Manufacturing Supervisor
10 days ago
Rochester
Are you ready for your next adventure? At Oregon Freeze Dry, innovation isn’t just a buzzword, it’s our foundation. We are a purpose driven company with six decades of expertise in freeze-drying technology. Best known as the makers of Mountain House © meals, we are experts in advanced lyophilization solutions that can help people live healthier lives. Our headquarters in Albany, Oregon sits at the crossroads of science and nature, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes that fuel bold ideas and transformative breakthroughs. We're driven by a commitment to quality, creativity, and continuous improvement, and we're always looking ahead to what's next. We’re proud of our legacy, but our future is even more exciting. If you're passionate and ready to make an impact, Oregon Freeze Dry isn't just a place to work, it's where your adventure begins. We are looking for a Manufacturing Supervisor to join our Production team on a rotating night shift. This position leads daily production operations with a strong focus on safety, quality, team morale, productivity, efficiency, customer satisfaction, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). This role provides hands-on leadership and mentorship, fostering a culture of collaboration, empowerment, continuous improvement, and skill development across the team. You Will Get To • Oversee daily production operations to meet targets while ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance with safety, food, and regulatory standards., • Supervise, train, and mentor production staff, fostering a safe, collaborative, and high-performing work environment., • Manage workflow, equipment, inventory, raw material flow, product releases, and shipments to maintain smooth operations and timely delivery., • Proactively troubleshoot and escalate process, equipment, and personnel issues to minimize downtime., • Lead continuous improvement initiatives, optimize scheduling and operations, and strengthen team effectiveness., • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Maintenance, Quality, Safety, Training, Continuous Improvement, HR, and R&D, to align policies and drive overall manufacturing performance., • Serve as a technical resource for manufacturing processes, monitoring performance and implementing improvements to enhance throughput and efficiency., • In the absence of incumbent, the direct supervisor will act as designee., • Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis., • Be responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflect positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices., • Embody OFD’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department and company culture., • Provide day-to-day supervision to Manufacturing Hourly Employees, including managing schedules and timecards, answering questions, and providing resources., • Provide leadership by supporting, coaching and engaging team members., • Support recruiting, selecting and training of new team members., • Foster an inclusive, safe and respectful work environment., • Provide direction and ensure compliance with OFD policies and procedures., • Champion OFD’s culture., • Communicate organizational information through appropriate channels with employees. Salary Range: $85,000 - $88,000 Schedule: PB Night Shift (7:00pm-7:00am), 2, 2, 3 Rotation You will basically work 3 (three) nights one week and 4 (four) the following week with every other weekend off.