Production Supervisor

City Brewing Company, a leading manufacturer in the beverage industry, has an immediate opening for a Production Supervisor at our La Crosse, WI facility. This position will oversee the start-up, operations and completion of assigned production lines including but not limited to: equipment and operator safety, front line quality control checks, proper supplies, instruction on equipment operations, production reporting, material tests, maintaining/improving line efficiencies, and overall packaging employee supervision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Ensure safety procedures are followed by adherence to Company policies. 
• Ensure front line quality check compliance to meet Company quality standards. 
• Recommend measures to maintain safe operations, improve production methods, equipment performance and use of equipment to increase efficiency, quality and safety of the department or work crew. 
• Study production schedule to ascertain type and quantity of product, containers to be used, codes, package number, planning sequence of production and other packaging requirements. 
• Compose weekly staffing schedule based on production requirements to ensure efficient operations and minimal overtime. 
• Participate in the appropriate selection and usage of resources (materials, systems, utilities and equipment) required for the effective operations. 
• Confer with management, other departments, supervisors, and operators to coordinate activities to assure a safe environment, quality product, and product operations. 
• Initiate personnel actions, such as performance evaluations, and disciplinary measures. 
• Suggest and initiate plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals. Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving work problems. 
• Assist in internal auditing, such as GMP, HACCP and Safety. 
• Ensure compliance with Internal, Federal, State and local guidelines and regulations including GMP, HACCP, OSHA, FDA and TTB.

ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC DUTIES 

• Check the machinery of the lines for operational readiness and proper setup. 
• Oversee the operations of the lines during production. 
• Direct changeovers to assure proper materials are used, proper amounts are produced and proper codes are used. 
• Frequently review the operator quality assurance checks throughout the shift. 
• At shutdown, be present to assure the proper length of run and that all machinery, conveyors, air, CO2, water and chain lube is shut off. 
• Take case counts and record. 
• Create work orders for repairs or improvements needed on the lines. 
• Supervise training of employees in operations, safety, quality standards, GMP’s and HACCP procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Minimum High School education. BA/BS in Business, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering preferred. 
• Strong background in people skills and hands on front line supervisory experience preferred in the area of packaging. 
• Experience in a high-speed packaging environment. Food or beverage production experience preferred. 
• Selected candidate must be willing to work any shift, and weekends when necessary, to cover the needs of the business.

City Brewing Company provides a competitive salary and benefit package that includes: Health, Life, Dental and Long Term Disability Insurance; Section 125; 401(k); and more. This position will remain open until filled.

If you are interested in joining our team, email your resume, including salary requirements, to: jobs@citybrewery.com, subject line: Production Supervisor