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Primary Function:      

To supervise the work of a team of production and maintenance employees on a shift basis.  This position will train and be responsible for 1^st shift ( 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.).  Other shifts as assigned and necessary.

Job Responsibilities: 

1.         Plans and organizes available resources (employees, materials, time, equipment)to best meet shift production, quality and safety goals.  Monitors and adapts plans throughout the shift as needed.

2.                  Develops, coaches and counsels employees to ensure a motivated and competent workforce on the shift.

3.         Works cooperatively with other production supervisors to ensure effective shift to shift transitions and to minimize disruption due to unplanned absences. This includes conducting a pre-shift briefing with the supervisor to be relieved, completing shift notes for the current shift and briefing the incoming supervisor when done for the shift.

 4.         Keeps other parties within the organization informed of the status of work items.  This is primarily contacts with Corporate Sales and Dispatch.

 5.         Continually develops a stronger understanding of the operation of our milk balancing plant to include:  equipment operations, work flow, and labor contract features.  This includes developing hands on familiarity with operating processing equipment.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate has a four year college degree with a minimum of one year supervisory experience.  Communication and organizational skills need to be primary strengths.  Computer skills should include a working knowledge of Excel and Word along with an ability to quickly pick up computer based logistics, sales and inventory systems.

Company Features:

MMPA is one of the top ten dairy cooperatives in the nation.  It has an excellent financial record that is not duplicated by our peer competitors.  Our owners are 2000+ dairy farmers located in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin.  MMPA markets its members’ milk, guaranteeing a market every day for all member-produced milk.  Milk not sold to bottlers or other food processors is shipped to one or our two plants to be manufactured into a more shelf stable product such as dried powder, sweetened condensed milk or butter.  Our customers are large brand name companies who use our product as an ingredient in their goods (cheese, candy, ice cream, bakery goods, infant formula, etc.)  Our annual revenue is between $400 and $500 million with $100 to $150 million coming from the manufacturing plants.

Founded in 1916, MMPA currently employs approximately 200 people. 

Interested? Apply to:

Michigan Milk Producers Association
Attn:  Human Resources
PO Box 8002
Novi, MI 48376-8002 

Fax: (248) 426-3416

e-mail: tilden@mimilk.com and include Production Supervisor in the subject.