1st Shift Production Supervisor: Lead Lean Manufacturing

Gardner-Pie-Company; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eight paid holidays

Paid Time Off

Weekly pay

Pie discounts

1st Shift with overtime flexibility

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing

Job summary

Gardner Pie Company in Northeast Ohio is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a busy food manufacturing line, safely producing quality products while optimizing labor and materials.

You will coach teams, drive continuous improvement with LEAN tools, ensure HACCP and GMP compliance, and coordinate with Safety, Quality, Maintenance, Logistics, and HR to keep operations running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Strong supervisory experience in continuous manufacturing, food manufacturing preferred.
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication across departments.
• Experience applying LEAN principles and process improvement tools.

Responsibilities

• Safely produce quality products with most efficient use of labor and materials.
• Provide transformational leadership and actively lead your team.
• Achieve operational excellence to meet or exceed plan through continuous improvement.
• Supervise your team and handle the day-to-day interactions.
• Promote a safety culture by sharing expectations, participating in Safety Walks, and complying with safety policies.
• Lead daily meetings with your team to share information on Safety, Food Safety, Quality and performance.
• Promote a respectful, engaging work environment for all team members.
• Develop training and cross-training plans for the team.
• Complete admin tasks including reviewing and approving PTO and disciplinary actions as needed.
• Maintain strong communication with Production Supervisors across shifts and collaborate with Safety, Quality, Maintenance, Sanitation, Logistics and HR to resolve issues.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LEAN manufacturing

HACCP

Job description

Gardner Pie Company in Northeast Ohio is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a busy food manufacturing line, safely producing quality products while optimizing labor and materials.

You will coach teams, drive continuous improvement with LEAN tools, ensure HACCP and GMP compliance, and coordinate with Safety, Quality, Maintenance, Logistics, and HR to keep operations running smoothly.