PRODUCTION MANAGER

Experience Champaign Urbana; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Spherion is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee safe, efficient production operations on the floor and to coordinate with quality, logistics, and other departments. The role emphasizes building a culture of safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

The supervisor will manage schedules, assign tasks, and ensure resources are available to meet production goals while maintaining standards and a safe workplace.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 4-7 years of manufacturing/production experience.
• Supervisory or leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily and weekly production schedules while maintaining safety and quality requirements.
• Assign employees to production lines and tasks based on production needs and resources.
• Monitor production progress and adjust priorities as necessary.
• Ensure raw materials, packaging materials, equipment, and personnel are available to meet production requirements.

Skills

Manufacturing

Supervisory experience

Batch manufacturing

ERP/MRP

Lean Manufacturing

Safety training

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

ERP/MRP Systems

Job description

The Production Supervisor is responsible for the safe, efficient, and consistent operation of the production department. This position provides direct leadership to production employees and is responsible for ensuring that production schedules are executed safely, efficiently, and according to established quality and operating standards.

The Production Supervisor is expected to be a hands-on leader who is present on the production floor, understands the processes and equipment, develops employees, identifies problems, and takes action to resolve issues. This position serves as a key connection between production employees, management, quality, logistics, and other departments.

The Production Supervisor is responsible not only for meeting production goals, but for building a culture in which safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement are part of everyday operations.

Responsibilities:

Safety & Environmental Compliance

• Maintain a strong safety culture and ensure employees follow all company safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements.
• Lead by example and immediately address unsafe behaviors and conditions.
• Conduct or participate in safety meetings, inspections, incident investigations, and corrective actions.

Production Management

• Execute daily and weekly production schedules while maintaining safety and quality requirements.
• Assign employees to production lines and tasks based on production needs, employee qualifications, and available resources.
• Monitor production progress throughout the shift and adjust priorities as necessary.
• Ensure raw materials, packaging materials, equipment, and personnel are available to meet production requirements.

Quality & Process Control

• Ensure production is performed according to approved procedures, work instructions, batch records, and quality requirements.

Employee Leadership & Development

• Provide daily direction, coaching, and feedback to production employees.
• Establish clear expectations for attendance, performance, safety, quality, housekeeping, and teamwork.
• Train and develop employees so they can perform their jobs safely and independently.

Working hours

6:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Skills

• Manufacturing, chemical, agricultural chemical, or related industry experience.
• Experience supervising production employees.
• Experience with batch manufacturing or chemical processing.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or continuous-improvement principles.
• OSHA or other relevant safety training.

Education

• High School

Experience

• 4-7 years

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous chemical manufacturing or industrial production experience.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience.
• Ability to understand and follow written procedures and technical instructions.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Ability to enforce safety and quality requirements consistently.

Benefits

• Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, and an incentive and recognition program (all benefits are based on eligibility).
• Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [e-mail].