Supervisor, Production - 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM (2-2-3 Schedule)

Production Supervisor Day Shift

At Premium Waters, we do more than bottle water. We work together to deliver a product that families, businesses, and communities depend on every day.

Our Allentown, PA facility is a fast-paced bottled water manufacturing operation built around safety, quality, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement. From our production lines to our leadership team, every role plays an important part in keeping our operation moving and ensuring our customers receive a safe, quality product.

We are looking for a Production Supervisor day shift who is ready to bring energy, leadership, and a people-first mindset to our team.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys being on the production floor, developing employees, solving problems, improving processes, and leading a team toward strong results. If you are the kind of leader who believes that great performance starts with clear expectations, strong relationships, and a commitment to doing things the right way, you may be exactly who we are looking for.

Come grow with Premium Waters and help us keep Allentown moving one bottle, one team, and one successful shift at a time.

Lead the Day Shift. Develop People. Drive Production.

The Production Supervisor day shift is responsible for leading shift operations and supporting production-related maintenance activities.

This position is responsible for maintaining a safe, productive, and engaged workforce focused on:

• Safety
• Quality
• Customer service
• Employee development
• Operational efficiency
• Cost control
• Production performance

The Production Supervisor provides direct leadership to production employees and ensures established standards, production schedules, policies, and procedures are consistently followed.

Knowledge of equipment maintenance and troubleshooting is highly desirable.

This position provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing leader to develop a well-rounded background in operations, equipment, people leadership, food safety, and continuous improvement.

Compensation

$60,000$70,000 annually

Compensation will be based on qualifications, experience, and other job-related factors.

Why Join Premium Waters?

Premium Waters offers competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees and their families.

Benefits may include:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
• On-demand pay
• Health and wellness programs
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• A team-oriented and inclusive workplace culture

At Premium Waters, our people are one of our most valuable resources. We are committed to providing employees with competitive rewards, opportunities to grow, and a workplace focused on safety, quality, teamwork, integrity, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

As the Day Shift Production Supervisor, you will:

• Lead, coach, motivate, and develop Day Shift production employees.
• Create a positive, accountable, and results-focused work environment.
• Set clear performance expectations and hold employees accountable for meeting established standards.
• Ensure production schedules are followed and customer commitments are achieved.
• Determine staffing and production-resource requirements for the shift.
• Utilize production resources in the most efficient manner possible.
• Monitor production performance and respond quickly to equipment, staffing, quality, or operational issues.
• Train and develop operators on equipment operational procedures.
• Ensure employees are properly trained before independently operating production equipment.
• Identify production challenges and coordinate solutions with Maintenance, Quality, Logistics, and Plant Management.
• Maintain effective communication with other Production Supervisors and departments regarding production issues, changes, and concerns.
• Promote teamwork and positive employee relations.
• Provide coaching and corrective feedback when performance or conduct does not meet expectations.
• Support employee development and succession planning.
• Verify employee time records and time sheets for accuracy.
• Complete all required documentation accurately and on time.
• Attend required leadership, safety, quality, and operational meetings.
• Conduct regular safety meetings with employees.
• Maintain the organization and cleanliness of production areas.
• Ensure production machinery, forklifts, tools, racks, conveyors, and other equipment are properly maintained and cared for.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, productivity, quality, efficiency, employee engagement, and plant performance.
• Contribute as a member of the Premium Waters management team to improve overall organizational performance.

Safety Leadership

Safety is a critical responsibility of this position.

The Production Supervisor will:

• Establish and enforce safety expectations.
• Provide required safety training to employees.
• Address unsafe conditions and behaviors promptly.
• Ensure employees properly use required personal protective equipment.
• Lead by example regarding safe work practices.
• Participate in safety meetings, investigations, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement activities.

Quality & Food-Safety Responsibilities

The Production Supervisor is expected to understand, follow, and enforce applicable:

• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Sanitation standards
• FDA requirements
• HACCP requirements
• SQF requirements
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Quality checks
• Food-safety requirements
• Plant sanitation procedures

Employees and visitors entering production areas must comply with applicable GMP and PPE requirements, which may include:

• Hairnets
• Beard nets, when applicable
• Hearing protection
• Safety glasses
• Other required personal protective equipment

The Production Supervisor is responsible for reinforcing these standards throughout the shift.

Equipment Knowledge

Candidates should have experience with or knowledge of manufacturing equipment such as:

• Fillers
• Conveyors
• Labelers
• Palletizers
• Tray packaging systems
• Debagging equipment
• Material-handling equipment
• Forklifts
• Related automated production-line machinery

Knowledge of equipment troubleshooting and maintenance is a plus.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous supervisory, team-lead, or people-management experience.
• Strong understanding of production operations and manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead employees in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and employee-development skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to coach employees and address performance concerns professionally.
• Ability to maintain accountability while building an effective team.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions during Night Shift operations.
• Ability to work flexible hours when business needs require.

Preferred Qualifications

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