Job Description

Job Title: Night Production Superintendent

Department: Production

Reports To: Production Manager

SUMMARY

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure a quality, consistent fermentation and dryer product, which meets the needs of the customer by managing production and dryer processes, personnel, equipment, and inventories during the nightshift. Daily contact with production staff and management. Reports directly to the Production Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Coach employees on safety culture; coordinate safety improvements with Plant safety committee.
• Coordinate safety improvements as required by Plant Manager.
• Partner with daytime superintendents for Production departments performance vs. standard technical ratios and department budget.
• Review quality data daily to monitor chemical and microbiological aspects of product and change process parameters as appropriate to optimize quality of finished products.
• Provide an appropriate level of motivation and guidance to staff.
• Maintain written production procedures and ensure that these procedures are followed.
• Review department shift reports for production concerns and take action as needed.
• Responsible for completing [and verifying] monthly production reports.
• Resolve issues with ERP batch reporting.
• Work with maintenance manager to document and coordinate maintenance work orders, resolve maintenance concerns, and track completion of jobs.
• Monitor the usage and requisition of production raw materials.
• Ensure cleanliness of facilities; coordinate the schedule of routine and special cleaning of production areas as needed.
• Conduct daily personal inspection of both fermentation and dryer facilities.
• Participate in an on-call weekend rotation for plant issues 1-2 weekends per month.

Secondary Duties

Special projects as assigned.

• In conjunction with management, participate in planning of equipment purchase and maintenance, and plan for future equipment needs.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the activities of employees in the Fermentation and Dryer Departments during the night shift.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these employees.
• Coordinate with Production Supervisor/Dayshift Superintendent to ensure employee development and, when necessary, corrective disciplinary action
  
• Coordinate paid time off and production coverage.
• Ensure that proper training is provided to new and existing employees on production procedures.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsible and accountable for the safety of all assigned personnel.

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 with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Three to Five years of experience in fermentation or bioprocessing preferred. Strong math, chemistry and microbiology knowledge required. The ability to prioritize, organize and delegate to others while following through to ensure completion of assignments is required. Paperwork demands a high level of attention to detail. Must have
excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills with proven decision-making ability. Computer proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and e-mail is required. Experience with SAP preferrable. Additional safety, food safety, or production management training is preferred. Manage multiple projects, priorities, and people. Ability to analyze all phases of problems, issues, and potential consequences prior to acting. Lean experience preferred. 3-5 years people management experience preferred.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Bioprocess), or a minimum of five years of production management in process manufacturing.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Ability to be CPR/First Aid certified required.

Ability to be Forklift certified required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is required to be able to sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; and extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is often loud.