The Shift Supervisor / Team Leader supervises, leads, coordinates, and plans the activities of the Operators / Production Workers on an assigned shift / area to ensure the manufacturing of products, in order to safely deliver on the required production targets within established schedules, timing, quality, and cost standards.
The Shift Supervisor / Team Leader is the first level of supervision in production. Depending on the size and organizational structure, the role may include a number of stages in the production process, from grading of incoming feedstock and ingredients, through all production stations / steps to the delivery of finished products in the required packaging to the warehousing / logistics function. The role may be executed in a shift pattern, ranging from standard day-shift to full continuous 24/7 shift rotating patterns.
The Shift Supervisor / Team Leader is typically a hands-on role, working at of close to the shop floor, and may supervise the activities of up to 30 people in production.
The level of the role of Shift Supervisor relates to size (tons produced) and complexity of the production process, and the FTE number and level of the Operators working in the assigned area. Depending on local job titling conventions, the role may be labelled as Supervisor, Team Leader, or Lead Hand or similar.

Job Description:

Supervision and People Management:

o Organizes, plans, coordinates and supervises the activities and work of production staff to ensure that all work is carried out safely, efficiently in accordance with operating procedures and policies, so that manufactured products meet or exceed all established quality requirements, including product integrity and production order documentation.

o Leads, coaches and appraises the production staff, and develops (the cooperation between) employees of the assigned team using the relevant HR instruments, services and procedures, in order to have an effective and efficient team that achieves results, a positive culture is maintained and Nutreco’s values are supported and carried out. This includes all related personnel actions, including selection, training, performance appraisal, discipline, safety and grievance procedures.

Production scheduling:

o Ensures effective production management, jointly with the Production or Plant Manager, by determining production priorities based on the established monthly / weekly production schedules; makes daily assignments in order to meet the set standards and production schedules including cleaning and other associated production activities.

o Ensures most efficient staffing and organization according to production requirements, establishes the work schedules for the Operators along with the Production planning provided by Planning / Supply Chain

o Checks with Maintenance, in order to effectively align production activities with planned and unplanned maintenance

o Sets schedules for incoming raw materials and ingredients, in conjunction with the Purchasing / Supply Chain / Warehousing, in order to maintain proper inventory levels

Quality / HSE Compliance:

o Ensures the team follows all safety, quality standards and plant policies, taking disciplinary measures when required and trains employees for the production aspects. Ensure the team follows all housekeeping schedules to maintain the plant at Nutreco (5S) standards

o Interprets specifications and proposes actions / judgments about the acceptability of production that is in process

o Ensures all work is performed in compliance with all relevant safety regulations and procedures in order to prevent / avoid any incidents

o Signals potential hazardous and / or unsafe situations, takes appropriate action is case of imminent unsafe situations

Reporting:

o Maintains the required production monitoring systems and reports, so that an adequate insight in production status is available at all times

o Monitors shiftily, daily and weekly KPI’s SQCDME  and works in conjunction with the Production Manager to reach the set targets (SIM process)

Continuous improvement:

o Contributes actively to continuous improvement efforts in the achievement of target objectives, leads Problem solving Groups in a structured approach

Communication:

o Communicates with the Plant Manager, Production Manager and Supply Chaim managers / supervisors and other departments to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of operations

o Participates to the daily production meetings / points and other production meetings

Our organisation:

Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees.  Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.