeeping procedures are followed throughout the plant.
- Serve and participate on the Safety Committee.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by Plant Manager.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years’ experience in Manufacturing (packaging environment a plus).
- 3+ years’ prior Supervisory experience.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
- Strong computer (MS Office) and communication skills (oral and written).
- Strong continuous improvement mindset (Lean, 7S, Six Sigma)
- Organized and detail oriented.
- Excellent trouble-shooting skills for Quality issues.
Preferred

Qualifications:
- Flexibility in hours to accomplish required objectives.
- Understand the required compliance components for AIB, SFI and ISO.
- Competent in the use of the company’s Amtech and Quality System software and processes.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Management, Packaging, or related field.
Batavia Container offers a competitive benefits package which includes the following:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vison
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) company match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)