Manufacturing Supervisor - 3rd Shift - Land O'Lakes Inc.

As a Manufacturing Supervisor you'll provide leadership, guidance, and supervision of hourly production employees. This individual will work closely with members of management staff and corporate to ensure quality products are safe and efficiently produced within scheduled timeline.

Hours: 3rd shift (10PM-8AM), Monday - Friday, with flexibility of working other shifts as needed for business needs

Responsibilities:

• Planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
  
• Maintains staff by selecting, orienting, and training employees, developing personal growth opportunities.
  
• Maintains workflow by monitoring steps of the process, implementing cost reduction strategies, developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
  
• Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel.
  
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs, writing work orders, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
  
• Other duties as assigned
  

Required Experience and Knowledge:

• Four-year degree from an accredited college or university, in Business Administration, Science/Food Science, Engineering, Agricultural or related field; OR in lieu of degree 5+ years of leadership experience in a Food Manufacturing environment.
  
• 2+ years of work experience, preferably in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
  
• Must possess strong leadership skills, problem solving skills, and decision-making skills.
  
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills at various levels of the company.
  
• Effective communication skills for working cross-functionally in a fast-paced work environment.
  

Preferred Experience and Knowledge:

• Supervisory experience in a unionized environment.
  

Physical demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; climb up and down stairs and ladders. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The temperature of the work environment can fluctuate cold/cool to warm/hot. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud and will require ear plugs. While working in the manufacturing areas, the incumbent is required to wear personal protective equipment.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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