Night Shift Production Leader — Drive Quality & Safety

Hershey Company; Plymouth (IN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Financial Security

Time Off & Flexibility

Growth & Development

Job summary

The Hershey Company in Plymouth, IN is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead hourly teams on the night shift, delivering safe, quality, and efficient production. You will coach staff, coordinate daily activities, and ensure compliance with food safety and environmental standards.

Requirements include 3+ years of leadership in manufacturing, a Bachelor's degree preferred, and experience with SAP and Microsoft Office. Compensation includes a competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of manufacturing, operations, or production leadership experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead hourly production employees to achieve daily safety, quality, service, and cost objectives.
• Coordinate daily production activities, staffing, priorities, and cross-functional support to ensure smooth operations across shifts.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, environmental, and employee safety standards.
• Analyze operational performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement solutions that enhance productivity and reliability.
• Partner with maintenance, quality, and other plant functions to resolve operational issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage administrative activities including production reporting, labor planning, documentation, and SAP-related processes.
• Foster employee engagement and development through effective communication, coaching, and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Safety focus

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Hershey Company in Plymouth, IN is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead hourly teams on the night shift, delivering safe, quality, and efficient production. You will coach staff, coordinate daily activities, and ensure compliance with food safety and environmental standards.

Requirements include 3+ years of leadership in manufacturing, a Bachelor's degree preferred, and experience with SAP and Microsoft Office. Compensation includes a competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits.