Line Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Overview : The Production Line Supervisor is responsible for leading, training, and motivating a cross-functional team to safely maximize output while maintaining high-quality standards in a fast-paced beverage manufacturing environment. This role oversees production processes, equipment functionality, and plant cleanliness, ensuring operational excellence and continuous improvement

Key Responsibilities :

• Excellence in Leadership : Take charge of the production line, lead personnel by example, and manage processes and equipment, while fostering a positive culture of accountability and teamwork.
• Optimize Performance : Ensure equipment operates at peak efficiency, minimizing downtime while meeting or exceeding productivity, safety, and quality targets.
• Drive Continuous Improvement : Identify bottlenecks, creatively problem-solve, and implement solutions to enhance productivity, safety, and quality.
• Coach, Train, and Develop : Guide, mentor, and assist production team members in performing tasks safely, efficiently, and in compliance with standardized procedures—with a special emphasis on developing machine operators to assist in and take over certain maintenance and sanitation functions such as CIPs and preventative maintenance.
• Prioritize Team Well-Being : Place the safety and development of team members above all else, ensuring a positive and disciplined work environment.
• Cross-Team Collaboration and Cohesion : Communicate effectively with Quality, Sanitation, and Maintenance teams to ensure seamless coordination.
• Set and Enforce the Standard : Ensure compliance with all operational and safety protocols, to include Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), PPE compliance, forklift safety, break times, and production and equipment SOPs.
• Supervise and Lead Daily Operations : Lead Shop Floor Meetings, update efficiency boards, ensure all production records are accurately completed.
• Oversee Training : Monitor training progress, maintain documentation, and ensure adherence to job standards and regulatory requirements.
• Problem Solving and Resource Allocation : Assist in and allocate resources to equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, line changeovers, and sanitation as needed.
• Maintain Cleanliness : Ensure work areas meet hygiene standards and leave the production line in better condition than found.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

Education and Experience :

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