Production Supervisor- Day Shift

COMPANY OVERVIEW Balchem Corporation develops manufactures and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well being of life on the planet providing state of the art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide Our corporate headquarters is located in New Hampton New York Hudson Valley area and we have a broad network of sales offices manufacturing sites and R&D centers primarily located in the US and Europe Founded in 1967 Balchem is a publicly traded company NASDAQ BCPC with annual revenues over 640 million and a market cap exceeding 30 billion The company consists of three business segments Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products Balchem employs over 1400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions To learn more about our dynamic stable and growing company visit wwwbalchemcom POSITION SUMMARY Manages and provides leadership on all activities of a team shift of Spray Dry production personnel Heshe shall advise control and support operations to guarantee compliance with the Production Schedule Standard Operating Procedures Good Manufacturing Practices Regulatory Laws and all company policies and procedures A general knowledge and understanding of production processes and excellent communication skills are essential to the successful fulfillment of the position requirements ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Has primary responsibility for ensuring safe environmentally responsible and cost effective production of material in the plantEnsure compliance to the production schedule at all timesDetermine efficient use of personnel equipment and supplies to achieve scheduleWork with quality assurance to follow all food safety policiesMonitor all production operations on a regular basis; take corrective action when deviations from specifications are apparent; report problems and corrective actions to operations staff in a timely manner; observe production processes for compliance with written SOPsCommunicate shift activities to Production Manager dailyContinuously audit personnel for compliance with policies and proceduresMaintain contact with Production Manager to plan staffing requirementPractice good communication skills and promote team based decision making whenever possibleInform Maintenance Supervisor and Production Manager when major equipment repairs or supplies are neededPrepare and submit work orders in a timely mannerFollow through with Maintenance Supervisor as to status of work ordersParticipate in team meetings; attend training programs as advised by Management Staff; provide coaching and advisory support to team meetings; participate in team meetings as an active memberPerforms andor participates in supervisory duties such as interviewing and selecting personnel training and development motivation goal setting evaluation and corrective actionsSet quarterly goalsobjectives with Production ManagerPrepare batching records and labelsSeek educational enrichment as part of your personal development process and inform manager of courses or seminars that support your objectives and maintain the ongoing effort of personal improvementUse time management tools to effectively monitor your daily activitiesMeet frequently with the Management Staff to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about your work the company objectives production performance etcComply with all policies and procedures of the CorporationFollows and enforces all safety policies and procedures including use of safety equipment PPE and equipment safeguards; works to advance and promote the safety culture of the site REQUIREMENTS A high school education is required and strong math computer literacy verbal and oral communication skillsSome college coursework is preferableThree to five years of supervisory or group leader experience in a food plant environment is requiredThe candidate must possess the skills needed to plan organize direct and motivate people to ensure potential for further advancement through professional developmentThe position requires sufficient time to accomplish the tasks leading to long days weekends and holiday work schedulesWhen plant production is operational on weekends and holidays the Shift Supervisor is expected to be available to work hisher appropriate shiftThe ability to manage change and interruption is paramount to be a successful Shift SupervisorAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram formMust be able to work independently to organize tasks and manage the workloadAbility to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situationsAttain a second class boiler license WORKING CONDITIONS The job responsibilities require an extensive amount of walking while on the jobContinuous physical activity through the work day such as climbing balancing stooping reaching standing walking pushing pulling lifting hearing talking repetitive motion and moving objects weighing up to 60 lbsThe plant environment involves working in noisy wet slippery and hot conditions