Production Scheduler / Supervisor
Company: Smithfield Foods
Location: Omaha
Posted on: April 26, 2024
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Job Description:
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Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. A great
job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We're an $18
billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide.
We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and
grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today.
Apply Now!Your OpportunityOur team members receive
industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits
packages: Competitive PayAnnual Bonus Earning PotentialEarn up to
30% additional pay weekly with our Extended Work Week Compensation
Program!*Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and
MoreEducation benefit available to full and part time Smithfield
team members on their first day of employment.*Program
eligibilities apply
Open to moving? We will help! Ask about our Relocation Assistance
packages! In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth,
professional development, and tuition assistance. This job is a
blended job where the individual will supervise a production
department and create the production schedule for the Plant.
The candidate will supervise production employees on assigned shift
to ensure production guidelines are being met within established
timing, quality, and cost standards. This position has emphasis on
semi-skilled and skilled operations, quality assurance and
troubleshooting.
This positions also includes establishing a daily production
schedule and weekly orders for plant operations. Must possess a
high level of technical proficiency to assist operators in problem
solving while exercising considerable judgment and have the ability
to supervise the production process. Direct the routine maintenance
and set up of machines, equipment, and facilities. Core
ResponsibilitiesSafe Working Environment Maintain safety or
ergonomic programs to ensure a safe working environment.Perform
daily walk around visual inspection of the department to observe
for unsafe acts or conditions and take immediate action where
necessary.Train employees to ensure safe operating procedures are
followed, including lock-out and tag-out.Product Quality, Safety
and Knowledge Maintain desired product quality and safety.Maintain
adequate knowledge of product and equipment to ensure ability to
direct employees to perform the job properly.Monitor daily to
ensure HACCP and USDA standards are being met.Take corrective
action where necessary.Employee Relations and Policies Maintain a
high standard of employee relations.Periodically review with all
employees the company policies and procedures.Conduct monthly line
meetings to address questions and concerns.Walk the floor daily to
address immediate questions and concerns.Yields, Variances and
Efficiencies Maintain or exceed goals on yields and
efficiencies.Work weekly with Operations Managers and/or
supervisors to become familiar with yields and variances, methods
of calculations, typical problem areas, and methods of corrections
and improvement.Communicate with employees daily to discuss work
assignments.Product Costs Strive for continuous improvement of
product costs.Perform daily checks to ensure that standards are
being met.Take necessary steps to ensure downtime is maintained at
the lowest possible level.Trace and analyze key product result
measures for improvement opportunities.Production Scheduling
Schedule production areas on products to be processed to cover
sales orders and the movement of work force on a daily and/or
weekly basis.Forecast the fresh pork raw materials needed to
maintain inventories and keep the plant running efficiently.Manage
the rotation of raw materials and finished products, and to ensure
product dates remain in spec.Work with Accounting on new products
to be produced and to maintain accurate inventories.Meet sales
orders by maintaining correct
inventories for production at the plant for efficiency and
yields.Utilize the SAP Production Planning module, Material
Management module, and Sales Distribution module to determine the
master production schedule for the plant.Create and distribute the
schedule to Production Supervisor's to ensure production needs are
met.Maintain the SAP system at the plant.Coordinate sales orders,
rotation of finished products, stock transfers, incoming raw
material, and inventories daily with the Shipping department to
ensure customer satisfaction. The above statements are intended to
describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills
required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as
assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals to perform the essential functions. Bachelor's Degree
from an accredited four-year college or university and 2+ years
relevant work experience; or a combination of education and
experience, required.Experience acting as a lead by providing
training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or
through managing a process or projectAbility to communicate
effectively both orally and writtenAbility to problem solve and
collaborate with othersMath aptitudeTechnical aptitude to learn and
use multiple computer systemsSelf-motivated with a desire to
learnAbility to be flexible and react to changing variablesAbility
to coach, motivate and counsel employees to encourage optimum
performance and engagementAbility to organize, motivate and train
staffAbility to work in varying production environments (heat and
cold)Must be able to work with a diverse workforce; bilingual is a
plusMust be able to work long hours, possibly to work 6 to 7 days
per week during peak times.Ability to work well with others in fast
paced, dynamic environment.Ability to be respectful, approachable
and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a
positive work environment. Supervisory Responsibilities Directly
supervises production employees.Carries out supervisory
responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and
applicable laws.Responsibilities include, and training employees;
planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance;
rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and
resolving problems. Work Environment & Physical Demands The work
environment characteristics & physical demands described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.Office and plant setting. The plant environment
will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme
cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical
parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.Noise
level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud
when in the production area.Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50
poundsSpecific vision includes close vision, distance vision, and
ability to adjust focus.Frequently required to stand; walk; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop,
kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.EEO/AA
InformationSmithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to
workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender
identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled
individual or any other protected group status or non-job
characteristic as directed by law.If you are an individual with a
disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for
any part of the employment selection process, please call us at
757-357-1595.Salary Range$54,000.00 - $81,375.00
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