Building and Grounds Supervisor jobs in Alexandria, LA

Summary:

Supervise activities of the Production department, in assigned building, to process materials and/or manufacture products within the Company. Responsible to uphold Company quality and safety standards while meeting all order needs in a timely fashion. Support optimization of production capabilities and labor usage within assigned building of products, across all equipment.

Primary Duties:

• Recommend improvements in quality and maintenance procedures, policies, and/or methods within the manufacturing process
• Increase productivity through improvement of existing machinery, revised methods or packaging, or other means – working with Production and Marketing to achieve within regulatory requirement scope
• Reduce all possible forms of waste within the respected supervisor building.
• Support/monitor timing of raw material inventory needs with Materials Supervisor and Inventory Supervisor
• Participate in Production planning, and review production schedule daily to ascertain priorities based on customer demand. Communicate changes in need to Inventory/Materials Management, Planner, and/or Operations Manager
• Review operating reports and help resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays
• Supervise packaging production crew, in support of Shift Managers

Essential Duties:

• Safety improvements, safety training, and safety reporting in compliance with EHS standards
• Ensure all employees are properly trained in use of equipment and raw materials handling to meet safety compliance and processes
• Develop or revise standard operational and working practices and observe workers to ensure compliance with standards
• Ensure all Quality manufacturing processes are followed, and employees are trained in proper procedures for assigned tasks within respective building
• Perform miscellaneous duties as requested by shift manager and Operations manager

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (BA) from a four-year college or university preferred but not required
• Minimum of 5 years related experience and/or training in a manufacturing and quality control environment
• Previous knowledge and operation of an inventory control, financial, quality management and/or human capital systems
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job