Production Supervisor

Ethos; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus structure

Career advancement

Job summary

Ethos in Milwaukee seeks a Production Supervisor to manage day-to-evening shifts and maintain safe, high-quality production. You will train and coach a team, monitor yields, and adjust processes to optimize efficiency.

A bachelor’s degree in business or related field with 2+ years of experience is required, with preference for food or beverage manufacturing background. You'll lead safety initiatives, ensure adherence to operations standards, and collaborate with managers to meet production goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field with 2+ years of experience.
• Experience leading, training or mentoring staff.
• Food or beverage manufacturing background preferred.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Willing to work long hours and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production operations and ensure safety, quality and efficiency.
• Lead safety audits and enforce HACCP and USDA regulations.
• Train and coach hourly staff on SOPs and equipment use.
• Monitor yields, variances and costs; partner with managers to optimize workflows.
• Direct daily floor activities and lead monthly line meetings.
• Ensure tasks meet product specifications and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Training & coaching

Safety program

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field

Job description

Production Supervisor (Day & Evening Shifts Available)

(Excellent Full Benefits, Competitive Salary, Bonus Structure and Career Advancement)

You'll oversee the entire production process, from tracking yields to making real-time adjustments to keep things running smoothly.

You'll play a pivotal role in training, coaching, and motivating your team to achieve production goals while maintaining safety and quality.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform daily inspections on the production floor to identify unsafe conditions and take immediate corrective action as needed.
• Lead safety audits, champion ergonomic initiatives, and ensure adherence to HACCP and USDA regulations.
• Maintain product quality by enforcing the Food Safety and Food Quality plans, training employees on safe operating procedures (including lock-out/tag-out), and ensuring tasks are performed according to product specifications.
• Track and analyze production yields, efficiencies, and variances, working with Operations Managers and Supervisors to improve workflows and equipment use to minimize downtime and reduce costs.
• Direct and provide guidance to hourly production employees, ensuring alignment on safety, quality, and production goals.
• Lead monthly line meetings and walk the production floor daily.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Business or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.
• Food or beverage manufacturing background preferred, otherwise any logistics or warehouse experience.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) while leading problem-solving efforts for complex process issues with solid analytical and math abilities.
• Skilled at motivating, training, and coaching employees to achieve peak performance while fostering a positive, respectful, and team-oriented work environment.
• Adaptable to fast-paced, dynamic environments, capable of working in varying conditions (heat and cold), and willing to work long hours and weekends when needed.