Production Supervisor

at  Refresco North America

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CAREER!

Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.
We are the world’s largest bottler for retailers and A-brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe and North America. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.
Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative. We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.
Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven operational and manufacturing experience in CPG industry with experience in TPM- Total productive maintenance, 5S, Lean, 6 Sigma tools and concepts.
• Strong coaching and leadership skills in a team-based environment.
• Maintain effective communication with all personnel and departments.
• Being a team player with ability and willingness to learn from working as a hands-on member of a team
• Effective problem-solving skills, results oriented
• Able to remain focused while working in stressful situation
• Able to travel to the United States for training

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Food Science, Business or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably soft drinks.
• SAP prior experience a strong asset

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 year(s): Years

EDUCATION

Required

• Technical/other training or better

• Troubleshooting downtime and participating in the investigation of root cause analysis
• Support and participate in regulatory audits as required
• Continuously seeks ways to improve manufacturing operations results while minimizing waste
• Manage labor and operations within operating budget
• Participate and Lead teams to review KPI’s, deciding and implementing corrective measures to eliminate minor stops
• Responsible for direct supervision and utilization of equipment, materials, and people on the production lines.
• Adhere to all applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies, health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas.
• Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per quality standards and/or Safe Quality Food requirements
• Front line supervision of plant hourly employees to ensure production criteria is met without compromising quality or employee safety
• Provide supervision and leadership to maximize plant efficiency and performance.
• Conduct daily meetings with day and afternoon shift lead hands to identify and resolve issues.
• Draft and post weekly employee schedules based on production requirements in accordance with the CBA
• Liaison with the Maintenance Department to ensure, operational deficiencies are rectified in a timely manner
• Liaison with the Quality Assurance Department to ensure quality is not compromised.
• Liaison with the Shipping Department to ensure customer service level is maximized.
• Daily walk through the plant including but not limited to the production area.
• Ensure production personnel are maintaining good housekeeping practices and end of shift cleanup is conducted daily
• Provides training and cross training to assure production schedules are met within budget, product specifications, quality requirements and safety standards.
• Reviews, evaluates, counsels, disciplines and discharges employees as necessary to ensure department meets or exceeds productivity requirements
• Evaluates and recommends improvements to product manufacturability
• Back up to the operations Manager as required