Filling Supervisor, 2nd Shift

Job Summary

Oversee filling operations and supervise personnel at a production facility. Resolve routine operational, maintenance and manning problems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Schedule and directly supervise filling line operations to ensure quality products and provide guidance, training, feedback and annual performance review for filling department personnel.

• Ensure physical condition of the filling area is in good working order.

• Inspect production line operations and finished goods to ensure proper level and appearance of product; proper container, label and/or sticker; correct carton/sticker and stamped batch number; and that line checks are regularly conducted to confirm quality control approval prior to filling of containers.

• Provide orientation to new employees as to general production operations, line assignments, tank sequence, pump operations, record-keeping procedures, safety rules and regulations, and all applicable policies and procedures.

• Inform and update Production Superintendent and Plant Manager concerning all production activities and mechanical problems.

• Ensure proper transactions are executed in SAP systems applicable to Filling department.

• Ensure compliance with safety, housekeeping, environmental regulations, policies, department, plant and company goals and objectives

• INVESTIGATE AND RESOLVE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS AND PRODUCTION PROBLEMS AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS IN ROUTINE SITUATIONS.

• Maintain effective written and verbal communications with the Production Superintendent and Plant Manager on an ongoing basis.

• Work directly with other departments as necessary including: Scheduling, Distribution and Maintenance.

• Operate a forklift to demonstrate equipment operation to filling line personnel and to move product and other materials as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educational attainment equivalent to high school graduation plus 4 years work experience or Bachelor's degree in related field

• Thorough filling line and production experience including work in a lead or supervisory capacity

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of safety procedures as well as applicable OSHA, DOT, and environmental rules and regulations

• Knowledge of filling line procedures for all lines at a facility

• Knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques

• Ability to operate a forklift

• Ability to trouble-shoot routine equipment malfunctions

• Ability to inspect and supervise operations of multiple lines before, during and after fills

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees and staff

• Ability to prepare and analyze production reports

• Knowledge of control systems for equipment

• Knowledge of SAP Systems and transactions

• Knowledge of relationship of the department and plant to other functional departments