Operations Supervisor - 12 hour days - Hannibal, MO - General Mills

OVERVIEW

The Operations Supervisor will provide manufacturing leadership to deliver a world-class operation. Operations Supervisos lead, motivate, and develop employees to achieve outstanding manufacturing results, while leveraging Continuous Improvement (Lean/TPM) tools, improving individual skills, and enhancing teamwork. 

The immediate need is to temporary fill an opening on Day Shift and after approximately 3-12 months (subject to business need) the individual selected for this role will transition to lead a Night Shift team.

The Operations Superviso is responsible for providing direction and support to a production team on a 12-hour Rotating Schedule.

DEVELOPMENT CANDIDATE WILL RECEIVE IN THE ROLE

• Ability to lead, inspire, and engage a team
• Participate in Safety Observations and lead Incident Investigations (Lead with Safety programs/standards)
• Develop rigor in foundational systems
• Develop business acumen by driving results for a foundational General Mills business
• Cross-functional teamwork
• Strengthen communication skills

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Educate, develop and motivate a manufacturing work group to achieve required production results, improving individual technical skills and enabling collaboration across boundaries 
• Ensure that production facilities and finished products meet the company and government standards for quality, sanitation, and safety 
• Establish and sustain sound relationships with all employees in order to foster an environment where innovative methods are used to involve others in creative solutions to issues 
• Provide business leadership which demonstrates commitment to department and plant objectives on a day to day basis 
• Facilitate, coach, counsel, and guide the manufacturing work group to ensure that they have the ability to deliver results year over year through the use of continuous improvement tools and strategies 
• Function as a technical resource in areas of system operations and product requirements 
• Facilitate the effective interchange of information between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant and corporate teams 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 1-3 years of relevant experience
• High School diploma 
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills
• Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, ambiguity, adversity and change
• Demonstrated understanding of technology and providing solutions to technical challenges

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required
• Experience leading a team-based system
• Strong conceptual skills and ability to implement change
• Sound analytical and business judgment including demonstrated problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills
• Ability to plan, lead, and execute strategic initiatives in a complex environment
• Mature approach to challenging situations and environments
• Experience successfully leading projects or other large improvement plan initiatives is preferred

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.