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Apply Job Type Full-time Description Job Summary: The Shift supervisor supervises all facets of the shift including ensuring appropriate staffing levels, employee issues, production schedules are met, and ensures the safety of plant employees. Responsibilities: • Determines machine setup procedures • Starts and adjusts machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients • Optimizes product output. Optimizes product quality • Monitors machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions • Checks the quality of products • Shuts down machines if quality or machine problems cannot be corrected in a reasonable time frame • Enforces all safety and environmental guidelines • Ensures that the right people are in the right places at the right times, that they are trained, and mentored to develop to be their personal best • Monitor all documentation to ensure all is in compliance • Ensures that all work areas are clean and organized • Receives information from Production Manager about: products, production schedule, raw materials and recipes, quality specifications, safety and environmental guidelines, and manufacturing process changes and improvements • Informs the Production Manager about product quality problems, equipment problems, problems with personnel, machine downtime, work orders to request repairs from maintenance, safety concerns and education/training needs • Informs Machine Operators and Assistant Shift Supervisors about: machine setup changes and process related information • Any other duties that the Company in its sole discretion may assign as needed Requirements Required Skills/Abilities: • Ability to troubleshoot and multitask • High attention to detail and is willing to learn • Team player who is reliable and trustworthy • Maintains a clean and safe work area. • Verbal and written communication skills in English. • Organizational skills and attention to detail. • Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Education and Experience: • High School diploma / GED, required • Associates Degree or completion of a Certificate in manufacturing, science, machine tool technology, welding, industrial technology, or other related areas, preferred • Previous experience in a supervisory role in manufacturing with at least 5 subordinates Physical Requirements: • Must be able to frequently lift/carry/push/pull up to 50 pounds. • This position requires, but is not limited to, standing, walking, utilizing stairs or ladders, driving automatic forklift, climbing, squatting, stooping, twisting, bending, grabbing and grasping. • Must be able to work in a non-controlled environment AGRU AMERICA, INC. IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER