Production Scheduler & Lean Operations Lead

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood seeks a production supervisor to plan, schedule, and direct daily production operations. This role focuses on meeting productivity, quality, safety, delivery, and cost goals while ensuring adherence to company policies. The supervisor will manage staff, improve processes, and coordinate with safety and materials handling teams to optimize workflows in a manufacturing and warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to plan, schedule and direct production activities.

Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate and monitor daily activities and performance of production staff to ensure productivity, quality, safety and policy compliance.
• Direct, coordinate and monitor daily activities in the material handling area for direct and indirect labor.
• Lead, motivate, mentor and evaluate staff; address performance and conduct issues.
• Take corrective action as needed per company policy and timelines.
• Lead pre-shift meetings to communicate policy changes and solicit improvement ideas.
• Participate in staff selection, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions as needed.
• Assess demand, prioritize and distribute daily work assignments.
• Set line assignments and staffing based on priority.
• Monitor work station assignments, breaks and overtime.
• Meet production goals, quality and cost objectives.
• Maintain inventory using a warehouse management system (WMS).
• Review and record production documentation; support Lean (5S, Kaizen, Kanban).
• Provide safety training and maintain SOPs; coordinate with safety dept for incidents and inspections.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Problem solving

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Job description

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood seeks a production supervisor to plan, schedule, and direct daily production operations. This role focuses on meeting productivity, quality, safety, delivery, and cost goals while ensuring adherence to company policies. The supervisor will manage staff, improve processes, and coordinate with safety and materials handling teams to optimize workflows in a manufacturing and warehouse environment.