Night Shift Supervisor

Movement Search & Delivery; Appleton, Oshkosh, Neenah (WI, WI, WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Movement Search & Delivery is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily plant operations in Wisconsin, leading a high-performing team and driving a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

You will supervise shifts, utilize SAP dashboards, coach employees, ensure training, and partner with maintenance, process engineering, and quality to meet production goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in manufacturing with supervisory responsibilities preferred.
• Strong commitment to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals.
• Promote proactive safety culture and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with EHS to improve safety programs and audits.
• Monitor production and quality to ensure conformance to standards.
• Coach and develop production staff and manage staffing and timekeeping.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

5+ years manufacturing experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Our client is a global Packaging manufacturer.

Our client is a leading manufacturing organization seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to oversee daily plant operations, lead a high-performing production team, and drive a strong culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Lead daily production operations to ensure safety, quality, productivity, and production goals are consistently achieved.
• Serve as a safety leader by promoting a proactive safety culture and ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with the EHS team to maintain and improve plant safety programs, including audits, GEMBAs, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
• Monitor employee practices and production processes to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Investigate near misses, property damage, employee injuries, and other incidents, identifying opportunities for corrective and preventative action.
• Monitor production output and product quality to ensure conformance with established specifications and standards.
• Manage daily production schedules and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, throughput, and overall performance.
• Evaluate equipment, material, and process issues and collaborate with Maintenance, Process Engineering, Quality, and other teams to resolve problems.
• Investigate production variances and develop recommendations when standards or targets are not met.
• Utilize production dashboards, SAP, and other data to monitor performance and support data-driven decision making.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring improvements are sustained over time.
• Manage employee timecards, schedules, and time-off requests to ensure accurate payroll and appropriate staffing coverage.
• Directly supervise production employees, providing coaching, feedback, and support to promote engagement and strong performance.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment built around accountability, communication, and continuous improvement.
• Address employee relations issues proactively and apply company policies and disciplinary procedures consistently and fairly.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support employee development, training, and career growth.
• Ensure required employee training remains current and that employees understand and retain key concepts.
• Promote open, two-way communication and motivate team members to achieve individual and department goals.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, with at least 2 years of experience in production, operations, quality, maintenance, or a related manufacturing function; or an equivalent combination of education and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and product quality.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships across the organization.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, including the ability to gather and interpret data to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to manage conflict, prioritize competing demands, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced production environment.
• Leadership style that encourages employee involvement, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with SAP or similar manufacturing/ERP systems is a plus.

What You’ll Bring

The ideal candidate is a hands-on manufacturing leader who can balance people leadership, production performance, safety, quality, and continuous improvement. This individual will be comfortable working in a fast-paced plant environment, collaborating cross-functionally, and developing employees while holding the team accountable to operational standards.