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Production Supervisor - 3rd shift

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Hammond, IN

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$75,000–$85,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Hammond, IN
POSTED
27 days ago
Title: Production Supervisor 
Shift: 3rd shift, 10p-6:30a

Location: Hammond, IN

Overview:
Sterling has helped build careers for thousands for professionals like yourself. Our expert recruiters support you at every step in the process and as a Best of Staffing company, Sterling provides exciting work with exceptional employers across the U.S.

Hire Type: Direct Hire
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: 401k
Pay: $75-85k

Job Summary:
  • This role is responsible for supervising daily production and sanitation operations, ensuring that manufacturing targets, quality standards, and cost objectives are consistently achieved. The position provides leadership and direction to hourly team members in alignment with company policies and operational priorities.

Job Duties:
  • Coordinate, assign, and oversee daily work activities to optimize labor utilization, equipment efficiency, and production output while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Lead and support production team members by setting expectations, monitoring performance, communicating schedule updates, and resolving operational challenges to ensure on-time order fulfillment.
  • Maintain clear and timely communication with leadership and cross-functional teams regarding production status, including any risks to timelines or performance.
  • Ensure adherence to product quality standards; promptly escalate concerns and implement corrective actions through training and reinforcement of procedures.
  • Oversee sanitation processes and equipment functionality, including familiarity with clean-in-place (CIP) systems, and address timekeeping or labor tracking discrepancies.
  • Develop and deliver role-specific training to employees, ensuring compliance with company policies, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and general housekeeping standards.
  • Monitor inventory handling practices, including proper work order completion, FIFO compliance, and allergen control across all storage areas.
  • Promote a strong safety culture by enforcing policies, investigating incidents and near misses, and implementing preventative corrective actions.
  • Maintain facility cleanliness and audit readiness at all times, supporting compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned and ensure adherence to all safety, quality, and food safety protocols.

Qualifications:
    • Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
    • Minimum 3 years of experience within the food production industry
    • Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards
    • Experience with sanitation processes and CIP systems
    • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
    • Familiarity with production equipment, packaging processes, and operational capacity planning
    • Basic proficiency with standard computer systems and software applications
    • English fluency (spoken and written)
  • Preferred:
    • Bachelor’s degree in a related field


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. 

About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com