Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

The Production Supervisor is responsible and accountable for the smooth running of the assigned shift, technology, and line manufacturing operations. This is a FLOATING / RELIEF SUPERVISOR position - The candidate must be open to working all shifts to cover PTO as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing Daily Operations : Manage daily operations of the manufacturing floor, ensuring that production targets are met.
• Involved in the plants schedule planning activities specifically.
• Fully accountable for the area of line-start up including.
• Involved in the area of BOM Production, including.
• Playing an integral part within the Line / Area Performance Management :
• Involvement in the area of Production Completion, including.
• Responsible for the Training & Development Plans within the People Management Process and consulted in the performance management, disciplinary and absence management processes.
• Responsible for understanding requirements for overtime and application for overtime.
• Accountable for Breaks and Changeovers within the Shift Management Process.
• Consulted in the Work Permits Process.
• Responsible for the execution of internal and external audits and the audit de-brief process and consulted in the close out process of audit non-conformances.
• Responsible for non-standard investigations including complaints, Health & Safety, Bottleneck analysis and Intelex investigation processes.
• Responsible for daily escalated communications.
• Responsible for placing orders of one-off purchases on COUPA.
• Consulted in the Performance Management Process within the Standard Plant area.

Qualifications and Skills

Bachelors degree required. Minimum of 5 years of experience in similar roles. Experience in manufacturing required; experience in food manufacturing highly preferred. Authentic leadership with credibility among senior stakeholders and plant leadership. Demonstrated ability to influence and coach leaders within the organization. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to lead teams to success. Excellent communication skills across all functions and levels of the business. Proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams. Project management experience with practical knowledge of tools and techniques. Strong financial and business acumen, with the ability to translate operational improvements into financial impact.

The typical hiring range for this role is $64,479 to $105,272 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc. In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).