Production Supervisor

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Reports to: Plant Manager

Position Location: Athens, GA

Job Summary:

This position is located at the Pre-Commercial Plant located in Athens, GA and reports to the Plant Manager. The position is responsible for leading a team of hourly production team members on 2nd and 3rd shift achieving safety, productivity, efficiency, cost, quality, and delivery objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise a diverse team of production team members:

­ Foster a working environment that promotes open communications, teamwork and individual engagement to accomplish goals and objectives

­ Ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner to meet department objectives

­ Coordinate to approve timecards to ensure accuracy and on-time associate pay

• Ensure that written performance evaluations of supervised team members are completed as required, provide continuous feedback on performance issues, and take immediate action to recognize achievements and address performance issues
• Drive a Safety-First culture by ensuring all team members are trained in and fully participate in the safety process
• Ensure appropriate job-related training is given to all team members and provide the necessary resources in order that team members can effectively perform their job-related duties.
• Work closely with Human Resources to successfully manage personnel related procedures to include:

­ Analysis of current and future hiring needs

­ Interviewing and hiring process

­ Training and cross-training plans

­ Administering disciplinary action

• Keep Plant Manager informed of all situations and decisions that could impact the performance of the location
• Work closely with other Supervisors, Research and Development (R&D) and Engineering groups to implement new products and processes
• Manage shift variances daily to control costs
• Manage a visual workplace that maintains material flow and 5S standards
• Support and supervise schedule for plant production centered around personnel capability and customer needs
• Manage development of SOPs for new and existing processes. Perform regular audits to ensure process relevancy and operator compliance
• Responsible for reporting production through ERP

Qualifications - Required:

• Associates/Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent proven Supervisory experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Minimal of 2+ years of Manufacturing leadership experience
  

Qualification - Preferred:

• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Value stream Mapping
• Enterprise Management
• Technical Degree
• Supervisor or management experience

The successful candidate will demonstrate strengths in the following:

• Leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple activities and use resources creatively
• Analytical/problem-solving skills
• Communications skills – verbal, written, and group presentations
• Ability to be an effective team player and mentor team members

We are a growing biotechnology company in Athens, Georgia. We manufacture bio-based polymers with a goal of replacing single-use petroleum-based plastics. Our biopolymers are bio-based and made from renewable resources that are biodegradable and compostable.