Night Shift Operations Supervisor - TPM & Lean Leader

Keurig Dr Pepper; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Keurig Dr Pepper in Knoxville, TN seeks an Operations Supervisor for a 5:00 PM–5:30 AM, Monday–Thursday night shift. You will lead a team of about 25 manufacturing associates in a highly automated, TPM-based production environment, driving safety, quality, and cost performance.

You will coach staff, drive continuous improvement, reduce waste, and collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Materials and Distribution to maximize uptime and efficiency in a fast-paced plant.

Qualifications

• 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

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

Job description

Keurig Dr Pepper in Knoxville, TN seeks an Operations Supervisor for a 5:00 PM–5:30 AM, Monday–Thursday night shift. You will lead a team of about 25 manufacturing associates in a highly automated, TPM-based production environment, driving safety, quality, and cost performance.

You will coach staff, drive continuous improvement, reduce waste, and collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Materials and Distribution to maximize uptime and efficiency in a fast-paced plant.