Bilingual Production Lead — 3rd Shift (Night)

Paleovalley & Wild Pastures; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Six holidays per year

Parental leave

Disability & Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Product stipend

Job summary

Paleovalley and Wild Pastures in Mesa, AZ seeks a Production Supervisor for the 3rd shift (9:00 PM - 5:30 AM) to lead daily manufacturing operations and develop frontline leaders. This hands-on role emphasizes safety, quality, and meeting production goals within a fast-paced, regulated environment.

You will drive continuous improvement, monitor metrics (throughput, downtime, OEE), coordinate staffing, and partner with QA, Maintenance, Planning, and others to ensure regulatory compliance and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3–5 years of experience in food, beverage, dietary supplement, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
• Minimum 2 years of experience leading or supervising production teams.
• Working knowledge of GMPs, food safety practices, sanitation programs, and applicable FDA and/or USDA regulations.
• Experience managing production schedules, staffing, workflow, and daily manufacturing operations.
• Ability to interpret production metrics and use data to improve operational performance.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and manufacturing or ERP systems.
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including weekends or alternate shifts, when business needs require.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements outlined below.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Production Leads and Production Associates with clear direction and feedback.
• Oversee daily production operations to meet schedules, quality standards, safety expectations, and productivity goals.
• Coordinate staffing, labor allocation, and production priorities across each shift.
• Monitor throughput, downtime, labor efficiency, waste, yield, and OEE; take corrective action as needed.
• Foster a culture of safety, GMPs, sanitation, PPE compliance and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance to maintain FDA, USDA, GMP, HACCP, sanitation, and food safety standards.
• Work with Maintenance to prioritize repairs, preventive maintenance, and issue resolution.
• Review production documentation, batch records, downtime reports, inventory usage, and data for accuracy and compliance.
• Identify inefficiencies and lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and improve productivity.
• Investigate issues using root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Support employee engagement and reinforce company culture and values.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve production goals while maintaining customer service and product quality.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Data interpretation

ERP systems

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate/Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Operations Management, Engineering, Food Science

Tools

ERP/MES

Job description

Paleovalley and Wild Pastures in Mesa, AZ seeks a Production Supervisor for the 3rd shift (9:00 PM - 5:30 AM) to lead daily manufacturing operations and develop frontline leaders. This hands-on role emphasizes safety, quality, and meeting production goals within a fast-paced, regulated environment.

You will drive continuous improvement, monitor metrics (throughput, downtime, OEE), coordinate staffing, and partner with QA, Maintenance, Planning, and others to ensure regulatory compliance and