Production Supervisor (1st shift)

Georgia Nut Company; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Nut Company in Illinois seeks a Shift Supervisor to direct day-to-day shift activities and coordinate multi-shift operations in a 24/7 plant. You will oversee CAPA, R&D support, and audit documentation, while ensuring policies and procedures are followed and production stays on schedule.

You will coach dept. leads, manage staffing, maintain GMPs, and drive continuous improvement with a focus on safety and quality across all activities.

Qualifications

• Requires an associate degree or 3–5 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to coach and mentor associates and department leads.
• Experience supporting safety, CAPA, audits and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Identify safety and quality concerns and initiate CAPA.
• Coach and mentor department leads to become supervisors.
• Investigate accidents and incidents and document findings.
• Support R&D and new product development activities.
• Ensure GMP compliance and maintain accurate records.
• Coordinate shift staffing and communicate updates daily.
• Provide cross-department support to meet company priorities.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and measure efficiency.

Skills

Coach Associates

Train Associates

Safety Committee Member

Continuous Improvement

Delegate Responsibilities

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Accountability

Efficiency Measurement

Computer Skills

Audit Documentation

Meetings Facilitation

Multitasking

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Overview

Supervisor is responsible for directing all day-to-day shift activities within his/her departments. The Shift Supervisor manages continuous improvement projects, R&D new product developments, CAPA (corrective action and preventive action), new hire development, associate accountability, associate performance reviews, and audit documentation within batch order requirements. Oversees policies and procedures adherence, accident reports, operations efficiencies, and manages associates' labor hours. The department includes multi-cultural non-union associates operating in a 24/7 operation. Coordinates the production of goods within their area of the plant. Ensures machines are properly repaired and running efficiently to standard and maintains a focused, motivated workforce.

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify associate and food safety concerns and initiate internal CAPA.
• Coach and mentor dept. leads to become supervisors
• Accident and incident reporting investigation
• Identify quality issues and initiate external CAPA
• Create weekly staffing requirements based on planning schedule.
• Communicate any updates to dept. leads on a daily basis
• Identify Continuous Improvement
• Policies and Procedures adherence
• Associate Accountability
• R&D new product development
• QA
• Keep an accurate department inventory
• Provide proper documentation and validate employee work documents
• New hire development
• Closing Batch Orders and investigating any pending issues
• Shift Change
• Provide support to other departments to achieve GNC priorities
• Ownership of all GMP’s within all areas of responsibility
• Operating Efficiencies

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• 2 year associate degree or 3-5 years’ experience in manufacturing environment
• Coach/Train Associates
• Active member within Safety Committee
• Active role within GNC Continuous improvement
• Delegate Responsibilities
• Detail Oriented and results driven
• High level of communication
• Associate Accountability
• Measure Efficiency
• Above average computer skills
• Audit Documentation
• Facilitate Meetings
• Multitasking