Job Description

Darigold is seeking a motivated Production Supervisor to be a part of Issaquah Plant team. The Production Supervisor must possess the desire and ability to provide leadership and supervisory coordination in all aspects of production. As a member of the Issaquah team the Production Supervisor will be a partner in the Operations Division. The Production Supervisor’s role is to maintain a high level of productivity and continuous improvement with their assigned shift in the areas of safety, reliability, cost savings, team building and personnel management. The ideal candidate for this role excels in leading a team to achieve goals and have experience in a manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties as assigned)·
•Provide leadership and supervision for the assigned production shift and associated personnel·
•Effectively motivate, train and communicate with their assigned shift teams to assure superior levels of safety, reliability, sanitation, and quality. Insure individual and team levels of performance meet or exceed goals and expectations
•Prepare and conduct team meetings as necessary for proper communications and development of teams. Have the ability to work with the Engineering and Quality Assurance staff to create a cooperative environment on their assigned shift·
•Develop an expert knowledge of the production process and all associated equipment. Be able to analytically and systematically troubleshoot manufacturing issues and develop the team to be self-directed in the same activities·
•Be able to perform daily checks and reports to insure the highest quality of product produced within Good Manufacturing Practices as they apply to the production of the product. Maintain shift performance and quality documentation·
•Participate in and lead SPC project teams that improve safety, quality, reliability, sanitation and reduce waste·
•Reinforce sense of urgency during production runs and periods of machine downtime. Effectively communicate issues to management team·
•Needs flexibility to work variable hours and weekends

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities·
•The ability to work with groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise and backgrounds·
•Ability to achieve results through others·
•Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills·
•Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be self-motivated and a self-starter

Experience, Education and Certifications·
•A Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Engineering, Business or related field preferred. Industry experience would be considered in the absence of a degree·
•Dairy, beverage or process industry background is a plus

Darigold is known for delivering fresh, high quality, value-added dairy products to people, & customer-driven solutions to organizations, all around the globe. We are the 5th largest dairy Co-Op in the US & one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in Seattle, Washington. We produce over 10 billion pounds of milk every year! Since 1918, our Farmer-owners have taken great pride in producing nutritious dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Our work environment provides a results driven, collaborative space, with open & transparent communication, & a culture of celebrating everyone’s wins. Our mid-size private business model provides the ability to have dynamic involvement at all levels of our organization. We’re also proud to say we offer an excellent Total Compensation Package & a few other unique perks to our industry!

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Our vision at Darigold is to Lead Dairy Forward – achieving that vision requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify – please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.

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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: Not Disclosed.

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