Night Shift Production Lead — Safety, Quality & Efficiency

Graham Packaging; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Wellness program

Paid time off

Job summary

Graham Packaging in Joplin, Missouri seeks a Production Supervisor to lead our C Shift manufacturing team, driving safety, quality, productivity, employee engagement, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

You will coach hourly staff, manage performance, schedule, time records, and staffing, while partnering with maintenance and engineering to meet efficiency goals and uphold GMP, safety, and company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and manufacturing leadership experience.
• Minimum of two years supervisory/leadership experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Experience managing production, safety, quality, staffing, and performance metrics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership, coaching, and accountability for shift employees, fostering safety, quality, teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement.
• Manage performance processes including training, development, feedback, recognition, corrective action, and staffing decisions per company policies.
• Be primary shift leader accountable for safety, quality, productivity, housekeeping, inventory, and labor objectives.
• Promote engagement through effective communication, conflict resolution, problem-solving, and policy application.
• Use data, KPIs, and root-cause analysis to identify opportunities and drive improvements in safety, quality, and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Manufacturing

Data-driven

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Engineering/Manufacturing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Manufacturing systems

Job description

Graham Packaging in Joplin, Missouri seeks a Production Supervisor to lead our C Shift manufacturing team, driving safety, quality, productivity, employee engagement, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

You will coach hourly staff, manage performance, schedule, time records, and staffing, while partnering with maintenance and engineering to meet efficiency goals and uphold GMP, safety, and company policies.