City Brewing Company – Who We AreWith our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow. Job Summary Our Production Supervisors are an essential part of our production process. This role will oversee the start-up, operations, and completion of assigned packaging lines. Our Production Supervisors are essential to ensuring a safe, efficient work environment while providing real time coaching and mentoring to our packaging and production staff. 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
Participates in the appropriate selection and usage of resources (materials, systems, utilities and equipment) required for the effective operations of packaging department
Confers with management, other departments, supervisors, and operators to coordinate activities to assure a safe environment, quality product, and product operations
Suggest and initiate plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals
Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in solving work problems
Initiate personnel actions, such as performance evaluations, and disciplinary measures
Facilitate daily debriefs with the packaging staff
Check and approve hours worked of hourly employees on the lines
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
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 per the BOM
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
Make out work orders for repairs or improvements needed on the lines
Supervise training of employees in operations, safety, quality standards, GMP’s and HACCP procedures
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum High School education required; BA/BS in Business, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, preferred
At least 1-3 years of experience in a leadership role in a manufacturing environment
Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite, particularly MS Excel
Ability to coach and mentor large teams to success
Front line supervisory experience, a plus
Experience in a high-speed packaging environment, a plus
Willingness to work flexible shifts including weekends when necessary to cover the needs of the business
City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.