Night Shift Production Lead - Food Manufacturing

DSJ Global; York (York County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor for a leading food manufacturer on the night shift. You will lead hourly production teams, ensure safe, efficient operations, and uphold quality standards.

Night shifts are 12-hour rotations with regular days off and alternating weekends. Responsibilities include staffing, coaching, coordinating with quality, maintenance, and engineering, monitoring output and downtime, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining accurate

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; further education helps.
• 3–5 years in manufacturing, production, or similar industrial environment.
• Experience leading hourly employees strongly preferred.
• Food/beverage or high-volume manufacturing experience advantageous.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support hourly production employees across assigned manufacturing areas.
• Coordinate daily staffing and work assignments to meet production schedules.
• Monitor operations and ensure equipment, materials, and resources are available.
• Promote safety culture and enforce safety procedures and practices.
• Coach, develop, and onboard new team members.
• Provide feedback and address performance or workplace issues as needed.
• Ensure production outputs meet specifications and quality standards.
• Collaborate with quality, maintenance, engineering, and other teams to resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities to reduce scrap, downtime, and losses.
• Coordinate basic equipment troubleshooting and preventive maintenance with technical teams.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment.
• Participate in safety inspections, incident reviews, and corrective actions.
• Track output, downtime, staffing, quality, and equipment performance.
• Prepare routine operational reports and communicate issues and improvements to management.
• Support investigations into safety incidents or quality concerns.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to boost productivity and quality.
• Maintain accurate timekeeping and production documentation.
• Ensure compliance with site policies and labor requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Safety culture

Coaching

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Further manufacturing education beneficial

Tools

ERP systems

Manufacturing software

Job description

DSJ Global is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor for a leading food manufacturer on the night shift. You will lead hourly production teams, ensure safe, efficient operations, and uphold quality standards.

Night shifts are 12-hour rotations with regular days off and alternating weekends. Responsibilities include staffing, coaching, coordinating with quality, maintenance, and engineering, monitoring output and downtime, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining accurate