Night Shift Supervisor

Movement Search & Delivery; Appleton, Oshkosh, Neenah (WI, WI, WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Movement Search and Delivery is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily plant operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Wisconsin. The role requires hands-on leadership of a high-performing team focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 2+ years in production, with supervisory experience and a strong safety mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in production, operations, quality, maintenance, or related manufacturing function, or 5+ years with equivalent education/experience.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and product quality.
• Proficiency with data and analytics to identify root causes and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and goals.
• Promote proactive safety culture and ensure policy and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with EHS to improve safety programs, audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Monitor processes and product quality to ensure conformance with standards.
• Manage production schedules and identify efficiency improvements.
• Investigate variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Use dashboards and SAP data to drive decisions and performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and sustain changes over time.
• Supervise and develop production staff, fostering engagement and accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Data analysis

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP or ERP systems

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.

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.