Production Supervisor

Zaddy Solutions; Verona (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Production Supervisor is needed to lead 1st and 2nd shift teams in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. You will guide and coach hourly staff, ensure safety and quality, and drive on-time production while controlling costs.

Daily tasks include inspections, safety audits, training, and equipment maintenance for peak performance. Responsibilities include monitoring yields and efficiencies, leading monthly line meetings, and adapting to varying conditions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Lead training, coaching, and mentoring for staff.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Motivate and coach to peak performance in a team environment.
• Adapt to fast-paced environments and long hours when needed.
• Must have experience with yields, labor, and root cause analysis.
• Manufacturing background preferred; food/facility experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily inspections on the production floor and lead safety actions.
• Enforce safety and quality plans; train staff on SOPs including lock-out/tag-out.
• Track yields and efficiencies; work to minimize downtime and costs.
• Direct hourly employees; lead monthly line meetings and floor walks.
• Analyze product metrics and suggest changes to improve efficiency and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Training & coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

math abilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Equivalent education/experience considered

Job description

Job Title: Production Supervisor – 1st & 2nd shifts

Location: Wilson, North Carolina

Salary: $65-80K plus bonus

Job Summary of the Production Supervisor: As a Production Supervisor, you'll guide and lead production employees during your shifts on either 1st or 2nd shift, ensuring production targets are met on time and to the highest quality standards. You'll play a pivotal role in training, coaching, and motivating your team to achieve production goals while maintaining safety and quality. You’ll drive clear communication across all levels, keeping the team aligned with daily objectives and results, all while maximizing efficiency and minimizing costs. Plus, you'll oversee the routine maintenance and setup of equipment and facilities to keep everything running at peak performance.

Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Production Supervisor:

• Perform daily inspections on the production floor to identify unsafe conditions and take immediate corrective action as needed. You’ll also 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. You’ll also lead monthly line meetings and walk the production floor daily.
• Analyze key product performance metrics, identify areas for improvement, and suggest changes to enhance production efficiency, minimize costs, and maintain high standards of quality.

Education & Experience Requirements of the Production Supervisor:

• 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 preferred but degree is NOT required, just preferred.
• Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.
• 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.
• MUST have experience with yields, labor, root cause analysis.
• Manufacturing background preferred, Food a plus.Will consider any Warehouse or Distribution environments.