Plant Supervisor II

Position Summary

Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing Standlee Premium Western Forage products in accordance with cost, safety, quality, and quantity specifications.

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance.

It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform.

Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

 Key Performance Areas (Essential Functions of the Position)


* Coordinate and recommend procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines.


* Develop and implement production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports, to detect production problems.



* Support the Plant Manager to develop budgets and approve expenditures for supplies, materials, and human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, and equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets.



* Direct and coordinate production, processing, distribution, and marketing activities of industrial organization.


* Train, evaluate, and manage staff assigned to shifts.

Nonproductive or unsafe behaviors from subordinates shall be discussed with the Eden Plant Manager.


* Institute employee suggestion or involvement programs.


* Maintain current knowledge of the quality control specifications, relying on SPWF Product Specifications and SOP’s pertaining to materials use, technological advances, and statistical studies.


* Prepare and maintain production work orders and reports.


* Review operations and confer with maintenance staff to resolve production or processing problems.


* Review processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.


* Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.


* Coordinate with Distribution Center staff to coordinate transfer of finished products to the DC inventory.


* Implement and enforce best practice safety measures to ensure the safest working conditions possible.

 

Key Success Factors for Position


* Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.


* Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.


* Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solu...