Production Supervisor

Pennsylvania Ag Connection; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage structure

Strong core values

Safe working environment

Job summary

Pennsylvania Ag Connection is seeking a Production Supervisor in Yuma, Arizona. This role involves converting customer demand into executable production schedules while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in leadership, food safety regulations, and strong communication skills. The work environment is cold, requiring PPE, with opportunities for leadership in an essential industry. The company offers competitive wages and benefits.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of production leadership experience in meat or food processing strongly preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods.
• Comfortable working in cold environments (35-45°F).

Responsibilities

• Enforce all safety programs and compliance with USDA/FSIS regulations.
• Lead shift activities to meet production schedules and output goals.
• Supervise, coach, and train production employees.

Skills

Leadership in production

Knowledge of USDA/FSIS compliance

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Education

High school diploma required; Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ERP/MES systems

Job description

### Job Details#### Job Title:Production Supervisor #### Location:, , , #### Company: #### Industry Sector: #### Industry Type: #### Career Type: #### Job Type:Full Time #### Minimum Years Experience Required:N/A #### Salary: ### Get Job Alerts**Career Type:** **Country:** USAI agree to receive alerts from and to the .Your alert was created successfully.×## General Alert Saved* The listings below are jobs matching the criteria you've selected for your General Alert on . Criteria selected was:* General alert saved for .* General alert notifications will be sent weekly on Monday.* Please note that you can only have one general alert active at any given time. Creating a new general alert will override an existing general alert.* Visit the to manage your alerts# Production Supervisor| Number of Years Experience: \* | | Minimum Education Completed: \* | || Education Major / Discipline Category: \* | | Most Recent / Current Occupation: \* | |Who we are: We're a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural services organization headquartered in Pennsylvania. We provide animal nutrition and feeds; specialty protein production, processing, and marketing; on-farm protein production services; and grain, fertilizer, and ingredient procurement. Leidy's is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wenger Group since 2022. Leidy's is a 130-year-old pork company located on the family farm in Pennsylvania, where Jacob Leidy was deeded the original land grant by William Penn in 1753. We're a stable company with strong core values, great benefits, competitive wage structure, and a safe and healthy work environment. With over 1000 team members, we're a growing company in an essential sector - agriculture! Learn more here: https://www.thewengergroup.com / https://www.leidys.com Position Summery Th is position converts customer demand into executable daily/weekly production schedules across harvest, fabrication/deboning, grinding, and packaging/ case - ready operations. This role balances material availability, labor/crewing, line capacity, yields, and shelf - life constraints to meet service (OTIF), quality, and cost targets while maintaining USDA/FSIS compliance. The Planner partners closely with Sales/Customer Service, Operations, QA/FSQA, Procurement, and Logistics to keep plans aligned and achievable . Key Responsabilities Responsibilities: * - Enforce all safety programs, including LOTO, machine guarding, PPE, and ergonomic standards. * - Ensure compliance with USDA/FSIS , HACCP , SSOP , GMP , and other regulatory requirements. * - Verify pre - operational inspections, metal detector checks, scale calibrations, and label accuracy. * - Protect cold - chain integrity and maintain sanitary conditions throughout production. * - Lead shift activities to meet production schedules, line rates, and output goals. * - Monitor line performance, yields, labor efficiency, giveaway, waste, and first - pass quality. * - Adjust staffing, line setups, and machine settings to maintain flow and minimize downtime. * - Communicate plan changes and production updates to team members and cross - functional partners. * - Supervise, coach, and support production employees; address performance concerns and attendance issues. * - Train employees on equipment use, knife safety, product specs, and standard operating procedures. * - Promote teamwork, accountability, and a positive work culture. * - Lead start - up , mid - shift , and end - of - shift meetings. * - Ensure product specifications (cuts, weights, pack sizes, labeling) are consistently met. * - Partner with QA to address deviations, product holds , and consumer/customer complaints. * - Monitor CCPs, process controls, and rework to prevent non - conformances . * - Support corrective action implementation and verification. * - Identify opportunities to improve yield, line performance, changeover times, and waste reduction. * - Participate in root - cause investigations, 5 - Why, or basic industrial problem - solving efforts. * - Support Lean/5S initiatives and standard work improvements. * - Encourage team ideas for efficiency, safety, and quality enhancements. * - Complete daily production reports, downtime logs, labor tracking, and yield summaries. * - Ensure ERP/MES entries are accurate (production counts, yields, rework, scrap). * - Maintain documentation required for USDA/QA audits and traceability Qualifications: * High school diploma required ; Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred. * 2-5 years of production leadership experience in meat or food processing strongly preferred. * Knowledge of USDA/FSIS , HACCP, SSOP, GMP, and food safety principles. * Ability to lead teams in a fast - paced , cold - chain environment. * Strong communication , problem - solving , and decision - making skills. * Comfortable working in cold environments (35-45°F / 1-7°C) and occasionally in freezer conditions. * Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods. * Experience with ERP/MES systems is a plus. Work Environment : * Cold, wet, high - speed production environment with exposure to raw meat and USDA oversight. * Required PPE ( cut - resistant gloves, jackets, hearing protection, etc.). * May require early mornings, late evenings, weekends, or overtime depending on production needs.To apply please click on APPLY TO THIS POSITIONJob Post Date: 04/24/26Here are some other jobs you may be interested in applying for.| | || --- | --- || Seneca Foods Corporation Yuma, Arizona | Cargill, Inc Blair, Nebraska || Bunge Gibson City, Illinois | |4 people are interested in this job.