SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operation workers.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

A) Obey GMPs for production areas.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Reviews and analyzes reports and records.
• Gives work directions and sets deadlines in order to meet production quotas. Ensures that production starts on time.
• Evaluates production procedures and practices in order to develop new methods for improvement.
• Reviews company policy with workers and enforces safety regulations.
• Makes suggestions in the use of equipment/labor in order to increase efficiency.
• Assists employees in resolving work problems.
• Maintains production records.
• Reports production readings, mechanical problems and downtime daily. Offers suggestions for improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Some college or technical education preferred. Three year related experience required. Must have experience in the operations department within a manufacturing environment. Prefer experience in packaging nondurable goods. Basic understanding and experience with government subsistence contracting, government regulations and procedures is a plus. Direct experience with labor relations, business development, safety programs, automation and distribution is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet, cold and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.