Production Superintendent
On-siteCarthage, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Supervise day-to-day activities of entry-level individual contributors and supervisors, ensuring adherence to safety policies, quality guidelines, and USDA regulations. Conduct routine safety audits, enforce manufacturing protocols, and direct HACCP plans to achieve regulatory requirements. Monitor key performance indicators including efficiency, waste, and downtime while implementing lean manufacturing activities and operational improvements. Provide guidance, coaching, and support for team development, hiring, and performance management. Lead departmental projects and oversee training to drive continuous improvement and cost reductions.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
- 5+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role
- 2+ years of leadership experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role
- Strong knowledge of USDA regulations, HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points), SOP (Standard Operating Procedure), SSOP (Standard Sanitary Operational Procedure) and requirements; or ability to learn and apply new concepts quickly
- Knowledge of BRC (British Retail Consortium) practices and standards
- Proficient in safety best practices and standards
- Strong knowledge of operations metrics, such as yields, lbs. /birds per man hours (PMH), line speeds, etc. with the ability to identify and implement continuous improvements
- Solid leadership skills with the ability to coach, guide, support, and motivate a team through the oversight of other leaders
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact at all levels
- Skilled at data review, critical thinking, and problem-solving
- Strong attention to detail
- Basic math skills (e.g. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages)
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Firm time-management, organization, prioritization, and delegation skills with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities
- Must be able to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate equipment, computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally climb and lift up to 50 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus
- Must wear and work in personal protective equipment while in the manufacturing environment
- Must be able to work in a manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions, such as cold areas, wet areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions
- Occasional travel may be required
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in poultry/meat food manufacturing
- Bachelor's degree in business, Poultry, Animal or Food science, or related field
- Lean/Six Sigma Certification
- Experience leading multi-faceted team
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