Production Supervisor

Supervisor role at Smithfield's Denison, IA location, leading the production process from yield tracking to real-time adjustments. The role ensures safety and USDA health standards are met at every stage of manufacturing, supports the quality of brands such as Smithfield, Eckrich, and Nathan's Famous, and guides, trains, and coaches production employees during shifts to meet production targets on time and to quality standards. Physical demands and work environment include wet or humid conditions, extreme cold and heat, moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes, airborne particles and chemicals, and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. Relocation package: No.

Responsibilities

Perform daily inspections on the production floor to identify unsafe conditions and take immediate corrective action; Lead safety audits, champion ergonomic initiatives, and ensure adherence to HACCP and USDA regulations; Maintain product quality by enforcing the Food Safety and Food Quality plans; Train employees on safe operating procedures, including lock-out/tag-out; Ensure tasks are performed according to product specifications; Track and analyze production yields, efficiencies, and variances, working with Operations Managers and Supervisors to improve workflows and equipment use; Direct and provide guidance to hourly production employees, ensuring alignment on safety, quality, and production goals; Lead monthly line meetings and walk the production floor daily; Analyze key product performance metrics, identify areas for improvement, and suggest changes to enhance production efficiency and minimize costs; Guide and lead production employees during shifts, ensuring production targets are met on time and to quality standards; Oversee the routine maintenance and setup of equipment and facilities

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Business or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience; Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project; Strong communication skills (oral and written) while leading problem-solving efforts for complex process issues with solid analytical and math abilities; Skilled at motivating, training, and coaching employees to achieve peak performance while fostering a positive, respectful, and team-oriented work environment; Adaptable to fast-paced, dynamic environments, capable of working in varying conditions (heat and cold), and willing to work long hours and weekends when needed; Travel up to 5% of the time; Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus; Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear

Nice to have

Savvy with SAP, internet tools, spreadsheets, Word, order processing, and inventory software; Experience in food processing, leadership, and manufacturing, including knowledge of yields, plant efficiencies, and operations procedures; Bilingual