Production Supervisor - 1st Shift - Food

CSG Talent; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in Food Manufacturing is seeking an Associate Director to oversee manufacturing operations. The successful candidate will lead a team, manage production cycles, and ensure quality and safety standards are met. Qualifications in Manufacturing or Engineering are highly regarded, alongside strong leadership and communication skills. This full-time role is crucial for maintaining operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience in the Food and Beverage Industry.
• Qualifications in Manufacturing/Production/Engineering/QA will be highly regarded.
• Ability to work under pressure, juggling priorities to meet required deadlines.
• Strong leadership capability with experience leading a team.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to deal with a variety of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of experienced operators and supervisors.
• Responsibility for shift operations during production cycles.
• Schedule and allocate production team members.
• Investigate, analyse, and implement preventative actions for quality and safety incidents.
• Manage direct and indirect labour and raw material costs for the lines.
• Control raw material inventory and work with key stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership experience in the Food and Beverage Industry

Ability to work under pressure

Excellent communication skills

Education

Qualifications in Manufacturing/Production/Engineering/QA

Job description

Associate Director - Specialist Headhunter - Food/CPG, Manufacturing, Operations and Engineering – USA at CSG: The Global Talent Expert

Job Description

Our Client is a true global leader in the Food Manufacturing sector across all categories. They require a proven Production Supervisor to join their team.

The role will be reporting into a Plant Manager whilst having full responsibility for the manufacturing lines, managing a number of direct reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of experienced operators and supervisors by setting performance and development plans.
• Responsibility for shift operations during production cycles.
• Schedule and allocate production team members to deliver production plan.
• Investigate, analyse, and implement preventative actions for quality and safety incidents or near misses.
• Manage direct and indirect labour and raw material costs for the lines.
• Control raw material inventory and work with key stakeholders to ensure appropriate replenishment with close focus on preforms.

About you

• Demonstrated leadership experience in the Food and Beverage Industry.
• Qualifications in Manufacturing/Production/Engineering/QA will be highly regarded.
• Ability to work under pressure, juggling priorities to meet required deadlines.
• Strong leadership capability with experience leading a team.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to deal with a variety of stakeholders.

Seniority level> Associate

Employment type Full-time

Job function Manufacturing and Production

Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing