PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR-2ND SHIFT (CB1)

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Council Bluffs, IA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Burmese Language, Calendar Management, Coaching, Communication Skills, Computer Software, Continuous Improvement, Cook Dishes, Cost Control, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Food Production, Identify Issues, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Multilingual, Operational Improvement, Operations Management, Performance Metrics, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Improvement, Production Management, Productivity Management, Profit & Loss, Project Planning, SAP, Safety Compliance, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Sanitation, Shipping/Receiving, Spanish Language, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Writing Skills
LOCATION
Council Bluffs, IA
POSTED
4 days ago
Job Title:  Production Supervisor
 
Our Company, Your Opportunity:
 
Our Mission:
 To be THE BEST in all we do.  We are completely focused on our business, ensuring the BEST products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers and profitability for our shareholders.  All this, we do to provide an opportunity for a better future for all of our TEAM MEMBERS.
Scope of Position:
 The Production Supervisor is responsible for providing direction and oversight for the safe and efficient operations at one of our Council Bluffs, IA facilities.  Ensure daily production is started at the targeted start times each day, and there is a fluid handoff to Sanitation team members.  Implement Lean manufacturing practices and develop and measure KPI’s to drive continuous improvement across the operations teams on the shift.
 
Our ideal candidate will be a results driven production supervisor with great people and communication skills. This individual will be responsible for managing the day to day activities of a department within a food production plant.
  
Responsibilities:
  •        Oversee and lead employee safety training and compliance for all employees
  •        Execute Plant scheduling of finished product
  •        Direct Operations shift activities across the plant floor
  •        Champion Lean manufacturing training and shop floor education for the shift
  •        Review and analyze daily production data
  •        Align resources to achieve daily work plan
  •        Achieve operational goals regarding safety, quality, yields, labor and cost savings
  •        Implement continuous improvement process to improve yields and profitability
  •        Collaborate with Superintendents and Operations Manager on new product opportunities
  • Coach/develop workforce to maintain employee engagement and identify the next generation of leaders.
 
Work Environment / Physical Demands
  •        Competent on computer, office software and associated equipment
  •        SAP knowledge a plus
  •        Will work in cold, possibly wet environments

 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  •        Basic understanding of meat processing, meat processing equipment and packaging
  •        Planning and scheduling tools
  •        Tactical and planning execution
  •        Analytical skills and team building
  •        Troubleshooting operational issues and implementing solutions.
  • Bilingual Spanish/English or Burmese/English is a plus

 

 Experience / Work History
  •        Minimum of 2 years - food manufacturing experience
  •        Preferred college or technical degree with emphasis on critical thinking

 Internal Reports
  •        Production Line employees and leads
  •        Receiving and shipping
 
 External Reports
  •        USDA
  •        Key suppliers
 
If interested, please apply at jbssa.com/careers.
JBS Prepared Foods is an equal opportunity employer.
EOE, including disability/vets

About the Company

P

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

Pilgrim's is the second-largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Our corporate headquarters is in Greeley, Colorado. We employ approximately 38,000 people and have the capacity to process more than 36 million birds per week for a total of more than 9.5 billion pounds of live chicken annually.Pilgrim's products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. We currently operate in 12 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Pilgrim's Pride is a part of the JBS USA family. JBS S.A., the world's largest protein company, owns 75.5% of our outstanding common stock. Click here for more information on the JBS family of proteins.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing - Other
FOUNDED
2009