Food Manufacturing Production Superintendent (Lean & Safety)

Butterball; Carthage (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Butterball is seeking a skilled supervisor to lead day-to-day activities at one of our poultry processing facilities in Missouri. You will coach a team, enforce safety and quality standards, and drive continuous improvement using BOSS Lean tools.

You will partner with cross-functional groups to optimize production, manage budgets, and ensure regulatory compliance. This role emphasizes leadership, safety, and lean implementation to meet KPIs and deliver high-quality products.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
• 2+ years of leadership experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of a team of entry level individual contributors and/or supervisors. Provides guidance, coaching, and support to ensure successful delivery of team goals.
• Ensures team understands and follows all safety policies and procedures. Conducts routine safety and quality audits providing on-the-floor coaching as needed.
• Serves as a role model and ensures team’s understanding of, and compliance, with all company policies and regulatory guidelines (including USDA, OSHA, DOL, EEOC, HACCP etc.).
• Accountable for team’s adherence to manufacturing protocols, product specifications, quality guidelines.
• Promotes process improvement and lean manufacturing activities by working with supporting functions to implement change. Responsible for operation layout, automation improvements, budgeting, and cost improvements.
• Ensures effective use of labor, tools, supplies, and equipment to maximize efficiency and capacity.
• Conducts routine scanning of department to identify and solve problems (e.g. equipment operations, processes, etc.). Oversees training and development.
• Monitors key performance indicators including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, labor costs, and industrial accidents. Responsible for identifying and resolving gaps in efficiency and quality.
• Directs HACCP plan to achieve USDA requirements and guides in bird related issues.
• Develops, oversees, and executes departmental project work linked to company goals.

Skills

Leadership

Safety regulations

USDA HACCP knowledge

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Poultry

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science

Lean/Six Sigma Certification

Job description

Butterball is seeking a skilled supervisor to lead day-to-day activities at one of our poultry processing facilities in Missouri. You will coach a team, enforce safety and quality standards, and drive continuous improvement using BOSS Lean tools.

You will partner with cross-functional groups to optimize production, manage budgets, and ensure regulatory compliance. This role emphasizes leadership, safety, and lean implementation to meet KPIs and deliver high-quality products.