Manufacturing Supervisor - 2nd Shift - Wellston, OH

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Manufacturing Supervisor (internally titled Team Leader) provides leadership for the whole shift. They establish effective relationships with all employees to foster a team workplace where cooperation, innovation, and manufacturing capabilities are used to solve problems. They drive sustainable performance through leveraging people and process and creating an environment where learning is meaningful for the business and the employee (connected to results, drives out losses, helps build the employee's capability). The Manufacturing Supervisor leads the operational plan, and they are responsible for the Run results and support the Improve results for their shift. The performance metrics include ownership of Human Safety, Food Safety, Quality, Performance, Cost, and Engagement.

The Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for providing direction and support to a production teamacross a 24/7 operation. This position will cover 2nd shift (2pm - 10:30pm).

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Safety

Lead food and human safety through Safety 2.0 leadership principles and standards.

• Cultivate Human Safety Culture that reduces risk to our people and communities by increasing capability to proactively discuss, identify and control risk.
• Cultivate Food Safety Culture that is committed to manufacturing safe food that is compliant with policy and regulatory requirements.

People Leadership

• Develop and implement strategies to maximize shift team effectiveness (communication and collaboration).
• Provide clear individual priorities and team goals to deliver platform priorities.
• Cultivate a positive and supportive team environment to foster employee engagement and retention, including dedicated "floor time" with the team.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing development and demonstrate a willingness to receive and action feedback for performance improvement.
• Drive sustainable performance improvement through coaching, development, and capability building of the shift team.
• Provide backup support to other Manufacturing Supervisors as needed, ensuring business continuity and operational efficiency.

Process Leadership and Ownership

Driving System Utilization (DSU):

• Support the creation and execution of the platform improvement plan.

Daily Direction Setting (DDS):

• Responsible for the execution, results and process health of Shift DDS, inclusive of changeovers.

Operations Foundational Systems:

• Responsible to integrate operations foundation systems to secure equipment basic conditions (CIL/CL/DH) across the shift.
• Produce safe quality product by running to target specification.

Learning System:

• Responsible for the delivery of the shift learning plan.
• Identify skill gaps, develop training plans and track employee progress.

Know your Operation, Data and Technology

• Gain working knowledge to collect, analyze and interpret manufacturing data to make informed decisions (overuse, performance).
• Build a comprehensive understanding of the production system, equipment and the product transformation process.
• Develop strong understanding of inventory management principles, material specifications, quality control procedures, and traceability systems for Ingredients, Materials and Finished Products.
• Deepen understanding of daily management and process ownership across the team (examples: DH, CL, CIL, etc.).
• Increase proficiency in labor and creating, maintaining, and utilizing a training/skills matrix to identify skill gaps, develop training plans and track employee progress.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma
• 1+ year of manufacturing experience
• 1+ year of frontline leadership experienced in a highly collaborative environment
• Proven ability to improve manufacturing performance and reduce losses through process optimization and teamwork
• Demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and machinery (at least one production platform)
• Skilled at communicating between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant
• Foundational knowledge of data analysis systems (examples: SAP, Maximo, Manufacturing Analytics, MQIS) and decision making for results

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree (technical/science/engineering)
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• This position is located at our Wellston, OH Plant. Relocation assistance will not be provided, must reside in the area.
• International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

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.