Night Shift Operations Supervisor - Lean & TPM Leader

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Disability Coverage

Paid Time Off (vacation and sick leave

401(k) with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Mileage Reimbursement

Job summary

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. in Knoxville, TN is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead a team of about 25 manufacturing associates in a highly automated TPM-based environment. You will coach, develop, and manage performance while driving safety, quality, and efficiency.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, problem solving, and delivering results in a fast-paced plant. Nights shift with a Friday-Sunday schedule, plus overtime as needed, offers opportunities for cross-functional collaboration and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience.
• At least 3 years of leadership supervising 10+ employees.
• Experience with SAP or similar manufacturing systems.
• Ability to spend significant time on the manufacturing floor.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of approximately 25 operations associates through hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance management, development, and recognition.
• Drive best-in-class performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity metrics.
• Promote a culture focused on achieving zero injuries through safety observations, audits, training, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure consistent product quality by leading right-first-time execution, layered process audits, and root cause corrective actions.
• Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Materials, and Distribution teams to maximize equipment uptime through TPM and preventive maintenance practices.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, reduce waste, improve material flow, and lower operating costs.
• Support a mini-Business Unit (mBU) structure and Highly Effective Team model within a TPM environment.
• Facilitate operational meetings including production planning, TPM, site leadership, and employee communications.
• Utilize structured problem-solving techniques and data-driven decision making to improve operational performance.
• Carry out leadership responsibilities in accordance with company policies, TPM principles, and applicable regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

TPM

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. in Knoxville, TN is seeking an Operations Supervisor to lead a team of about 25 manufacturing associates in a highly automated TPM-based environment. You will coach, develop, and manage performance while driving safety, quality, and efficiency.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, problem solving, and delivering results in a fast-paced plant. Nights shift with a Friday-Sunday schedule, plus overtime as needed, offers opportunities for cross-functional collaboration and