About this role
Job title: Production Supervisor
About the Role The Production Supervisor will supervise a staff of production employees and manage team activities in accordance with production schedules, ensuring unit goals are achieved. The Production Supervisor will ensure adherence to established operations and safety policies/procedures. They will maintain standards in safety, food safety, housekeeping, attendance, operational discipline, process safety management, and scheduled/unscheduled maintenance. The incumbent is responsible for communications up and down the line and for assurance that communications from team members are accurate and complete. They will be responsible for responding to personnel, operational, safety, and environmental incidents.
What You'll Do
- Models, establishes expectations, and drives accountability in the IFF Core Values.
- Provides 24/7 production coverage support through shift rotation. First call point of contact for production issues/area emergencies.
- Ensures safety in day-to-day activities through execution of site safety policies including proper permitting, safety audits, housekeeping, incident investigation/recommendation implementation.
- Directs production teams, across multiple units, in activities such as coordination of competing production priorities and troubleshooting of process and mechanical reliability issues.
- Works directly with technical resources to resolve production issues.
What We're Looking For
- Experience supervising production staff and managing team activities in alignment with production schedules and goals.
- Ability to provide 24/7 production coverage and respond to incidents as the first point of contact.
- Strong knowledge of safety, food safety, housekeeping, attendance, operational discipline, and process safety management.
- Effective communication skills up and down the line, ensuring accurate and complete information flow.
- Experience coordinating across multiple units and troubleshooting process and mechanical reliability issues.
- Ability to collaborate with engineers, laboratory analysts, and other technical resources to resolve production issues.