Production Supervisor

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing; Van Buren (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing in Van Buren, Indiana, is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Night Shift (2-2-3 rotation, 4:30 p.m.–4:45 a.m.). This salaried, onsite role leads our N1 team across multiple departments, ensuring safety, quality, and production targets are met while maintaining team engagement.

You will coach line leads, run pre-shift briefings, manage staffing and daily priorities, and collaborate with maintenance, QA, and sanitation to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• Must have 2+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing (food manufacturing or CPG preferred).
• Knowledge of food safety, quality standards, and production KPI measurements.
• Excellent communication, judgment, and conflict-resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to line leads and production team members across multiple departments.
• Lead pre-shift meetings, communicate priorities, and ensure each department understands the plan.
• Coach performance, conduct reviews, attendance tracking, and disciplinary documentation with HR support.
• Support onboarding, cross-training, and skill development for team readiness.
• Coordinate staffing and daily priorities to meet the production schedule; monitor output and equipment effectiveness.
• Work with Maintenance, Quality, and Sanitation to resolve issues and keep operations moving safely.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strong communication

English literacy

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Production reporting tools

Manufacturing systems

Job description

Description

Production Supervisor — Night Shift

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing | Van Buren, Indiana
Salaried | Onsite | Night Shift 1 (N1)
4:30 p.m.–4:45 a.m. | 2-2-3 rotation

Lead people. Solve problems. Help your team succeed.

We’re looking for a Production Supervisor who builds trust, sets clear expectations, and stays involved on the production floor. You’ll lead our N1 team across several departments, with line leads and production team members reporting directly to you.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you’ll own shift performance across your assigned departments—from safety and food quality to staffing, production results, and team development. This role calls for someone who can balance competing priorities, make sound decisions, and support people through the challenges of a busy manufacturing shift.

What you’ll lead

People and team development

• Provide direction and support to line leads and production team members across multiple departments.
• Lead pre-shift meetings, communicate priorities, and ensure each department understands the plan.
• Coach performance, recognize contributions, address concerns, and hold team members accountable fairly and consistently.
• Complete performance reviews, attendance tracking, and disciplinary documentation in partnership with HR.
• Support onboarding, cross-training, and skill development so team members are prepared to succeed.

Safety, quality, and food safety

• Maintain a visible floor presence, reinforce safe work practices, and respond promptly to hazards.
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, allergen control, and Good Manufacturing Practices are followed.
• Verify line readiness, required checks, and documentation.
• Investigate incidents and recurring concerns, coordinate corrective actions, and follow through on resolution.

Production and continuous improvement

• Coordinate staffing, materials, and daily priorities to meet the production schedule.
• Monitor output, equipment effectiveness, downtime, scrap, and waste; adjust plans as conditions change.
• Work with Maintenance, Quality, and Sanitation to resolve issues and keep operations moving safely.
• Use production data and team feedback to identify recurring losses and implement practical improvements.
• Ensure accurate shift reports and clear handoffs, including outstanding concerns and next steps.

What you’ll bring

• A high school diploma or GED.
• At least two years of leadership experience in manufacturing; food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods experience is preferred.
• An understanding of food safety, quality standards, and production performance measures.
• Strong communication, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills.
• The ability to prioritize across multiple departments while remaining approachable and responsive.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English to communicate expectations, follow procedures, and complete documentation.
• Comfort using Microsoft Office, production reporting tools, and manufacturing systems.

Your leadership matters

We’re looking for a leader who listens, removes barriers, follows through, and helps people improve. You should be comfortable having direct conversations, explaining decisions, and working respectfully with people from different backgrounds and experience levels.

Our values guide how we lead: Committed Trustworthy Purpose Driven Positive Mindset Growth Oriented

Schedule and work environment

This position works Night Shift 2, 4:30 p.m.–4:45 a.m., on a 2-2-3 rotation, including scheduled weekends and holidays.

You’ll spend significant time on an active food-production floor, standing and walking for extended periods. The role includes lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds and working around machinery, varying temperatures, and elevated noise levels. Required protective equipment and food safety practices apply.

Opportunity and Inclusion Statement:

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to opportunity, inclusion, and creating a workplace where everyone can succeed. Employment and hiring decisions are made based on business need, job requirements, and individual qualifications—without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive environment drives innovation and strengthens our company culture.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum

• Must be able to read, write, and understand English to perform job duties effectively and safely.
• High school diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food or CPG.
• Strong understanding of food safety, quality standards, and production KPIs.
• Effective communicator with solid decision-making and conflict-resolution skills.

Preferred

• Associate or technical degree.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and lead a team while driving change.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

This role performs essential functions on an active food-production floor. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk for extended periods (up to a full shift); frequently lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lbs; reach, bend, stoop, and occasionally climb stairs, ladders, or platforms and work at elevated heights. Work environment includes exposure to moving machinery, wet and slippery surfaces, temperature variation (ambient, refrigerated, and elevated-heat areas), and elevated noise levels.

Required personal protective equipment (hearing protection, safety footwear, hairnets/beard nets, and other GMP-required PPE) must be worn at all times on the floor. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Classification & Legal

FLSA Status: Exempt. Employment is at-will. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee and may change at any time with or without notice.

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.