2nd Shift Production Supervisor - Erlanger, KY

ADM; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM Nutrition in Kentucky seeks an experienced manufacturing operations lead to guide daily production, mentor teams, and sustain safety and quality. This full‑time exempt role drives performance across shifts and reports to management.

You will track production plans, manage equipment and data, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Associates or Bachelor Degree preferred (Manufacturing technology, Engineering, Industrial management, or related discipline) or equivalent experience.
• Strong critical thinking and decision making abilities.
• Data driven problem solving using Six Sigma, 5 Why, Root Cause Analysis.
• OSHA safety training.
• Experience leading production in a complex manufacturing environment with multi‑team shift leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership for all manufacturing processes to meet schedules.
• Train, mentor, develop, and evaluate production colleagues on policies and performance.
• Monitor and ensure all shift activities follow safety, quality and regulatory guidelines.
• Track productivity, implement efficiency improvements, and reduce costs.
• Prepare and present reports to management.
• Conduct pre shift meetings and communicate goals and priorities.
• Daily use of computer programs including Microsoft Office, ERP, MRP, data tracking software.
• Prioritize resources, activities, equipment, and schedules to maximize productivity.
• Own and communicate daily follow‑through for solutions impacting orders, inventory, etc.
• Investigate root causes and set corrective action plans for quality and yield deviations.
• Collaborate on continuous improvement and teamwork initiatives.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decision making

Data driven problem solving

Root Cause Analysis

OSHA safety training

Education

Associates or Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing technology, Engineering, Industrial management, or related discipline

Job description

Position Summary

Leads daily manufacturing operations and workflows, manage and develop production colleagues, ensure highest level of safety and quality, maintain equipment, meets output targets, and monitor data trends through reports.

ADM Nutrition

This is a full time, exempt position

Job Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership for all manufacturing processes to meet schedules
• Train, mentor, develop, and evaluate production colleagues on policies and performance.
• Monitor and ensure all shift activities are conducted under company safety, quality and regulatory (USDA, Kosher, GMP, HACCP, etc.) guidelines
• Track productivity, implement efficiency improvements, and reduce costs.
• Prepare and present reports to management.
• Conduct pre shift meetings and communicate goals and priorities.
• Daily usage of computer programs including Microsoft office suite, ERP, MRP, Data tracking software.
• Ability to quickly prioritize resources, activities, equipment, and schedule to ensure highest productivity level to achieve highest level of customer satisfaction.
• Strong ownership and communication of daily follow through for solutions to daily manufacturing issues, impact to customer orders, inventory accuracy, etc.
• Investigates root causes and sets corrective action plans for all quality, yield and other departmental deviations.
• Collaborate and develop continuous improvement and teamwork initiatives.

Required Skills

• High School Diploma required
• Associates or Bachelor Degree preferred (Manufacturing technology, Engineering, Industrial management, or related discipline) or equivalent experience
• Critical thinking and decision making
• Data driven problem solving using six sigma, 5 Why, Root Cause Analysis
• OSHA safety training
• Experience leading production in a complex manufacturing environment, including multi team coordination and shift leadership

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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