Production Supervisor

Sterling Engineering; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in food and beverage manufacturing is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead operations on the production line. This role is crucial for ensuring safety and quality standards while enhancing team performance and productivity. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving, fostering a culture of safety and efficiency. If you are passionate about driving improvements and building effective teams in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a production supervisor in food production.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to manage staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations on the production line ensuring safety and quality.
• Lead shift operations and manage performance to meet KPIs.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Team Building

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

This range is provided by Sterling Engineering. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$68,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr

Salary Range: $68,000 - $85,000 per year

Shift: 3rd Shift

The Production Supervisor will oversee daily operations on the production line, ensuring adherence to safety, food safety, and production guidelines. Reporting to the Production Manager, this role involves supervising staff, managing performance, and maintaining compliance with regulatory and internal standards. Key responsibilities include leading shift operations, improving safety awareness, and implementing process improvements to meet performance targets. The ideal candidate will excel in team building, clear communication, and proactive problem-solving to maintain high standards of safety, quality, and productivity.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the highest standard for safety awareness, training completion, and accountability for unsafe behavior by personnel. Identify and execute opportunities for improvement.
• Organize and supervise operations and work practices throughout the shift, ensuring safety standards, performance standards, and customer specifications are met.
• Maintain business processes in support of food safety audits, regulatory requirements, and internal business control audits.
• Responsible for aspects of leading the staff including hiring, coaching, managing performance, and development planning.
• Lead entire shift operations while delivering key performance indicators (KPIs) such as safety, quality, cost, and service.
• Manage execution of daily management activities such as team meetings, shift exchanges, daily direction-setting, visual controls, and status-at-a-glance boards.
• Manage line equipment, employees, and raw materials to ensure all are prepared to meet production schedules and anticipate production needs.
• Actively work on building highly effective production teams through team building, clear communication, and provide ongoing coaching.
• Analyze causes of variances and scrap levels to implement improvements to meet efficiency targets and utilization.
• Coach employees in proper techniques and ensure adequate understanding to perform tasks assigned.
• Maintain and monitor all pre-requisite systems within the facility to ensure that all required documentation is consistently and accurately completed.
• Identify problems, coordinate, and facilitate cross-functional meetings as required to implement solutions related to safety, quality, and productivity.
• Verify the readiness of the production line at start-up and changeovers.
• Communicate with other departments in the bakery to address issues and maintain/elevate standards of safety, quality, and productivity.
• Implement process improvement initiatives.
• Analyze performance data to identify business opportunities.
• Other projects or duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or GED is required. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• 3-5 years of production supervisor experience in a food production environment.
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to learn and utilize SAP.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Food and Beverage Manufacturing