Lead Production Supervisor - Food Manufacturing | Direct Hire, Onsite

SST Direct; Hackettstown (NJ); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Superior Skilled Trades is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor for a direct-hire role in Hackettstown, NJ. You will lead on‑the‑floor manufacturing activities, oversee production personnel, ensure GMP compliance, and maintain safety and quality standards across the shift.

The ideal candidate has food manufacturing leadership experience, a strong track record of achieving production goals, and excellent communication skills to coordinate with QA, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Sanitation

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous manufacturing leadership/supervisory experience.
• Previous food manufacturing experience.
• Experience supervising production employees in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of GMPs and food safety requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, and employee-accountability skills.
• Ability to understand and work with production KPIs and performance metrics.
• Basic computer skills and experience completing production documentation.

Responsabilidades

• Lead daily manufacturing activities for the assigned shift.
• Communicate production schedules, priorities, and expectations to operators and production leads.
• Monitor production output, downtime, scrap, labor utilization, and workflow throughout the shift.
• Ensure employees follow established work instructions, SOPs, and production standards.
• Identify performance gaps and take immediate corrective action.
• Oversee proper equipment startup, production changeovers, and shutdown procedures.
• Escalate unresolved production or operational issues to management.
• Maintain consistent execution of production goals and expectations.
• Directly supervise production operators and team leads.
• Maintain accountability for employee attendance, conduct, productivity, GMP compliance, and overall performance.
• Coach, train, and provide ongoing performance feedback to employees.
• Assist with onboarding and training new production employees.
• Develop employees and reinforce performance expectations.
• Ensure accurate and complete shift‑to‑shift handoff communication.
• Partner with management and HR regarding performance concerns and disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Enforce company safety policies, GMPs, food safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Ensure employees properly utilize required PPE.
• Identify and address unsafe behaviors or working conditions.
• Support QA requirements and production responsibilities associated with food safety programs.
• Ensure production records and documentation are completed accurately and on time.
• Assist with investigations, corrective actions, and process deviations.
• Work closely with QA while respecting QA authority regarding food safety verification and product hold/release decisions.
• Maintain clean, organized, and inspection‑ready production areas.
• Support initiatives designed to reduce downtime, scrap, and production waste.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and recommend improvement opportunities.
• Reinforce standardized processes and consistent operating practices.
• Support implementation of new procedures, process improvements, and operational changes.
• Monitor key production metrics, including safety, quality, labor utilization, output attainment, downtime, waste, and attendance.
• Work closely with Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Sanitation teams.
• Proactively communicate equipment problems, production risks, and operational concerns.
• Ensure required materials, personnel, and equipment are available to meet production requirements.
• Support equipment troubleshooting and production recovery efforts.
• Coordinate resources to minimize production interruptions and downtime.

Conocimientos

manufacturing leadership

supervisory experience

food manufacturing

GMPs

KPIs

communication

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Superior Skilled Trades is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor for a direct-hire role in Hackettstown, NJ. You will lead on‑the‑floor manufacturing activities, oversee production personnel, ensure GMP compliance, and maintain safety and quality standards across the shift.

The ideal candidate has food manufacturing leadership experience, a strong track record of achieving production goals, and excellent communication skills to coordinate with QA, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Sanitation