Production Supervisor

Lead the Team. Drive Production. Make an Impact.Leola, PA, is growing, and we’re expanding our manufacturing capabilities with a significant investment in new thermoforming equipment and infrastructure. This exciting expansion will bring four new thermoforming lines with advanced packaging automation and create approximately 85 new positions as operations ramp up.We’re looking for a Production Supervisor who is ready to lead, develop, and empower employees while helping drive a safe, efficient, and high-performing production operation. In this role, you’ll spend approximately 75% of your time on the production floor, working directly with your team, coordinating production priorities, solving challenges, and creating an environment where employees can succeed.If you’re a hands-on leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes, and seeing your team’s work translate into real results, this is an exciting opportunity to make an impact at one of Dart’s growing Leola operations!What You'll Do – Results:Lead and develop production employees while driving performance in Safety, Quality, Production, Service, and EfficiencySpend approximately 75% of your time on the production floor providing hands-on leadership and supportSchedule production priorities, equipment, workstations, and employees to efficiently meet production goalsCoordinate staffing, line assignments, breaks, lunches, and other daily production needsMonitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), identify trends, and take action to keep performance on targetPromote a culture of safety, employee engagement, teamwork, and continuous improvementEnsure employees follow established procedures, standard work, and quality requirementsAudit the production floor, monitor productivity metrics, and address deficiencies as neededInspect products and ensure quality control requirements and procedures are followedSupport the startup and ramp-up of new production lines and equipmentHelp establish a strong production culture as the new operation growsParticipate in interviewing and selecting new employeesTake an active role in onboarding and ensuring new employees complete required trainingCoach, develop, and provide performance feedback to employeesPartner with the Production Manager and other departments to achieve productivity and operational goalsUtilize computer systems to enter production and employee data and generate reportsPromote an environment of employee engagement, participation, and teamwork within and across departmentsWhat You Bring – Competencies:A hands-on leadership style with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop employeesStrong interpersonal skills with an approachable and accessible leadership styleAbility to effectively communicate expectations, provide feedback, and hold employees accountableStrong problem-solving and decision-making skillsAbility to organize and prioritize multiple production needs in a fast-paced environmentAbility to train employees on technology, processes, procedures, and standard workStrong written and verbal communication skillsCommitment to safety, quality, continuous improvement, and employee developmentAbility to work effectively with production, maintenance, quality, engineering, and other departmentsExperience & Skills:Two (2) years of supervisory experience with demonstrated strong leadership and management skillsHigh school diploma or GEDThree (3) years of experience in a production environmentExperience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPointAbility to create reports, documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and other written materialsStrong written communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate detailed job-related informationMinimum proficiency in the English language necessary to effectively communicate safety, quality, and job-related informationPreferred:Associate’s or Bachelor’s degreeSAP experienceLean manufacturing experienceExperience in paper converting, chemical/plastics processing, packaging, or a similar industrial manufacturing environmentExperience supporting new equipment installation, startup, or production ramp-upWork Schedule:Initial schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PMAs the operation ramps up, the schedule will transition to 12-hour shiftsFlexibility to work weekends and support a 24/7 operation will be requiredWork Environment:This is a hands-on leadership position with approximately 75% of your time spent on the production floor. The role may involve exposure to heat, loud noise, dirt, dust, odors, and fumes. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in designated areas.Lead the Team. Drive the Results. Shape What’s Next.Join Dart Container in Leola and help lead the next phase of our manufacturing growth. This is an opportunity to bring your leadership skills to a growing operation, develop a strong production team, and help set the standard for safety, quality, and performance as new capabilities come online.Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red SOLO cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for 65 years. We’re a family-owned, family-focused company of 12,000 employees united by a shared set of values and dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. Headquartered in Mason, MI, with 30 locations in three countries, we’re proud of our ability to innovate, manufacture and lead the way with each new generation of quality products.Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.If you have a disability and need an accommodation to access this website or for the application process, you should call Dart at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Relay calls can be made by dialing 711 or the relay number for your state.If you experience difficulty applying online, you may call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email us at View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance.