Production Leader: Lean Manufacturing & CI

Consolidated Container Company; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The Production Supervisor will lead the Santa Ana production team, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. You will direct hourly staff and coordinate workflows to meet daily targets.

Collaborate across departments to optimize processes, manage equipment readiness, and implement continuous improvement initiatives while upholding GMP/FS standards and cost controls.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; an Associate or BS degree is a plus.
• Experience in industrial hands-on maintenance/production preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GMP/FS requirements and safety standards.
• Ability to analyze equipment problems and identify root causes.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to production staff to meet daily/weekly deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (5S, Kaizen, lean) across production.
• Inspect in-process and finished work to ensure quality and safety standards.
• Coordinate workflow, staffing, and resource planning to optimize productivity.
• Ensure compliance with USDA, FSA, OSHA, ADA, EPA and company policies.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Continuous Improvement

Safety/compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma

Associate or BS degree in applicable field a plus

Tools

JDE or similar ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Production Supervisor will lead the Santa Ana production team, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. You will direct hourly staff and coordinate workflows to meet daily targets.

Collaborate across departments to optimize processes, manage equipment readiness, and implement continuous improvement initiatives while upholding GMP/FS standards and cost controls.