Production Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

HGS Bioscience is a fast-growing, agriculture-based manufacturing team. Our people are at the center of our success, and we are committed to building a supportive, growth-orientated workplace.

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading day-to-day production operations within a biologicals manufacturing environment focused on humic and fulvic-based products. This role oversees plant floor operations, employee performance, equipment reliability, safety compliance, and production efficiency while serving as a hands-on operational leader within the facility.

The ideal candidate is a strong manufacturing leader who can balance team leadership, production oversight, troubleshooting, and operational execution in a fast-paced industrial environment. This individual will help drive safety, quality, productivity, continuous improvement, and equipment uptime while supporting overall plant performance goals.

Roles & Responsibilities

Production & Ops Leadership

• Supervise and coordinate daily manufacturing operations during assigned shifts.
• Lead production employees to ensure safe, efficient, and consistent operations.
• Monitor daily production schedules, output, inventory movement, and operational priorities.
• Ensure all production processes, batch documentation, and operational records are completed accurately and timely.
• Support startup, shutdown, and changeover activities across production lines and equipment.
• Review raw materials, in-process production, and finished goods to support quality and operational standards.
• Communicate production updates, operational concerns, staffing needs, and shift performance to plant leadership.
• Assist in maintaining production KPIs, operational dashboards, and inventory reporting.

Employee Leadership & Development

• Provide coaching, guidance, and leadership to manufacturing employees.
• Support onboarding and training of new employees on production processes, safety, and operational procedures.
• Assist with employee scheduling, attendance management, payroll review, and PTO coordination.
• Participate in performance management, corrective action, employee development, and recognition efforts.
• Foster a positive, accountable, and team-oriented manufacturing culture.

Equipment & Maintenance Support

• Troubleshoot equipment and operational issues to minimize downtime and production interruptions.
• Coordinate and support routine maintenance, repairs, and preventive maintenance activities.
• Work closely with maintenance personnel and plant leadership to ensure equipment reliability.
• Assist with identifying maintenance needs, ordering parts, and supporting vendor coordination as needed.
• Support safe operation of production equipment, pumps, conveyors, mixers, motors, and related manufacturing systems.

Safety, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Promote and enforce all company safety policies, OSHA requirements, and GMP-related operational standards.
• Lead and participate in safety meetings, trainings, and incident response activities.
• Ensure employees utilize proper PPE and maintain safe work practices at all times.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready manufacturing environment.
• Identify operational improvement opportunities related to safety, quality, efficiency, waste reduction, and production flow.
• Assist plant leadership with continuous improvement initiatives and operational process enhancements.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience within a manufacturing, production, or industrial environment.
• Hands-on mechanical troubleshooting and operational problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced production environment with limited oversight.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple operational responsibilities simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment, production processes, and safety procedures.
• Basic computer skills including production reporting, payroll systems, inventory systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with ERP or manufacturing systems such as NetSuite preferred.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree, technical certification, or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 4–7 years of manufacturing, production, or industrial operations experience preferred.
• Previous leadership, shift lead, maintenance coordination, or supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• Experience within agriculture, biologicals, chemical, liquid processing, or industrial manufacturing environments preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to regularly lift 50+ pounds.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing ladders, and reaching overhead.
• Ability to work in dusty, hot, cold, noisy, and industrial manufacturing environments.
• Ability to work around moving mechanical equipment and industrial machinery.
• Ability to wear required PPE and work safely in production environments.

Work Environment

• Industrial biologicals manufacturing environment producing humic and fulvic-based products.
• Exposure to production equipment, raw materials, forklifts, pumps, conveyors, and industrial processing systems.
• Fast-paced manufacturing setting requiring flexibility, urgency, and strong operational leadership.
• Occasional overtime, weekend, or extended-hour support may be required based on production demands.

What We Offer

• Collaborative, people-first culture
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages
• Savings and retirements plan for employer match
• Paid time-off
• Career pathing and developmental opportunities