Production Floor Leader: Safety, Quality & Growth

Dr. Squatch, LLC; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k with Squatch match

PTO and free products

Job summary

Dr. Squatch, LLC in Brea, CA, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily production execution for deodorant and cold-process soap manufacturing.

You will drive safety, quality, output, and labor efficiency while building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement on the manufacturing floor. The role reports to the Production Manager and offers a base compensation range of $72,000 to $90,000, commensurate with experience and market rates.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years of production/operations/shift leadership experience.
• Prior lead or supervisor experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Experience leading hourly teams in fast-paced production environments.
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, GMPs, housekeeping, production flow, and standard work.
• Ability to manage labor, attendance, staffing, line performance, and daily execution.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional partnership.
• Ability to prioritize multiple issues during the shift and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Comfortable using production data and performance metrics to manage the shift.
• On-site work and willingness to overtime, weekends, or schedule changes when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production execution across shift operations, including deodorant and cold-process soap manufacturing, cutting, packaging, and supporting areas.
• Own shift performance against safety, quality, output, efficiency, labor utilization, schedule attainment, and housekeeping expectations.
• Set clear expectations for line leads, operators, material handlers, and production associates.
• Ensure teams start on time and execute the daily production plan.
• Partner with Planning, Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, EH&S, and Production leadership to remove barriers and protect schedule attainment.
• Maintain strong shift-to-shift communication on issues, staffing gaps, quality concerns, downtime, and material shortages.
• Escalate risks early to avoid surprises for plant leadership.
• Lead safety, GMP discipline, and quality checks; ensure SOPs and batch records are followed.
• Lead, coach, and develop production leads, operators, and associates; build a high-accountability culture.
• Address attendance, performance, behavior, and productivity issues quickly and consistently.
• Ensure new associates are trained before placement on the floor and develop bench strength.
• Conduct regular floor check-ins, coaching conversations, and performance feedback.
• Create a team environment with clear expectations and direct communication.
• Drive daily performance against targets, labor standards, yield, downtime goals, and schedule requirements.
• Use production data to make shift decisions and monitor line performance.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings focused on safety and priorities.
• Support Tier meetings with shift results, misses, and countermeasures.
• Ensure production boards and reports are accurate and updated.
• Own shift labor deployment and staffing based on schedule and skills.
• Address attendance concerns and staffing reliability with HR/leadership.
• Ensure breaks and rotations do not disrupt production flow; cross-train for flexibility.
• Ensure team follows SOPs, work instructions, quality standards, and documentation; drive standard work.
• Promote 5S, continuous improvement, and visual management on the floor.
• Support root cause analysis for downtime and quality issues.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Communication

Problem solving

People management

Operations knowledge

Prioritization

Data-driven decisions

On-site work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Dr. Squatch, LLC in Brea, CA, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead daily production execution for deodorant and cold-process soap manufacturing.

You will drive safety, quality, output, and labor efficiency while building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement on the manufacturing floor. The role reports to the Production Manager and offers a base compensation range of $72,000 to $90,000, commensurate with experience and market rates.