Production Operations Supervisor — Continuous Improvement

Own the handoff. Elevate the output. Lead the team.

Are you the leader who can keep a plant humming—materials stocked, lines running, quality locked, and people engaged? If so, this role is your arena.

Your mission

Guard the production heartbeat from start to finish: anticipate material needs, coordinate the plan, maintain order and cleanliness, enable a seamless shift-to-shift transition, and ensure every unit meets spec while your team grows under your leadership.

Core impact areas

• Floor Supervision (35%) : Review silo and raw material levels to confirm bulks for the shift; align the production schedule with the Planner; walk the lines to verify tools, work orders, and PPE are all set.
• Housekeeping (5%) : Drive 5S-style cleanliness—sweep, vacuum, clear packaging debris, and ensure equipment cleaning; verify dust collector drums are emptied.
• Staging & Shift Handoff (5%) : Lead the shift meeting; stage materials for the next crew to reduce downtime; issue a shift summary (productivity, downtime, quality concerns), and email the summary at shift end.
• Quality Control (5%) : Use in-date materials per formula; collect QC samples and adjust batches per results; confirm final products meet specification.
• Equipment & Materials (5%) : Escalate maintenance issues, shortages, and repair needs immediately.
• Leadership (25%) : Represent Production cross-functionally; approve timecards and time off; prioritize and allocate work; recruit, manage, and develop plant staff; partner with the Production Manager for peak throughput; assess and reward performance; build team culture; communicate and motivate.

What you bring

• 5+ years of plant experience.
• Comfort with math for basic formula weights.
• Ability to read/interpret directions and order details.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency with plant equipment or equivalent experience.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• ERP experience (JD Edwards preferred).
• Ability to quickly learn new computer tools/programs.

** REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience.

Physical requirements

• Must pass pre-employment physical.
• Lift: Must be able to lift and/or carry a minimum of pounds.
• Push/Pull: Must be able to push/pull 50 pounds.
• Stand: Must be able to stand % of the day.
• Sitting: Must be able to sit % of the day.
• Twisting/Bending: Must be able to twist/bend % of the day.
• Squatting, Climbing and/or Crawling: Must be able to squat/climb/crawl % of the day.

Areas of proficiency

• Leadership / People Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Production Optimization
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Coaching and Mentoring Experience
• ISO 9001 Certification Experience
• Scheduling Experience

Machines & technologies

• ERP Software
• Forklifts