Production Supervisor
Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume, and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington. Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Today we are one of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over seven billion pounds of milk every year. Through innovative technology and our efficient, flexible production capabilities, we deliver value-added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe.
Darigold is seeking a motivated Production Supervisor to be a part of Darigold's Lynden team. The Production Supervisor must possess the desire and ability to provide leadership and supervisory coordination in all aspects of production. As a member of the Lynden team the Production Supervisor will be a partner in the Operations Division. The Production Supervisor's role is to maintain a high level of productivity and continuous improvement with their assigned shift in the areas of safety, reliability, cost savings, team building and personnel management.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties as assigned):
Provide leadership and supervision for the assigned production shift and associated personnel. Effectively motivate, train and communicate with their assigned shift teams to assure superior levels of safety, reliability, sanitation, and quality. Insure individual and team levels of performance meet or exceed goals and expectations.
Prepare and conduct team meetings as necessary for proper communications and development of teams. Have the ability to work with the Engineering and Quality Assurance staff to create a cooperative environment on their assigned shift.
Assist with the planning of maintenance work orders, the scheduling of mechanic time and investigating parts needs
Running small capital projects
Develop an expert knowledge of the production process and all associated equipment. Be able to analytically and systematically troubleshoot manufacturing and maintenance issues and develop the team to be self-directed in the same activities.
Be able to perform daily checks and reports to insure the highest quality of product produced within Good Manufacturing Practices as they apply to the production of the product. Maintain shift performance and quality documentation.
Participate in and lead SPC project teams that improve safety, quality, reliability, sanitation and reduce waste.
Reinforce sense of urgency during production runs and periods of machine downtime. Effectively communicate issues to the rest of the management team.
Needs flexibility to work days, nights and weekends.
Ensure adherence to all corporate, State, local, and national regulatory requirements.
Responsible for Safety and Health and Department of Labor compliance in regard to department and employee adherence to regulations
Computer literate in PC based applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and other common PC based applications.
PLC programming experience desired
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The ability to work with groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise, and backgrounds.
Ability to achieve results through others.
Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, and writing skills.
Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be self-motivated and a self-starter.
Education, Experience and Certifications:
A Bachelor of Science degree is preferred, ideally in Engineering. Three to five years of industry experience would be considered in the absence of a degree. Dairy, beverage, food or process industry background would be a plus.
Note: We offer our employees a team oriented work environment, competitive salary, and an excellent benefit package including an educational assistance program. Darigold is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment will submit to a pre-employment background check and drug test.
Applicants will be required to successfully pass the background check and receive a negative drug test result as a condition
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Darigold is seeking a motivated Production Supervisor to be a part of Darigold's Lynden team. The Production Supervisor must possess the desire and ability to provide leadership and supervisory coordination in all aspects of production. As a member of the Lynden team the Production Supervisor will be a partner in the Operations Division. The Production Supervisor's role is to maintain a high level of productivity and continuous improvement with their assigned shift in the areas of safety, reliability, cost savings, team building and personnel management.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties as assigned):
Provide leadership and supervision for the assigned production shift and associated personnel. Effectively motivate, train and communicate with their assigned shift teams to assure superior levels of safety, reliability, sanitation, and quality. Insure individual and team levels of performance meet or exceed goals and expectations.
Prepare and conduct team meetings as necessary for proper communications and development of teams. Have the ability to work with the Engineering and Quality Assurance staff to create a cooperative environment on their assigned shift.
Assist with the planning of maintenance work orders, the scheduling of mechanic time and investigating parts needs
Running small capital projects
Develop an expert knowledge of the production process and all associated equipment. Be able to analytically and systematically troubleshoot manufacturing and maintenance issues and develop the team to be self-directed in the same activities.
Be able to perform daily checks and reports to insure the highest quality of product produced within Good Manufacturing Practices as they apply to the production of the product. Maintain shift performance and quality documentation.
Participate in and lead SPC project teams that improve safety, quality, reliability, sanitation and reduce waste.
Reinforce sense of urgency during production runs and periods of machine downtime. Effectively communicate issues to the rest of the management team.
Needs flexibility to work days, nights and weekends.
Ensure adherence to all corporate, State, local, and national regulatory requirements.
Responsible for Safety and Health and Department of Labor compliance in regard to department and employee adherence to regulations
Computer literate in PC based applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and other common PC based applications.
PLC programming experience desired
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The ability to work with groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise, and backgrounds.
Ability to achieve results through others.
Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, and writing skills.
Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be self-motivated and a self-starter.
Education, Experience and Certifications:
A Bachelor of Science degree is preferred, ideally in Engineering. Three to five years of industry experience would be considered in the absence of a degree. Dairy, beverage, food or process industry background would be a plus.
Note: We offer our employees a team oriented work environment, competitive salary, and an excellent benefit package including an educational assistance program. Darigold is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment will submit to a pre-employment background check and drug test.
Applicants will be required to successfully pass the background check and receive a negative drug test result as a condition
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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