Production Supervisor

The Role

Essential functions:

• Lead production employees to perform in a proficient manner, providing motivation through personal example and interpersonal skills
• Organize workflow by assigning responsibilities
• Establish, implement, and continuously improve departmental policies, goals, objectives
• Accomplish manufacturing results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results
• Developing and coaching employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, disciplining employees and addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Create and oversee an employee training schedule that emphasizes productivity and resource conservation
• Use analytical skills to monitor production output and check for compliance to specifications
• Ensure employees are following all safety and operating procedures
• Employ critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including ability to spot issues in efficiency/productivity and suggest improvements
• Maintain compliance with all State laws/regulations that affect GTI operations and safety, while promoting safety policies and awareness. Ensure employees maintain compliance.
• Help establish and maintain proper inventory through the department
• Monitor and achieve departmental budgeting goals
• Establish and maintain production efficiencies as determined by facility leadership team
• Lead the team in producing Quality product that meets internal specs
• Perform RCA (Root Cause Analysis) when criteria established by leadership team is not met

Safety & Compliance:

• Be aware of hazards in the workspace.
• Retain and understand department specific training.
• Report safety incidents/ concerns and comply with follow-up actions.
• Be compliant with area safety requirements, state regulations and PPE requirements.
• Follow GMP, biosecurity, sanitation or other quality and compliance requirements.
• Perform record keeping accurately and completely as directed by a lead or supervisor.
• Maintain and calibrate tools, equipment and machinery as directed by a lead or supervisor.
• Report and escalate safety & quality concerns.

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to lift, carry, and balance up to 50 pounds (and up to 100 pounds with assistance) AND must be able to do so with extreme care and caution when working with product.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing, and challenging environment.
• Work involves daily exposure to allergens (such as cannabis, tree nuts, and coconut oil).

Qualification s

• 5+ years' experience in a production environment, 2+ years in supervisory capacity preferred
• High school diploma or GED required ; BSc/BA preferred
• Experience in directing and evaluating subordinates
• Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense and resourcefulness
• Adapts and thrives in a demanding, start-up, fast-paced environment
• Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Knowledge in Continuous improvement, ex. Kaizen, Gemba Walks

Additional Requirements

• Must be at a minimum of 21 years of age.
• Must possess valid state ID.
• Must be able to obtain, and maintain, state badging requirements to work in the cannabis industry (requires background check and state review)

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