Day Shift Operations Lead - People, Safety & Improvement

The Mennel Milling Company; Caledonia (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

PTO & holidays

Health benefits

Life Insurance

Profit sharing

Career advancement

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The Mennel Milling Company is seeking an Operations Supervisor for the Day Shift (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) at Mennel Bakery Mix and Food Service - Martel. You will lead a hands-on team in a fast-paced manufacturing setting, upholding safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include coaching staff, staffing decisions, tracking performance, ensuring GMP/food safety compliance, and applying Lean/TPM methods to drive efficiency and cost control.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of operations or manufacturing experience.
• 5 years of related experience preferred.
• Proven leadership in manufacturing.
• Strong decision‑making, planning, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work day shift in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop operations employees to achieve top manufacturing results.
• Ensure food safety, quality, sanitation, GMP, OSHA, HACCP, and FSMA compliance in daily operations.
• Manage daily staffing and resource allocation to maximize efficiency.
• Monitor and report on cost, quality, safety, sanitation, and customer service metrics.
• Serve as a technical and business resource for system operations and product needs.
• Identify process failures, determine root causes, and drive corrective actions.
• Foster teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement using Lean/TPM.
• Provide coaching and corrective action when needed.

Skills

Leadership

People development

Problem solving

Lean/TPM

Communication

Decision making

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

BS/AS in related field preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Mennel Milling Company is seeking an Operations Supervisor for the Day Shift (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) at Mennel Bakery Mix and Food Service - Martel. You will lead a hands-on team in a fast-paced manufacturing setting, upholding safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include coaching staff, staffing decisions, tracking performance, ensuring GMP/food safety compliance, and applying Lean/TPM methods to drive efficiency and cost control.