Packaging Production Lead

Sterling St James LLC; McDonough (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling St James LLC Packaging Supervisor position in our manufacturing facility seeks a results-driven leader to oversee production teams in a food/beverage/pharma setting. You will drive staffing, training, safety, and GMP/SOP compliance while collaborating with maintenance to maximize line efficiency and plant performance.

The role requires lean manufacturing expertise, strong communication, and the ability to coach teams through metrics and corrective actions. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have prior experience in food, beverage or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong lean manufacturing background and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide all aspects of team leadership to production employees.
• Staffing levels and morale through continuous team building.
• Organize training processes to ensure safety, SOPs and GMP compliance.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to keep equipment fully operational.
• Aim for targeted production efficiency and contribute to overall plant performance.
• Solidify open communication with employees and support departments.
• Coach the production team to meet objectives and deliver results.
• Lead regular meetings with Team Leaders and production staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

Staffing planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PACKAGING SUPERVISOR

Must have prior experience in food, beverage or pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Provide all aspects of Team leadership to Production employees. Personnel responsibilities will include but not limited to, proper employee staffing levels, utilization of continuous team building techniques to maintain a high level of motivation and morale. The organization of employee training processes to assure that employee base is well qualified for all production operations and trained on all safety procedures within the production area and company SOP’s and GMP’s. The Production Supervisor will resolve conflicts and disciplinary actions when required.

Interaction with the Maintenance Department to ensure that equipment is constantly maintained and fully operational levels to achieve maximum efficiency.

The maintaining of targeted production efficiency for the individual production lines and contributions to the total Plant efficiency is a primary responsibility. Accountabilities

1. Solidify open communication with employees and the support Departments

2. Implement company’s organizational and operational principals

3. Coach the Production team to establish performance measures to achieve designated objectives and deliver business results

4. Conduct regular communication meetings with Team Leaders and production team to recognize successes, review action plans to resolve open issues

5. Analyze production reports and data to identify adverse trends and create corrective action plans.

Looking for someone with a strong lean manufacturing background

Education and/or Experience Bachelor’s degree preferred.