Production Supervisor

Nestle; Fairburn (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Nestlé Atlanta is seeking a Production Supervisor to coordinate first‑line management for production planning, output, equipment maintenance, people, quality, safety and sanitation. You will drive Continuous Improvement across the plant and contribute to developing our processes and your career.

Open to all three shifts (1st, 2nd, 3rd), including overnight, weekends and holidays, you will coach hourly employees, manage schedules to maximize output, lead integrated work groups, and ensure

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing, military, or related environment.
• 1+ years’ leadership experience in a manufacturing, military, or related environment.

Responsibilities

• Coach and lead hourly employees in processing or packaging.
• Manage processing or packaging schedule to maximize output while minimizing costs.
• Lead and coach integrated work groups to achieve results.
• Coordinate repairs and modifications with engineering and maintenance teams.
• Ensure products are produced in compliance with quality key check points and GMP.
• Provide a safe working environment for associates.
• Coordinate product changeovers with material handling, processing, packing and quality assurance.
• Strive to meet daily production demands.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven.

Position Summary

Since the doors opened in 1972, our Atlanta factory has grown dramatically into a state‑of‑the‑art facility. With safety at the forefront of our minds, our Atlanta factory proudly and passionately produces 460,000 tons a year of our dry pet food brands, including Alpo®, Beneful®, Cat Chow®, Dog Chow®, Friskies®, Purina ONE®, and Pro Plan®. Our factory also does its part for the environment by conserving water, investing in renewable electricity, maintaining zero waste for disposal and more. This plant location is situated along the southern crescent of Metro Atlanta—an area that nearly 6 million residents and many of our associates call home. Atlanta is considered the major commercial and financial center of the Southeast, and together, we contribute to the growth of businesses and population, building the city's strong logistics, entertainment and film, and health services industries.

As a Production Supervisor, you’ll coordinate first line management functions regarding production planning, production output, equipment maintenance, management of people, quality, safety, and sanitation. Apply your problem‑solving skills to help make an impact as you drive Continuous Improvement efforts forward across the plant. Make an impact on our processes and develop your career!

Must be open to working any shift (1st, 2nd, or 3rd), including overnight, weekends and holidays

• Coach and lead hourly employees in processing or packaging.

• Manage processing or packaging schedule to maximize output while minimizing costs including active participation in problem solving to achieve results.

• Lead and coach integrated work groups to achieve results based on the factory’s continuous improvement plan.

• Confer with engineering and maintenance teams to coordinate repairs and modifications to demonstrate ownership of the assigned areas of the factory.

• Ensure products are produced in compliance with quality key check points and within “Good Manufacturing Practices”.

• Provide safe working environment for associates.

• Coordinate product changeovers with material handling, processing, packing and quality assurance.

• Strive to meet daily production demands.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• 2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing, military, or related environment.

• 1+ years’ leadership experience in a manufacturing, military, or related environment.

Other

• Must be open to working all 3 shifts including overnight, weekends, and holidays

Salary: $75,230.00 to $99,780.00 per year

Bonus Eligibility: Yes

The pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.

Nestlé offers performance‑based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at [e-mail] or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.