Night Shift Production Supervisor

Movement Search & Delivery; Appleton, Oshkosh, Neenah (WI, WI, WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Movement Search & Delivery is partnering with a global packaging manufacturer to recruit a Production Supervisor who will lead safety initiatives, oversee daily production, and drive continuous improvement. The role requires coordinating with EHS, maintenance, and process engineering to resolve issues and optimize efficiency.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree (preferred) with 5+ years in operations or production supervision in manufacturing, plus proficiency in MS Office and SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; 2+ years in operations, production supervision, quality, maintenance or related fields, or an equivalent combination totaling 5+ years.
• Manufacturing environment experience required.
• Computer proficiency with SAP experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as a safety leader and partner with EHS Manager to maintain safety programs.
• Monitor practices to ensure compliance with safety and quality policies.
• Investigate incidents and recommend improvements.
• Oversee daily production and scheduling to meet goals.
• Manage timecards and time-off to ensure payroll accuracy.
• Drive continuous improvement and sustain gains from initiatives.
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Process Engineering to resolve equipment and material issues.
• Foster a high-performance culture and promote teamwork.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety leadership

Production supervision

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

5+ years experience in related fields

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Our client is a global Packaging manufacturer.

About the role:

Essential Functions:

• Acts as a safety leader and puts safety first in all responsibilities. Works in conjunction with the EHS Manager to establish and maintain all policies and programs to ensure a safe working environment.
• Monitor colleague practices to ensure they comply with regulatory and company safety and quality policies.
• Investigate and recommend improvements related to near miss, property damage, or employee injury incidents.
• Support plant safety programs by actively participating in daily audits, GEMBAs, incident investigation, and continuous improvement programs.
• Monitor products to verify conformance to specifications.
• Oversee daily production to ensure production goals are achieved.
• Manage employee timecards and time-off requests to ensure accurate payroll and adequate coverage.
• Champion continuous improvement projects and ensure gains made from initiatives are sustained.
• Manage daily production schedules, providing recommendations on areas for improved efficiency.
• Evaluate equipment and material problems and interact with Maintenance, Process Engineering, and others to resolve them.
• Investigate and report when production standards are not met.
• Analyze production information using the production dashboard and SAP.
• Foster and support a High-Performance Culture; help to build and promote a strong “Teamwork” environment in each individual work group.
• Supervise the production of employees and proactively act upon employee relations opportunities.
• Create an open two-way dialogue with all colleagues; initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
• Evaluate employee performance and conduct performance reviews while supporting employee growth and career development.
• Interpret and enforce company disciplinary processes in a consistent and fair manner

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred and minimum of 2 years’ experience in operations, production supervision, quality, maintenance or related experience preferred OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience totaling 5 or more years
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Computer proficiency required (MS Office Suite experience preferred), SAP experience a plus

About Movement Search and Delivery

MOVEMENT is a national executive search firm that connects companies with exceptional talent across engineering, manufacturing, finance, supply chain, information technology, sales, legal, and human resources.