Position Summary: (Shifts: M-Th 6am-3pm/F-Sun 6am-6pm)
We are seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for maintaining a safe, productive, and quality-focused work environment while ensuring production schedules are achieved. The Production Supervisor provides leadership, coaching, and accountability for production employees while driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.
Essential Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, mentor, and develop production employees on the assigned shift.
- Ensure production schedules are achieved while maintaining safety, quality, and productivity standards.
- Assign work and manage staffing levels to maximize operational efficiency.
- Conduct daily shift start-up meetings and communicate production priorities and expectations.
- Monitor production performance and respond quickly to operational challenges to minimize downtime.
- Ensure compliance with cGMP, SOPs, FDA regulations, safety requirements, and all applicable manufacturing policies and procedures.
- Maintain accurate and timely production, quality, and operational documentation.
- Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Planning teams to resolve production issues and improve workflow.
- Investigate production concerns, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, labor efficiency, scrap reduction, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Monitor labor utilization, production output, and key performance metrics to achieve operational goals.
- Maintain a clean, organized work environment while ensuring adherence to 5S standards.
- Coach employees on performance expectations and provide regular feedback, recognition, and development opportunities.
- Participate in recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, employee development, and corrective action processes.
- Foster a positive, collaborative, and accountable team environment.
- Prepare production reports and communicate shift performance during shift handoffs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QualificationsRequired
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience leading production teams in a fast-paced manufacturing operation.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting production deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.
- Experience in an FDA-regulated manufacturing environment, including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, or consumer packaged goods.
- Knowledge of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience using ERP or manufacturing software systems.
Leadership Competencies
- Leads by example and demonstrates accountability.
- Builds and develops high-performing teams.
- Creates a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Makes sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- High sense of urgency and ownership.
- Results-driven with strong attention to detail.
- Professional, positive, and collaborative leadership style.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand and walk throughout the manufacturing facility for extended periods.
- Frequently climb stairs, bend, reach, stoop, and inspect production equipment.
- Occasionally lift and move up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment while wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).