Industrial Production Supervisor – Graduate Program

Ferrero International S.A.; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Ferrero is seeking a Production Supervisor within our NAM Industrial Graduate Program. You will oversee team members on multiple production lines, ensuring safety, quality, and sanitation while supporting continuous improvement to boost efficiency.

The role reports to the Production Manager, leads shift teams, coordinates resources, and partners with HR for hiring and development. Relocation is expected for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• Graduated (BS/MS) within 1 year of application; GPA 3.0 or greater on 4.0 scale.
• Preference to those with degrees in manufacturing, operations management, or food science.
• Candidate must be open to relocation.
• Ambition to work in a fast paced, manufacturing environment.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily activities associated with the optimization of production factors (material, method, labor force, and machinery).
• Responsible within assigned shift for all production phases within your area of competence (preparation, packaging, etc.).
• Partner with Production Manager regarding resource allocation and development of skills.
• Apply defined criteria to resource management on production lines (changes, break substitutions).
• Manage personal conflicts between line resources, lead disciplinary meetings, and recommend disciplinary measures to HR.
• Partner with HR to select line personnel, and provide evaluations for new hires.
• Apply all necessary measures to avoid incidents in the workplace and provide measures to reduce the absences of line employees.
• Provide insight to define guidelines for the skills development for line employees.
• Facilitate seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members, and Production Management.

Skills

Relocation willingness

Microsoft Office

Education

BS/MS degree in manufacturing/operations management/food science

Job description

Ferrero is seeking a Production Supervisor within our NAM Industrial Graduate Program. You will oversee team members on multiple production lines, ensuring safety, quality, and sanitation while supporting continuous improvement to boost efficiency.

The role reports to the Production Manager, leads shift teams, coordinates resources, and partners with HR for hiring and development. Relocation is expected for eligible candidates.