Production Supervisor

at Smithfield Foods in Wichita, Kansas, United States

Job Description

In this role, you'll be at the heart of our operations—leading the charge on the front lines. You'll oversee the entire production process, from tracking yields to making real-time adjustments to keep things running smoothly. Ensuring safety and USDA health standards are met at every stage of the manufacturing process will be in your hands. Your efforts will directly contribute to maintaining the trusted quality that brands like Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, and others are known for.

As a supervisor, you'll guide and lead production employees during your shifts, ensuring production targets are met on time and to the highest quality standards. You'll play a pivotal role in training, coaching, and motivating your team to achieve production goals while maintaining safety and quality. You’ll drive clear communication across all levels, keeping the team aligned with daily objectives and results, all while maximizing efficiency and minimizing costs. Plus, you'll oversee the routine maintenance and setup of equipment and facilities to keep everything running at peak performance.

This is your chance to make a real impact in a dynamic environment where your leadership and expertise will shape the success of the operation.

• Safety and Compliance: You will perform daily inspections on the production floor to identify unsafe conditions and take immediate corrective action as needed. You’ll also lead safety audits, champion ergonomic initiatives, and ensure adherence to HACCP and USDA regulations.

• Product Quality and Training: You will maintain product quality by enforcing the Food Safety and Food Quality plans, training employees on safe operating procedures (including lock-out/tag-out), and ensuring tasks are performed according to product specifications.

• Operational Efficiency: You will track and analyze production yields, efficiencies, and variances, working with Operations Managers and Supervisors to improve workflows and equipment use to minimize downtime and reduce costs.

• Team Leadership and Communication: You will direct and provide guidance to hourly production employees, ensuring alignment on safety, quality, and production goals. You’ll also lead monthly line meetings and walk the production floor daily.

• Continuous Improvement: You will analyze key product performance metrics, identify areas for improvement, and suggest changes to enhance production efficiency, minimize costs, and maintain high standards of quality.