Production Supervisor jobs in Wisconsin

By joining Nortera, the world leader in ready-to-use plant-based food, you are deciding to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, others and the planet.

We strongly believe vegetable food is THE solution to bring well-being through food to the nearly 9 billion inhabitants of our planet while preserving its resources.

Joining Nortera means choosing opportunities to grow together!

As North America's leader in ready-to-cook vegetables, we are committed to contributing to the well-being of society by providing access to healthy and sustainable food. Nortera produces major private and retail brands and markets its own brand Arctic Gardens.

WHY CHOOSE NORTERA

• Competitive wages (Plus shift premiums for 2nd and 3rd shift assignments)
• Group Health Insurance program w/HSA or FSA
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance options (Hospitalization, Spouse and Dependent Term Life, Pet, etc.)
• 401K Retirement Savings account with Company Match
• Paid Sick, Vacation, and Holidays
• Employee Assistance program
• Wellness reimbursement program, (Gym Memberships, etc.)
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Opportunities for advancement within a growing company
• Referral program

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR:

Department: Production & Operation
Shift: Day and Night
Workplace: Fairwater
Company: Nortera

You'll invest the majority of your time in:

• Act as an active participant in employee orientation, training, and follow-up to ensure that facility policies & procedures are followed
• Implements daily production schedules within the quality guidelines controlled by the production system.
• Work with other supervisors to manage the entire facility's housekeeping and sanitation programs within established guidelines and expectations.
• Directs seasonal sanitation labor force on each shift during the processing season.
• Implements and assures compliance with facility & corporate food safety guidelines, Federal Regulations/GMP, and the facility foreign material control program.
• Develops, implements, and maintains production process and system flow charts.
• Providing direct supervision for production operations

YOUR PROFILE

• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivator
• Ability to support business needs in a multiple-shift environment, including weekends and holidays, and off shifts
• Experience with computer software including Microsoft Excel, Word, Adobe, Google, some web-based systems and some mainframe software.
• Prefer one year of leadership experience, frozen food processing experience, or equivalent combination of education and food processing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college/university in a specialized field or related field, preferred

Safety:

• Responsible for the health & safety management system to achieve established goals and provide a safe, efficient environment for all employees.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to safety, and set a proper example at all times.
• Enforce and implement policies to establish a culture of health and safety
• Comply with all safety rules.

Quality:

• Ensure that proper and legible records of the production logs are maintained
• Ensure good housekeeping is maintained
• Be conscious of quality issues to ensure the highest level of finished product
• Responsible for process and quality procedures application

Continued Daily Responsibilities:

• Manage employees during responsible shift in the bulk area by motivating, coaching and evaluating them
• Follow production plan and keep it updated according to the different fields, equipment issues and always minimizing the risk of wasted product and optimizing labor hours such as using breaks, special instructions, cleaning, etc.
• Utilizes operations data to facilitate decisions which maintain production systems within control limits
• Suggest process and equipment improvements as needed
• Member of a cross functional team for new projects and production development
• Responsible for production performance as measured by direct cost standards, direct labor, raw product recovery, safety goals, etc.
• Correct communication in the field for just in time raw material supply
• Quality at the source all the product delivered to the warehouse must meet customer specifications
• Performs the PVC tour to keep the process under control and follow leads and other key people’s performance
• Perform mass balance to keep waste under control
• Perform line study to guarantee performance continuous improvement
• Fill the action plan list during the transition meeting and gather all information needed for the daily meeting.
• Supervise maintenance personnel activities when maintenance supervisors are not in the plant, always communicating clearly to maintenance.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the daily and weekly production schedule.
• Ensure production schedule is followed and create proper logs if any modification is needed.
• Organize sanitation in terms of human resources and use of time in respect of the hygiene and food safety policies.
• Occasionally, can perform basic maintenance tasks and sanitation tasks.
• Monitor KPIs in safety, quality, and production and be able to communicate them with the employees of the area. Able to analyze KPI’s and propose actions to improve linked results.
• Facilitate bottom up communication to bring attention to management any ideas or equipment modifications which will help lower production costs
• Embody the value of the Nortera Foods Inc. and be committed to the CSR policies and ambition of the group. Be proactive to ensure the well living of the employees and propose actions to improve it continuously.
• Provide leadership for all production employees.
• Participates in the development of annual production goals and standards
• Act as an active participant in employee orientation, training and follow-up to assure that facility policies & procedures are followed and consistent with food manufacturing practices.
• Other duties and / or special projects as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read, write, and speak English ( Spanish is a plus)
• Must possess a demonstrated leadership and process knowledge
• Ability to direct and lead others and effectively communicate
• Willingness to learn new tasks and is dependable
• Must possess a demonstrated ability to work and understand technical manuals associated to bulk production
• Ability to work weekends and other off shifts
• Strong organizational and communication skills required

Experience:

• Prefer one year of leadership experience, frozen food processing experience, or equivalent combination of education and food processing experience.
• Require experience with computer software including Microsoft Excel, Word, Adobe, Google, some web based systems and some mainframe software.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college/university in specialized field or related field, preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Ability to Relocate:

• Fairwater, WI 53931: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person