Production Supervisor- 3rd Shift
Company: balchem
Location: Faribault
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures and markets specialty
ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well-being of
life on the planet, providing state-of-the-art solutions and the
finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. Our
corporate headquarters is located in New Hampton, New York, (Hudson
Valley area) and we have a broad network of sales offices,
manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the
US and Europe. Founded in 1967, Balchem is a publicly traded
company (NASDAQ - BCPC) with annual revenues over $700 million and
a market cap exceeding $4.0 billion. The company consists of three
business segments: Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition &
Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs over 1,400 people
worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to
developing the company into global market leadership positions. To
learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing company, visit
www.balchem.com
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is responsible for the efficient day to day operation
of the production rooms as well as the development and management
of the production team. This position is also responsible for
motivating the safety and continuous improvement culture while
achieving operating goals to meet growth expectations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Responsible for department incident rate consistent with
Balchem company goals; must maintain department safety rules
compliance and be a positive safety role model
- Responsible for training all department employees on safe work
practices
- Responsible for ensuring an organized, clean and safe work
environment
- Ensure procedures and work practices have appropriate safety
review and new equipment is reviewed for proper guarding, safe
operating procedures, and lockout tagout
- Must have regular safety discussions with team and proactively
listen to employees' safety concerns/suggestions; must act upon
those concerns and provide feedback
- Responsible for implementing corrective actions after an
incident or near miss
- Follow all Food safety practices and processes applicable to
the department
- Perform/execute job duties keeping the company's commitment to
quality in mind
- Monitor and maintain all food safety activities as part of
daily tasks
- Enforce food safety plan while producing product
- Build a unified, successful team
- Responsible for achieving established performance measures for
productivity, quality, and safety levels as set for the production
rooms and the whole department; meet or exceed daily production
goals related to safety, quality, and quantity produced
- Perform troubleshooting of production room issues as capable
and perform minor maintenance on the lines; accurately assess when
to call in additional support from maintenance and
management
- Cross trained to operate all production rooms including
paperwork and set-up; provide backup to positions as needed to
ensure efficient operation
- Drive, initiate, and support continuous improvement and
elimination of waste and variation in processes using established
improvement processes
- Responsible for the timely, efficient, thorough, and effective
cleaning and sanitation of their area of responsibility, including
but not limited to production or packaging equipment and the
surrounding areas or rooms, support areas, and other areas as may
be required
- Provide daily work assignments and production priorities to the
operators
- Build and maintain a high-performance team environment and
coach others in effective team interaction and function; foster an
empowerment environment
- Lead, motivate, and direct employees to achieve clear
performance objectives
- Must understand the company vision and set goals that will
drive the Team in that direction
- Detect quality issues and source the root cause to resolve the
issue; perform any necessary adjustments to batches
- Coordinate and participate in PM (preventative maintenance)
tasks on a daily, weekly, monthly basis
- Promote GMP compliance and help correct GMP issues
- Promote quality awareness and help correct quality
issues
- Understand the product specs and operating standards by
customer product and implement the necessary equipment for
processing
- Learn, understand, train to, develop and follow documented
policies, procedures, and work procedures and drive others to do
so; this includes product codes, coding system, line changeovers,
and wet and dry line cleaning processes
- Set up of daily productivity board and track production to
board targets; maintain detailed and organized data records for the
department
- Ensure all necessary supplies, materials and WIP are stocked on
the line for daily production needs; verify correct incoming
materials and ingredients are in the right area, ensure conformance
to established standards and complete the material usage
form
- Assist in managing production supplies; deliver Kanban cards to
designated purchasing area for replenishment of supplies
- Assist in development of work instructions, training and
auditing team members and assisting in special projects
- Perform audits within the production areas for paperwork
accuracy and compliance with SOPs, GMPs, and Safety
procedures
- Assist Commercialization group with scale-ups and customer
trials
- Lead others in maintaining good housekeeping and an orderly
work area; support 5S initiatives
- Assist in implementation of productivity improvements; this
person will also help plan ahead to improve utilization of
resources
- Support and assist as needed in maintaining and improving
operations of the production rooms
- Must continuously assess employees for selection, promotion and
discipline situations
- Provide frequent, specific performance feedback and coaching to
all Operations employees, including proactively addressing
performance issues
- Assure that Production team members are appropriately trained,
coached and developed in support of individual career development
paths and IFP growth plans; identify potential successors within
the team and develop them towards this goal
- Conduct timely and thorough employee reviews giving accurate
and constructive feedback to reports
- Meet or exceed customer expectations for on-time delivery and
quality of product delivered; communicate Customer Satisfaction to
the team using quantitative measures
- Coordinate and conduct meetings with direct reports
individually and in regularly scheduled team meetings; include
support staff as needed to maximize efficient operations and foster
One Team approach
- Plan ahead for the shift to ensure and approve full utilization
of resources; ensure consistent application of Operational and
other Company procedures
- Document and monitor procedures and processes to eliminate
variation and promote sharing of knowledge
- Cross train in related functions and assist others in obtaining
cross-functional capabilities
- Must develop cooperative relationships with other
departments
- Plan, control, and measure all aspects of the production
operations area
- Support, understand, and coach others in understanding and use
of lean tools
- All other duties as necessary to the success of Balchem
Corporation
REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma/GED
- Solid background/work experience in manufacturing (2+ years);
food or pharmaceutical a plus
- 2+ years leadership experience
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts and 5S organizational
tools; Six Sigma training a plus
- Proficient computer skills (Word, Excel, ERP)
- Mechanical aptitude/trouble-shooting ability
- Knowledge of food GMP's a plus
- Training and mentoring mindset with constant operator
training
- Strong safety orientation
- Strong organizational skills
- Positive attitude and professional image
- Self-motivation and ability to work independently; ability and
willingness to provide support and training to employees on all
shifts
- Demonstrated ability to lead, work, and develop others in a
team environment
- Sensitive to other cultures/backgrounds, able to work in a
multi-cultural workplace
- Ability and willingness to learn, understand, and follow
documented work procedures
- Demonstrated ability to function in a fast-paced environment
while moving multiple simultaneous projects forward
- Ability to manage time and workload efficiently, and the
ability to prioritize and modify priorities accordingly
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to
interface with customers and colleagues
- Able to work with all personality types and connect with people
- quickly earn their respect and dedication
#IN
Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and
promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and
a work environment free of harassment and hostility.
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