Manufacturing Operations Supervisor High-Speed Production

Job Description

Job Description

A day in this role

You arrive on the floor with a Safety-First mindset and set the tone by modeling the behaviors you expect : proper PPE, clear communication, and hazard awareness. You huddle with the Director of Manufacturing to align on the weekly plan to boost line performance, close gaps, and meet business targets. As lines ramp up, you champion Quality, preparing teams for audits (SQF, USDA, FDA, Organic, and customer) and ensuring nothing compromises product integrity.

Throughout the shift, you coordinate across multiple teams and shifts, ensure assets are maintained, and keep a close eye on line costs—auditing spend and executing plans to return to budget. When a chronic issue surfaces, you lead Root Cause Analysis, assign corrective actions, and track progress. You partner with R&D and QA to run new product trials, collaborate with Maintenance to schedule setups and repairs through the maintenance system, and approve timecards and PTO requests promptly via timekeeping software.

You coach team members, drive cross-training and internal transfers, and build a positive workplace centered on safety, housekeeping, and strong human relations. In any facility emergency, you take command, assess risk, and escalate appropriately. You uphold federal, state, and local regulations along with corporate and site policies, while reinforcing GMP, Food Safety, and Plant Safety at every step. Other duties may be assigned by Management as needed.

What you’ll lead

• Visible safety leadership and risk elimination across operations.
• Quality advocacy and audit readiness (SQF, USDA, FDA, Organic, customer).
• Weekly operational planning to elevate line performance and close gaps.
• Auditing and controlling line costs to maintain budget discipline.
• Multi-shift coordination to keep teams aligned and informed.
• Root Cause Analysis and assignment of corrective actions for recurring issues.
• Projects that improve key company metrics and operational outcomes.
• Asset stewardship, preventive care, and reliability focus.
• Emergency leadership and effective crisis communication.
• Training, coaching, and cross-training to reduce need for direct supervision.
• Collaboration with R&D / QA on trials and with Maintenance on setups / repairs via the maintenance system.
• Policy adherence, GMP / Food Safety / Plant Safety compliance, and timely timecard / PTO approvals.

Minimum qualifications

Desired qualifications

Physical demands

Work environment

Manufacturing setting with variable temperatures and loud noise from machinery and equipment alarms.

Food safety & policy

All staff must follow GMP, Food Safety, and Plant Safety rules while in the processing facility and are encouraged to report Food Safety and Quality concerns immediately to supervisors and on-shift Quality representatives.