Job Title: Production Supervisor

Job Description

As a Production Supervisor, you will be responsible for scheduling production and setting work schedules. You will interview, hire, develop training schedules for new employees, and evaluate the performance of workers, focusing on attendance and productivity. Your role will include placing employees in appropriate positions to enhance productivity and implementing continuous improvement activities to reduce scrap and increase efficiency. You will lead the team in applying Good Manufacturing Practices for safe food and feed production.

Responsibilities

• Maintain workflow by monitoring steps of the processes, setting processing variables, observing control points and equipment, and monitoring personnel and resources.

• Study methods, implement cost reductions, and develop reporting procedures and systems.

• Facilitate corrections to malfunctions within process control points and foster cooperation within and between departments.

• Coordinate efforts with the R&D team to troubleshoot product quality discrepancies and execute adjustments to ensure finished product quality.

• Complete production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and reporting results.

• Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending actions.

• Lead Incident Report Investigations, determine root causes using Continuous Improvement tools, and propose corrective actions.

• Maintain food safety culture regarding food defense, quality, and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) for production and warehousing.

Essential Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent; post-secondary education preferred.

• Five or more years of relevant manufacturing experience, preferably in food manufacturing.

• Five or more years of supervisory or leadership experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in food production and processing.

• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

• Knowledge of food safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Why Work Here?

Our company has a 'family feel' where every employee is treated as an equal. We offer annual profit sharing based on company performance, exciting prize drawings (e.g., Twins tickets), and an annual 'Fun Day' where the plant shuts down for catered or grilled food and games. Our benefits package includes medical (HSA), vision, dental, and life insurance. We also provide a 401K plan, a scholarship program for students, and tuition reimbursement.

Work Environment

The work environment is a clean and spacious facility with exposure to noise, heat, temperature changes, humidity, and airborne dust particles.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Chaska, Minnesota.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $85000.00/yr.

Benefits: Medical (HSA,/Short and Long term disability) , Vision, Dental, Life Insurance (Company paid $50,000 policy, no cost to employee)

-401K

-Scholarship Program (for students)

-Tuition Reimbursement (for students)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Chaska,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 11, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.