Production Supervisor

A bit about us:

We're partnering with a growing food manufacturing organization seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead daily operations on a 1st shift manufacturing team. This individual will play a critical role in driving production performance, ensuring product quality, fostering employee engagement, and maintaining a safe, efficient work environment.

This position is ideal for a leader who enjoys being on the production floor, developing teams, and implementing improvements that increase productivity while meeting quality and food safety standards.

Why join us?

Stable and growing manufacturing operation
Opportunity to make a direct impact on plant performance
Collaborative leadership environment
Career growth and advancement potential
Competitive compensation and benefits package

Job Details

Direct and support day-to-day production activities to ensure operational goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
Lead, coach, and develop hourly manufacturing employees while promoting accountability and teamwork.
Monitor production performance, labor utilization, product quality, and equipment effectiveness to identify opportunities for improvement.
Partner closely with Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, and Planning teams to support uninterrupted operations.
Review production metrics and operational data to address inefficiencies and improve overall performance.
Ensure adherence to food safety, quality, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements.
Coordinate staffing levels and workflow assignments to meet production demands.
Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, waste reduction, and process optimization.
Investigate operational issues, implement corrective actions, and follow through to ensure long-term solutions.
Assist with employee performance management, coaching, corrective action, and development planning.
Maintain accurate production records and ensure compliance with established operating procedures.

What We're Looking For
Previous leadership experience within a food manufacturing, food processing, or food packaging environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate production teams in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
Strong understanding of food safety programs, GMPs, sanitation requirements, and quality systems.
Experience analyzing production data and using metrics to improve performance.
Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Comfortable working cross-functionally with multiple departments.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Experience with ERP systems such as SAP is a plus.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills are preferred.
Continuous improvement or Lean Manufacturing experience is highly valued.

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