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

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

Physical requirements

Areas of proficiency

Machines & technologies