Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods; Monmouth (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an established industry leader in the food sector as a Production Supervisor. This role offers the opportunity to lead and motivate a dedicated team while ensuring the highest quality and safety standards in production. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll analyze workflows and drive operational efficiency, all while fostering a positive work environment. The company values its employees, providing competitive pay, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits from day one. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Annual Bonus Earning Potential

Extended Work Week Compensation

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Education Benefit

Career Growth Opportunities

Professional Development

Tuition Assistance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 2+ years of experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production processes ensuring safety and quality standards.
• Lead and train production staff to meet operational goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Analytical Skills

Team Motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

SAP

Spreadsheets

Word Processing Software

Inventory Software

Job description

Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Apply remote type Onsite locations Monmouth, IL time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id R-2025-814

If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub.

A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Apply Now!

THE VALUE YOU’LL BRING

Our team members receive industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits packages:

• Competitive Pay

• Annual Bonus Earning Potential

• Earn up to 30% additional pay weekly with our Extended Work Week Compensation Program!*

• Earn up to 10% additional pay weekly for 2nd and 3rd shift positions!*

• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More

• Education benefit available to full and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.

*Program eligibilities apply

In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional development, and tuition assistance.

In this role, you'll be at the heart of our operations—leading the charge on the front lines. You'll oversee the entire production process, from tracking yields to making real-time adjustments to keep things running smoothly. Ensuring safety and USDA health standards are met at every stage of the manufacturing process will be in your hands. Your efforts will directly contribute to maintaining the trusted quality that brands like Smithfield, Eckrich, Nathan's Famous, and others are known for.

As a supervisor, you'll guide and lead production employees during your shifts, 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.

This is your chance to make a real impact in a dynamic environment where your leadership and expertise will shape the success of the operation.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Safety and Compliance: You will 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.

• Product Quality and Training: You will 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.

• Operational Efficiency: You will 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.

• Team Leadership and Communication: You will 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.

• Continuous Improvement: You will analyze key product performance metrics, identify areas for improvement, and suggest changes to enhance production efficiency, minimize costs, and maintain high standards of quality.

WHAT WE’RE SEEKING

• 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, required.

• 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.

• This role offers the opportunity to travel up to 5% of the time.

OTHER SKILLS THAT MAKE YOU STAND OUT

• If you're savvy with SAP, internet tools, spreadsheets, Word, order processing, and inventory software, we want to see your skills in action!

• Bring your experience in food processing, leadership, and manufacturing to the table—your knowledge of yields, plant efficiencies, and operations procedures will be key to driving success.

• Bonus points if you're bilingual! We love diverse skills that help us connect and thrive.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical