Production Supervisor

Catallia Mexican Foods; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Catallia Mexican Foods is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor for the 2nd shift (2:00 pm – 10:30 pm, Monday–Friday with overtime on Saturdays). The role oversees daily production activities, ensures safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and coaches a team to meet performance goals.

Responsibilities include monitoring equipment, downtime, and KPIs; coordinating with maintenance, QA, and scheduling; and driving continuous improvement through SOPs and root-cause investigations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing teams in a food environment is preferred.
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven track record in coaching and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily activities of the production shift to meet goals.
• Monitor equipment performance, downtime, and safety compliance.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and disciplinary action as needed.
• Coordinate with maintenance, QA, sanitation, and scheduling.
• Create schedules, document performance, and target KPIs.
• Lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure SOPs are written, reviewed, and followed.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Communication

Education

BA/BS in business, management, engineering, or related field

Job description

Catallia Mexican Foods, LLC is looking for an experienced Production Supervisor to join our team on 2nd shift!

Shift: 2nd (2:00 pm - 10:30 p.m., Monday - Friday, Required Overtime on Saturdays per production demands)

Position Overview

This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for directing the daily activities of a production team and achieving operational goals while maintaining employee safety, food safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance. Hands-on leadership means maintaining a strong floor presence, observing processes, coaching employees, verifying standards, and responding to abnormalities; it does not mean routinely filling operator positions in place of leading the shift.

The Production Supervisor is accountable for safe, consistent, and productive shift performance and works closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Sanitation, Warehouse, Scheduling, and other support functions. The Supervisor uses production data and floor observations to identify losses, take corrective action, elevate issues when necessary, and ensure effective follow-through.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Monitor equipment performance and production downtime; ensure downtime is accurately documented; coordinate troubleshooting with Maintenance; escape prolonged or recurring equipment failures; and follow up on corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor and evaluate teammate performance and provide appropriate feedback through use of positive reinforcement, coaching, counseling, and disciplinary action.
• Continuously train and develop employees on job skills, best practices, SOP, and the Company vision by coaching and role modeling.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing teammates on the use of equipment, resources, and processes.
• Provide production information by recording, compiling, and analyzing production performance records and data.
• Effectively communicate job expectations to a wide range of in-house and temporary employees.
• Monitor facilities and equipment for safety (food and teammate) issues and respond appropriately.
• Resolve problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action.
• Coordinate with the recruiter to conduct interviews for new candidates and fill out evaluation sheets.
• Communicate effectively with team members from other shifts to ensure clarity and continuity.
• Follow instructions as directed by the Production Manager or other plant executives.
• Identify and implement cost reductions and/or process improvements.
• Direct the day-to-day operations of a production shift.
• Create schedules and work assignments.
• Write, review, and modify SOP’s.

Additional Operational Responsibilities

• Monitor shift performance against established KPIs, including safety, quality, production attainment, OEE/efficiency, waste/scrap, downtime, changeover performance, and labor utilization.
• Investigate significant performance deviations, establish corrective actions, assign ownership, and follow through to closure.
• Execute the approved production schedule and promptly communicate risks, delays, staffing limitations, material constraints, or equipment conditions that may prevent schedule attainment.
• Ensure production lines are prepared for scheduled startups by verifying staffing, materials, equipment readiness, documentation, sanitation status, and required support functions.
• Plan and coordinate production changeovers so materials, personnel, tooling, equipment, sanitation, documentation, and quality requirements are ready prior to the changeover; monitor duration and address delays or recurring losses.
• Review production waste and scrap throughout the shift; ensure losses are accurately recorded, categorized, and supported with meaningful notes; investigate abnormal or excessive waste and implement or elevate corrective actions.
• Lead or participate in root-cause investigations for significant production, safety, quality, waste, and equipment events. Establish corrective actions, assign responsibility, verify completion, and monitor effectiveness.
• Ensure employees are trained and qualified before independently performing assigned tasks; monitor attendance, staffing, work assignments, and performance throughout the shift and address deviations promptly and consistently.
• Immediately stop, hold, or elevate production when conditions may compromise employee safety, food safety, product quality, or regulatory compliance, in accordance with established procedures.
• Complete required daily and weekly production reporting accurately and on time, including significant production losses, waste, downtime, quality issues, staffing concerns, and corrective actions.
• Make day-to-day decisions within established policies and procedures and elevate issues outside the Supervisor’s authority, including significant safety or quality risks, prolonged equipment failures, major production losses, staffing constraints, or schedule risks.
• Maintain ownership of operational issues until they are resolved, transferred to an accountable owner, or formally escalated.

Additional Responsibilities

• Actively participate in Food Safety and Food Defense-related activities.
• Maintain compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintain an environment for continuous improvement.
• Monitor quality standards; follow GMP’s.

Basic Qualifications

• Three to five years of progressively responsible manufacturing leadership experience, preferably in food manufacturing or processing; demonstrated experience with continuous improvement, employee development, and production performance management.
• Must have a BA or BS degree in business, management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Must have English language proficiency, both written and verbal.
• Must maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Physical Requirements

• Must be comfortable working in a loud, hot, and fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to push and lift up to 50 pounds to a height of approximately 4 feet.
• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, and move throughout the assigned shift.
• Must be comfortable performing repetitive movements and tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong focus on data accuracy, quality, continuous improvement, and operational results.
• Demonstrated root-cause analysis and corrective-action follow-through capabilities.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Ability and willingness to lead teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to take directions.
• Focus on quality.
• Flexibility.

Position Backup

• Absences covered by other Production Supervisors and the Production Manager.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The company will not discharge or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Catallia Mexican Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.