Production Supervisor – 1024527

Who we are:We're
a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production
services; and
grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement. Leidy's
is
a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wenger Group since 2022. Leidy's is a 130-year-old pork
company
located
on the family farm in Pennsylvania, where Jacob Leidy was
deeded
the original land grant by William Penn in 1753.We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 1000 team members,
we're
a growing company in an essential sector – agriculture!Learn more here:

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https://www.leidys.comPosition SummeryTh is position
converts customer demand into executable daily/weekly production schedules across harvest, fabrication/deboning, grinding, and packaging/ case – ready
operations. This role balances material availability, labor/crewing, line capacity, yields, and
shelf – life
constraints to meet service (OTIF), quality, and cost targets while
maintaining
USDA/FSIS compliance. The Planner partners closely with Sales/Customer Service, Operations, QA/FSQA, Procurement, and Logistics to keep plans aligned and achievable .Key ResponsabilitiesResponsibilities:
– Enforce all safety programs, including LOTO, machine guarding, PPE, and ergonomic standards.
– Ensure compliance with
USDA/FSIS ,
HACCP ,
SSOP ,
GMP , and other regulatory requirements.
– Verify
pre – operational
inspections, metal detector checks, scale calibrations, and label accuracy.
– Protect
cold – chain
integrity and
maintain
sanitary conditions throughout production.
– Lead shift activities to meet production schedules, line rates, and output goals.
– Monitor line performance, yields, labor efficiency, giveaway, waste, and
first – pass
quality.
– Adjust staffing, line setups, and machine settings to
maintain
flow and minimize downtime.
– Communicate plan changes and production updates to team members and
cross – functional
partners.
– Supervise, coach, and support production
employees;
address performance concerns and attendance issues.
– Train employees
on
equipment use, knife safety, product specs, and standard operating procedures.
– Promote teamwork, accountability, and a positive work culture.
– Lead
start – up ,
mid – shift , and
end – of – shift
meetings.
– Ensure product specifications (cuts, weights, pack sizes, labeling) are consistently met.
– Partner with QA to address deviations, product
holds , and consumer/customer complaints.
– Monitor CCPs, process controls, and rework to prevent
non – conformances .
– Support corrective action implementation and verification.
– Identify
opportunities to improve yield, line performance, changeover times, and waste reduction.
– Participate in
root – cause
investigations, 5 – Why, or basic industrial
problem – solving
efforts.
– Support Lean/5S initiatives and standard work improvements.
– Encourage team ideas for efficiency, safety, and quality enhancements.
– Complete daily production reports, downtime logs, labor tracking, and yield summaries.
– Ensure
ERP/MES entries are
accurate
(production counts, yields, rework, scrap).
– Maintain
documentation
required
for USDA/QA audits and traceability Qualifications:
High school diploma
required ;
Associate or Bachelor's
degree preferred.
2-5 years of production leadership experience in meat or food processing
strongly
preferred.
Knowledge of
USDA/FSIS , HACCP, SSOP, GMP, and food safety principles.
Ability to lead teams in a
fast – paced ,
cold – chain
environment.
Strong communication ,
problem – solving , and
decision – making
skills.
Comfortable working in cold environments (35-45°F / 1-7°C) and occasionally in freezer conditions.
Ability to
lift up
to 50
lbs
and stand/walk for extended periods.
Experience with ERP/MES systems is a plus. Work Environment :
Cold, wet,
high – speed
production environment with exposure to raw meat and USDA oversight.
Required PPE ( cut – resistant
gloves, jackets, hearing protection, etc.).
May require early mornings, late evenings, weekends, or overtime depending on production needs.