Assistant Production Supervisor - Louisville Kentucky

Company: AAK USA
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Posted On: 04/19/2024

Assistant Production SupervisorOur story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we've grown into the world's leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it's not just food - we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.Everything we do is about Making Better Happen---.AAK Louisville Louisville, KYAbout the role The Assistant Production Supervisor is responsible for coordinating the activities of the roller operator, belt line operator and tank room operator. They are also responsible for tracking products ran from the schedule, the enforcement of company rules, ensuring that all employees are working safely, tracking product rates, training new employees, and keeping the work place in a clean and orderly manner.Responsibilities Safety & Environmental PerformanceLead the safety effort by personal example.Support full plant wide compliance with safety rules to further our goal of 0 accidents and encouragement of reporting and correcting near misses.Support contractors during major construction or anytime maintenance contractors are on site.Identify high-risk safety/productivity issues and help remedy them.Adhere to SOPs and other work procedures as required to assure product quality and consistency to our customers.Keep employees supplied with the essential tools, materials and information required for the products we are packing at the time.Enforce GMP compliance.Report any environmental issues to the immediate supervisor and EHS manager in order to correct any issues immediately.Work RequirementsEnsure each employee is working in a safe environment and have each employee understand job safety is job priority number oneOversee production personnel, processes and productivityEstimate product status and completion of scheduleOversee and estimate staffing needs to maintain production productivityLook for better ways to be more proficient, efficient and cost effective in staffing personnel, the cross training of personnel to fill in without the use of overtimeResponsible for making sure employees are trained properly, job knowledgeable and able to perform job adequately to provide customers a superior productExecute work in a safe and expedient manner according to the following priorities:Report safety hazards and issuesEducate and motivate personnel about safety in Safety Is Job Priority Number OnePresent ideas for a safer work environment such as improvement to processesProvide practical solutions to operations/ controls problems.Train employees in light of their needs and company needs.Look for opportunities to help work get done safer, faster and more cost effective.Monitor the pack schedule for product changes.Keep track of product rates.Assign job duties as needed.Keep hourly rates and amounts of products packed and also track down time,Enforce non-compliance procedures (safety issues/ideas, production status, employee issues, equipment issues & other plant related issues.Cost ControlEliminate employee injuries by educating safety firstContribute to the effort in controlling costs and minimizing waste in product and shrinkage.Support goal of minimum employee staffing and still be able to have mass production.Support goal of cross training personnel to fill in gaps reducing overtime.Try and devise new SOP's and adjust processes to make production more efficient.About you High School Diploma or GEDMicrosoft Office and basic computer knowledgeGood communication skills, able to motivate team members, be a good trainer and teacher, and have a good mechanical aptitude.Must have good math and reasoning ability.Able to apply general mathematical calculations, analysis of variance and other basic standard equations as required.In return AAK offer---Career paths, training and development, e-learning and tuition reimbursement programs offering potential for you to progress your future career---Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental and vision) starting date of hire---Health Savings Account with AAK annual contribution of $1,000-$1,500---401(k) Plan with 100% match---Free Life and Disability insurance---Employee Assistance Program---Supplemental Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection and Legal Insurance Plans---Discounts on travel, amusement parks, concerts, movies, and more---Celebrations, events, and activities on site and supporting our communitiesAmazon AwardCo recognition incentives for service and peer to peer recognitionAbout AAKEverything AAK does is about Making Better Happen---. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK's offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malm, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen--- for more than 150 years.AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment. #ZR More...

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