Production Shift Manager - Turtle Lake, WI

FrieslandCampina; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

FrieslandCampina is seeking a Production Shift Manager in Turtle Lake, WI. This hands-on leadership role places you on the production floor to guide a team through daily operations, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency while balancing people and production demands.

You will coach employees, set clear expectations, address issues in real time, and partner with Quality, Maintenance, and other departments to keep the line moving.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in manufacturing or similar hands-on environments.
• Experience directly leading employees, coaching, accountability, and problem solving.
• Able to be on the production floor and interact with the team regularly.
• Strong safety mindset and ability to address issues promptly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day production team and overall shift performance.
• Ensure production runs safely, efficiently, and in line with quality and food safety requirements.
• Be on the floor supporting employees, removing roadblocks, and addressing issues as they occur.
• Set clear expectations and hold team members accountable for safety, attendance, and quality.
• Coach and develop employees, including onboarding newer team members.
• Coordinate staffing and priorities to ensure shift coverage.
• Monitor performance and adjust when plans change.
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse and other leaders to troubleshoot problems.
• Communicate across shifts to prevent surprises.
• Support continuous improvement for safer, smoother operations.

Skills

Leadership

On-floor presence

Food safety

GMPs

Quality collaboration

Job description

Production Shift Manager

FrieslandCampina | Turtle Lake, WI

Pay: $26.85 - $38.36/hour
Schedule: Days 6AM - 6PM | Nights 6PM - 6AM
Status: Full-Time | Onsite

Lead the Shift. Support the People. Keep Production Moving.

We're looking for a Production Shift Manager to lead one of our manufacturing teams in Turtle Lake.

This is a hands‑on leadership role. You'll be out on the floor with your team, helping keep production running safely and efficiently while balancing the people, quality, food safety, and production needs that come with running a shift.

We're looking for someone who can lead people, not simply manage a schedule. You'll set expectations, coach your team, address problems when they come up, and work closely with Quality, Maintenance, and other departments to keep the operation moving.

If you're the kind of leader who knows what's happening on the floor, doesn't disappear when things get hectic, and can hold people accountable while still treating them like people, you'll probably fit right in.

What You'll Do

• Lead the day-to-day production team and overall performance of your assigned shift.
• Keep production running safely, efficiently, and in line with quality and food safety requirements.
• Be present on the floor, supporting employees, answering questions, removing roadblocks, and addressing issues as they happen.
• Set clear expectations and hold team members accountable for safety, attendance, performance, quality, and workplace standards.
• Coach and develop employees, including providing feedback and helping newer team members get up to speed.
• Coordinate staffing and daily priorities to make sure the shift has the coverage it needs.
• Monitor production performance and adjust when equipment, staffing, materials, or priorities don't go according to plan.
• Partner closely with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, and other Operations leaders to troubleshoot problems and keep production moving.
• Communicate clearly between shifts so the next team knows what's happening rather than walking into surprises.
• Support continuous improvement and look for practical ways to make the operation safer, smoother, and more efficient.

What We're Looking For

• Previous leadership experience in manufacturing, production, or a similar hands‑on environment.
• Experience directly leading employees, including coaching, accountability, performance conversations, and day‑to‑day problem solving.
• Someone who's comfortable spending time on the production floor with the team, not leading exclusively from an office.
• Strong safety mindset and the confidence to stop or address something when it isn't right.
• Able to make decisions and stay level-headed when production doesn't go according to plan.
• Comfortable balancing people, production, quality, safety, and changing priorities throughout a shift.
• Strong communicator who can work effectively with hourly employees, fellow leaders, Quality, Maintenance, and other departments.
• Organized enough to manage staffing, production priorities, documentation, and shift handoffs without losing the details.
• Food or dairy manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with GMPs, food safety requirements, continuous improvement, and regulated manufacturing environments is a plus.

Why FrieslandCampina

At FrieslandCampina, our values aren't meant to live on a poster, they're how we expect our teams and leaders to show up every day.

We Act With Respect
Treat people well, lead with integrity, and create an environment where everyone can contribute.

We Aim Higher
Keep learning, look for better ways to work, and help your team grow along with you.

We Succeed Together
Work across teams, share responsibility, and understand that the best results don't happen in a silo.

We're more than a dairy company. FrieslandCampina is a global cooperative owned by dairy farmers, with employees around the world working toward a shared purpose. Here, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of your career, make decisions that matter, and see the impact your leadership has on both your team and the larger operation.

We Value Every Voice

FrieslandCampina Ingredients North America, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace for all.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're ready to lead from the floor, develop a strong team, and help keep our Turtle Lake operation moving forward, we'd love to hear from you.

Waarom jij bij ons wilt werken:

Een inspirerend doel

Betere voeding voor de wereld en een goed inkomen voor onze boeren, nu en voor toekomstige generaties.

Een coöperatieve cultuur

Gekenmerkt door wereldwijde samenwerking, respect en gedeeld succes.

Een tastbare impact

Ruimte voor jouw ambitie, met autonomie en een duidelijke focus.

Jouw groei is onze groei

We investeren in jouw persoonlijke en professionele ontwikkeling via trainingen en opleidingen.