Production Supervisor (Resource) RTE, Danville, IL

PepsiCo is a world leader in convenient foods and beverages, with 2005 revenues of more than $32 billion and more than 157,000 employees.

The company consists of Frito-Lay North America, PepsiCo Beverages North America, PepsiCo International and Quaker Foods North America. PepsiCo brands are available in nearly 200 countries and territories and generate sales at the retail level of about $85 billion.

PepsiCo offers product choices to meet a broad variety of needs and preference -- from fun-for-you items to product choices that contribute to healthier lifestyles.

PepsiCo's mission is "To be the world's premier consumer products company focused on convenient foods and beverages. We seek to produce healthy financial rewards to investors as we provide opportunities for growth and enrichment to our employees, our business partners and the communities in which we operate. And in everything we do, we strive for honesty, fairness and integrity."

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Manages and leads hourly team associates in varying levels of experience and education. ?Focuses on creating an environment whereby each team member can achieve the goals set forth in Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) and Supply Chain Management, resulting in the highest customer/consumer values. ?

PepsiCo is a world leader in convenient foods and beverages, with revenues of $32 billion and more than 157,000 employees worldwide. PepsiCo's QTG division consists of the Quaker, Tropicana and Gatorade businesses. QTG's powerhouse brands include Tropicana Pure Premium, Gatorade Thirst Quencher, Propel, Quaker Oatmeal, Rice-a-Roni, Cap'n Crunch and Life cereals. Our success is the result of superior products, high standards of performance, distinctive competitive strategies and the high integrity of our people.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS ?
1. Build workforce effectiveness by providing leadership and supervision for team. ?Effectively motivate, train and communicate with assigned team to assure superior levels of safety, production, sanitation, and quality. ?Ensure individual and team levels of performance meet or exceed goals and expectations. ???
2. Utilize the interpersonal skills necessary to effectively lead and gain involvement of team members. ?Routinely solicit feedback and provide coaching in supporting a culture which maximizes innovation, participation and rewards of team members. ?
3. Leverage technical and business systems by developing an understanding of equipment and machinery operations in order to serve as a resource to team members for preventive maintenance guidelines, Autonomous Maintenance and breakdowns. ?
4. Participate and/or lead project teams that improve PQCDSM (Productivity, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety and Morale) through Total Productive Manufacturing principles. ??
5. Serve as a training resource or coach for team members and associate team leaders regarding team member skills, Autonomous Maintenance (AM) activity, Focused Improvement (FI), Quality Management (QM), safety, sanitation programs, and plant process/flow. ?
6. Successfully drive for results in delivering Key Performance Indicators and identified projects to improve plant performance. ?Prepare and conduct daily team meetings as necessary for proper communication. ?
7. Demonstrate executive maturity through decision making and effective communication with various departments and mangers to ensure plant resources are efficiently utilized in maximizing true efficiency. ?

QUALIFICATIONS
? Bachelors Degree
? 3 ? 5 years leadership experience in a manufacturing organization
? Ability to manage multiple projects of varying priorities simultaneously
? Must be self-motivated and a self-starter, needing little direction
? Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, conflict management and problem solving skills
? Demonstrated teambuilding skills
? Excellent verbal and written communication skills
? Ability to work with diverse groups of people with varying levels of education, expertise and backgrounds
? Ability to rotate shifts and work weekends and holidays when required
? Must have a basic understanding of financial reporting and budgeting, including, but not limited to cullage, yields, and True Efficiency as well as Run Strategy and all conversion and deployment KPI?s. ?

Employment Statement:
At the PepsiCo companies, we are committed to achievement of equality of opportunity for all of our employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected group status under federal, state or local law. We respect, value, and welcome diversity in our work force, as well as in our customers, our suppliers and the global marketplace.