Manufacturing Production Supervisor

Supervisor Production Shift

Supervise production shift in a large, complex, fast-paced food manufacturing facility (milk plant). Manage day-to-day operations, coach hourly teams to meet production, safety, and quality targets. Drive maximum financial results and on-time product delivery. Two onsite positions in San Leandro, CA; swing shift 1-9 PM (Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday); 40-50 hours/week.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Supervise daily production activities and personnel across assigned shift.
• Ensure compliance with safety, food safety, GMP, HACCP, and SOX standards.
• Monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions for variances.
• Support execution of WIGs and plant improvement projects.
• Communicate goals, updates, and metrics to the team regularly.
• Train and mentor employees to achieve peak performance.
• Ensure shift handoff and reporting processes are complete and accurate.
• Resolve equipment or process issues quickly by partnering with Maintenance or QA.
• Lead safety meetings and participate in incident investigations.
• Ensure compliance documentation is completed and filed properly.
• Collaborate with scheduling, warehouse, and support teams for seamless operations.
• Conduct pre-shift checks, floor walkthroughs, and shift-start meetings.
• Monitor production lines for efficiency and rectify quality issues.
• Coach associates, enforce GMP/PPE, and take corrective actions as needed.

Education & Experience:

• HS Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• 4+ years supervisory experience in food manufacturing environment.
• 1+ years experience with Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Experience directing diverse unionized workforce.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, safety programs, and Lean Manufacturing.
• Dairy process knowledge preferred.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and business applications.
• Functional Skills:
• Ability to monitor KPIs, implement corrections, and resolve production issues.
• Skills in training, shift handoffs, and cross-team collaboration.

Behavioral Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coach, develop workers, and manage diverse unionized teams.
• Ability to work onsite in noisy, cold milk plant with machinery and strict sanitation.