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KLM Careers · 4 months ago

Production Superintendent - Ponca City

Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

KLM Careers is seeking a Production Superintendent to oversee plant production activities in Ponca City. The role involves ensuring the production of quality products while maintaining safety standards and compliance with regulations.

Human Resources

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Coordinates the production department to provide production and shipment of quality products to fulfill customer requirements

Daily monitor inventory

Responsible for assisting management in providing a safe and healthy work environment, free of all recognizable hazards

Must understand and comply with Lopez Doradas safety performance audit, such as providing safety training to employees conducting safety inspections, following up on work orders, and documenting necessary requirements

Controls and effectively utilized the production capacity, manpower and equipment and outside resources planning, organizing and scheduling to minimize losses; works within the framework of the budget to optimize company profitability that results in a production efficiency rating of a minimum of 93% efficiency

Maintain accurate staffing

Selects, trains and promotes supervisory employees and provides effective and efficient management in the department

Provide training for supervisors on new equipment

Keep supervisors informed on new or changes in processes or food safety

Participates in company planning through budget preparation, capital expenditure recommendation, manpower and space forecasting

Constantly seek to improve the processes

Monitor paperwork and stay informed of McDonalds and USDA Regulations

Effectively communicates through our active listening; acting or input; sharing information in an open, timely manner and encouraging others to do the same

Maintains appropriate confidentiality

Daily reviews shift production reports and give feedback on problems and areas of potential improvement

Provide communication between shifts and to second shift supervisors and importance of continuous improvement of quality, wastes management and productivity and provide feedback on progress

Corresponds between shifts and departments continuously to insure good quality and safety

Maintaining proper flow of product

Work with maintenance on time utilization and productivity

Provide leadership and feedback to supervisors to improve

Qualification

Production managementSafety complianceQuality controlEffective communicationBudgeting experienceContinuous improvementMeat Science degreeTraining supervisorsProduction schedulingTeam management

Required

Bachelors Degree in Meat Science or Business preferred

Minimum of three years related experience with progressive managerial responsibilities

Minimum 3 years of progressive managerial experience in production or manufacturing

Experience managing production teams, including training and developing supervisors

Proven ability to plan, schedule, and optimize production efficiency and manpower

Strong knowledge of safety and regulatory compliance, including USDA and food safety standards

Experience in quality control and continuous improvement initiatives

Effective communication skills for coordinating between shifts, supervisors, and departments

Willingness and ability to work 2nd shift (approx. 4 PM-2 AM), Monday-Friday, and occasional weekends

Ability to work in physically demanding manufacturing environments (standing long periods, lifting up to 25 lbs, exposure to noise and temperature extremes)

Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder