Syndeo Staffing has a Direct Hire opportunity for a Production Supervisor for a processing company that specializes in filling, retorting, and packaging coffee beverages for outside customers located in Manhattan, KS.  This role is responsible for supervising production line employees and ensuring the setup and operations of equipment on the beverage production line result in meeting the production goals. Shift supervisors must verify and ensure all products are of the highest quality with the correct ingredients and material (cans, ends, labels, sleeves, trays, case, and film wrap). This individual must have reliable transportation with a valid driver's license and be able to pass pre-employment drug and MVR screening.

Essential Job Functions:

• Supervise production line employees.
• Ability to operate machines on production line, and complete product change overs of filling and packaging equipment.
• Ability to evaluate and troubleshoot bottling line: filler, case packer, labelers, date coding, and palletizer.
• Inspect all products are produced to specifications ensuring correct date code, label, case packing, and palletization format are followed.
• Verify all raw materials and packaging to ensure they are correct and of good quality.
• Maintain a high visibility on production floor throughout shift. •
• Evaluate all employees under your supervision and provide recommendations for coaching and counseling.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and effective working environment for all employees.
• Strictly enforce all company policies and procedures including but not limited to GMP, HACCP, SQF, and Safety
• Ensure that all production employees have adequate job skills training prior to beginning work.
• Able to work effectively under pressure and willingly communicate a need for assistance.
• Reports all emergencies, injuries, and production incidents immediately.
• Identify areas and methods to improve productivity, quality, and reduce costs.
• Communicates current and forecasted production goals, changes in normal work hour schedules, special projects, etc. with all team members assigned on shift.
• Shares information continuously with other production shift Supervisor(s) regarding current client production performance, equipment performance, staffing challenges, overtime scheduling, etc.
• Monitors output, updates select shopfloor visual performance indicators, identifies low performance containment actions, and assigns tasks or responsibility to address recorded issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• 3+ years’ manufacturing management experience.
• Demonstrates the ability to drive improvements.
• Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Capable of lifting 40lbs. and capable of regularly moving l 50Ibs by pallet jack.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, and reaching.
• Must always wear personal protective equipment.
• Participates actively in facility safety initiatives, programs, and training sessions.

Preferred Position Qualifications:

• Food and beverage manufacturing experience
• Lean Manufacturing experience
• Proven operational excellence background with results.

Schedule:

• Monday – Thursday 1:00pm-11:30pm

Must be able to work a schedule with the flexibility to occasionally work nights and weekends as need arises or dictates.