Production Lead Supervisor

Leonard's Syrups; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonard's Syrups in Detroit seeks a Production Supervisor to lead daily manufacturing activities, supervise staff, and ensure on-time production. You will coordinate workloads, monitor performance, and enforce quality and safety standards to maintain efficient operations.

The ideal candidate will have prior manufacturing leadership experience, strong communication and organizational skills, and the ability to balance hands-on production with oversight to meet goals and uphold quality.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in manufacturing, production, or a related environment.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead employees while actively performing production duties.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to product quality.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, solve problems, and maintain productivity in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of production equipment, inventory procedures, and workplace safety practices.
• Ability to hold team members accountable while maintaining a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in daily production activities, including mixing, filling, packaging, labeling, and preparing products for distribution.
• Supervise and work alongside production employees to ensure daily production goals and deadlines are met.
• Coordinate daily workloads, assign tasks, and adjust priorities based on production needs.
• Monitor employee productivity, attendance, performance, and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Train, coach, and provide ongoing guidance to production team members to improve performance and efficiency.
• Ensure products are manufactured according to established recipes, specifications, and quality standards.
• Verify proper handling, measuring, mixing, labeling, and packaging of products.
• Monitor raw materials, packaging supplies, and finished goods inventory, communicating shortages or discrepancies as needed.
• Identify and address production delays, equipment issues, quality concerns, and workflow inefficiencies.
• Ensure production equipment and work areas are properly cleaned, maintained, and organized.
• Maintain accurate production records, including production quantities, material usage, and waste.
• Enforce company safety policies, sanitation procedures, and applicable food safety standards.
• Address employee concerns and performance issues, escalating disciplinary matters to management when appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to improve production processes, reduce waste, and increase overall efficiency.
• Communicate production updates, staffing needs, and operational concerns to management.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Time management

Inventory procedures

Safety practices

Production equipment

Accountability

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Headquarters - Detroit, MI, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $28.00Hourly, Position Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Actively participate in daily production activities, including mixing, filling, packaging, labeling, and preparing products for distribution.
• Supervise and work alongside production employees to ensure daily production goals and deadlines are met.
• Coordinate daily workloads, assign tasks, and adjust priorities based on production needs.
• Monitor employee productivity, attendance, performance, and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Train, coach, and provide ongoing guidance to production team members to improve performance and efficiency.
• Ensure products are manufactured according to established recipes, specifications, and quality standards.
• Verify proper handling, measuring, mixing, labeling, and packaging of products.
• Monitor raw materials, packaging supplies, and finished goods inventory, communicating shortages or discrepancies as needed.
• Identify and address production delays, equipment issues, quality concerns, and workflow inefficiencies.
• Ensure production equipment and work areas are properly cleaned, maintained, and organized.
• Maintain accurate production records, including production quantities, material usage, and waste.
• Enforce company safety policies, sanitation procedures, and applicable food safety standards.
• Address employee concerns and performance issues, escalating disciplinary matters to management when appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to improve production processes, reduce waste, and increase overall efficiency.
• Communicate production updates, staffing needs, and operational concerns to management.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Qualifications

• Previous experience in manufacturing, production, or a related environment required.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead employees while actively performing production duties.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to product quality.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, solve problems, and maintain productivity in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of production equipment, inventory procedures, and workplace safety practices.
• Ability to hold team members accountable while maintaining a positive work environment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift, carry, push and pull production materials up to 50lbs.
• Ability to perform repetitive movements and physically demanding production tasks.
• Ability to safely operate production equipment and work in a manufacturing environment.

Leadership Expectations

The Production Supervisor is expected to lead by example by maintaining the same work standards and responsibilities expected of production team members. This position requires an individual who is willing to work alongside employees, assist wherever needed, and take ownership of the department's daily performance.