Production Supervisor-12 Hour Day Shift

Altium Packaging; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

401(k) plan with company contributions

Training opportunities

Job summary

Altium Packaging seeks a Production Supervisor for our Bessemer, AL facility. You will lead day-shift operations, mentor hourly staff, and drive safety, quality, and production results on a fast-paced line.

Responsibilities include coaching teams, managing staffing, and coordinating maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives to meet customer commitments and site goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading production teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical aptitude and the ability to understand how manufacturing equipment operates.
• Experience using basic hand tools and performing basic equipment adjustments.
• Ability to troubleshoot production and equipment-related issues.
• Strong communication, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Ability to work extended hours when necessary to support operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead production operations while ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement goals are met.
• Lead, coach, and develop hourly production employees.
• Foster a culture focused on safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct employee training, performance discussions, and development planning.
• Build employee engagement and promote a positive work environment.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and workforce development initiatives.
• Oversee daily production activities to ensure schedule attainment and customer commitments are met.
• Monitor productivity, efficiency, quality, and waste metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, quality, and production performance.
• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, and workflow to maximize operational effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Serve as the primary production floor leader and technical resource for operators.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues to minimize downtime.
• Make basic machine adjustments and assist with equipment setup as needed.
• Utilize hand tools and mechanical troubleshooting skills to support operations.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities with the maintenance team.
• Help identify root causes of equipment and process issues and implement corrective actions.
• We are willing to train strong manufacturing leaders who have demonstrated mechanical aptitude and technical troubleshooting skills.
• Reasonable mandatory overtime may be required due to business needs.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Mentoring

Safety focus

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Location Address

3152 Dublin Ln, Ste 102, Bessemer, Alabama 35022

Work Shift

Salary Exempt - 7 day, 12-hour (United States of America)

Bessemer, AL | Manufacturing Operations | Day Shift

Lead People. Improve Processes. Make an Impact.

Are you a hands-on manufacturing leader who enjoys developing teams, troubleshooting equipment, and driving production results? We're looking for a Production Supervisor to lead operations at our Bessemer manufacturing facility, a fast-paced environment that produces packaging solutions used by customers across multiple industries.

This is an opportunity for a leader who is comfortable on the production floor, enjoys mentoring employees, and isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves to help solve problems when equipment or processes need attention.

Schedule

Day Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM

This leadership role requires flexibility. Supervisors are expected to arrive before the start of the shift to prepare for daily operations and remain after shift end to ensure a smooth transition and communication handoff with the incoming team.

What You’ll Do

As the Production Supervisor, you will lead production operations while ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and employee engagement goals are met.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop hourly production employees
• Foster a culture focused on safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Conduct employee training, performance discussions, and development planning
• Build employee engagement and promote a positive work environment
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and workforce development initiatives

Production & Operational Excellence

• Oversee daily production activities to ensure schedule attainment and customer commitments are met
• Monitor productivity, efficiency, quality, and waste metrics
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, quality, and production performance
• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, and workflow to maximize operational effectiveness
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety standards

Technical & Mechanical Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary production floor leader and technical resource for operators
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues to minimize downtime
• Make basic machine adjustments and assist with equipment setup as needed
• Utilize hand tools and mechanical troubleshooting skills to support operations
• Coordinate preventive maintenance activities with the maintenance team
• Help identify root causes of equipment and process issues and implement corrective actions

No experience with our specific equipment? No problem.

We are willing to train strong manufacturing leaders who have demonstrated mechanical aptitude and technical troubleshooting skills.

• Reasonable mandatory overtime may be required due to business needs.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Supervisor, Lead, Team Lead, Shift Lead, or similar leadership role
• Strong experience leading production teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Mechanical aptitude and the ability to understand how manufacturing equipment operates
• Experience using basic hand tools and performing basic equipment adjustments
• Ability to troubleshoot production and equipment-related issues
• Strong communication, coaching, and employee development skills
• Ability to work extended hours when necessary to support operational needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Plastics manufacturing experience
• Experience with automated production equipment
• Continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or process improvement experience
• Preventive maintenance knowledge

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead a high-impact manufacturing operation
• Hands-on role with visibility and influence on plant performance
• Work alongside a team that values safety, quality, integrity, and continuous improvement
• Develop your technical and leadership skills while growing your manufacturing career
• Training available on our processes and equipment for candidates with strong leadership and mechanical foundations

Ideal Candidate

You are a manufacturing leader who enjoys being on the floor with your team, solving problems, improving processes, and driving results. You understand that great supervisors balance people leadership with technical knowledge and are willing to step in when equipment, processes, or production challenges arise.

If you're mechanically inclined, technically capable, and passionate about leading teams in a manufacturing environment, we'd love to talk with you.

Altium Packaging, Our Culture Differentiates Us!

We incorporate our Guiding Principles into all aspects and at all levels of the organization and use them as a framework for decision-making. We believe our Guiding Principles foster a culture of excellence that benefits both employees and customers.

Our Guiding Principles

• Act with Integrity & in Compliance
• Drive Value Creation
• Be Disciplined Entrepreneurs
• Focus on the Customer
• Act with Humility
• Treat others with Dignity and Respect
• Seeking Fulfillment in your Work

We Believe in Rewarding our Most Important Resource – Our People!

We show our commitment to Total Rewards by providing a competitive, comprehensive benefits package. In addition to medical, dental and vision plans, company holidays and vacation days, tuition reimbursement, learning and training opportunities, bonus potential, and a 401(k) plan with company contributions, Altium Packaging locations offer rewards and recognition programs and opportunities to make a difference in the community.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Take your career to the next level at Altium Packaging!