Production Supervisor, 3rd Shift

Maker’s Pride, LLC; Front Royal (VA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

401k

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Maker’s Pride, LLC is seeking a Production Supervisor for our Front Royal, VA wafer & cracker plant. You’ll lead production lines, ensure safety, coach staff, and drive continuous improvement on a 3-shift or nights schedule.

The role emphasizes strong teamwork, effective communication, and meeting customer expectations through quality and efficiency improvements. Competitive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 2+ years manufacturing leadership experience.
• Knowledge of lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement tools.
• SAP ERP experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision and motivation to team members.
• Ensure safe work conditions for team members.
• Coach to improve team performance and development.
• Oversee quality production of line’s scheduled run.
• Train team members on procedures and GMP.
• Lead continuous improvement projects with other team leaders.
• Interface with support departments and report key metrics.
• Monitor attendance and production on the floor as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Problem solving

Communication

Spanish language

Education

High school diploma

BA/BS/AS preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Production Supervisor will be working in our Front Royal, VA wafer & cracker plant (located 80 minutes from downtown Washington D.C) which produces more than 150M lbs. per year! The Front Royal, VA plant employs 350+ non-union team members and is a state-of-the-art facility that is nearly 400k sq. ft., operates with 6 highly automated production lines and possess a strong team-oriented culture.

Scope:

The purpose of this role is to provide leadership by example and playing a hands-on role in the Production Department. The Supervisor is responsible for directing the efforts of one or more lines of production in the Production Team. This is done through enhancing teamwork, effective communications, actively listening to employees, and driving change. Additionally, the Resource Leader must focus on safety, process efficiency and continuous improvement, quality assurance, and meeting customer expectations.

Core schedule:

Monday-Friday, 10:30pm-7:00am

Expected Leadership Behaviors:

• Effective Communicator, Continuous Improvement Focused, Action and Intensity Oriented, Ethics & Integrity, Employee Involvement Focused

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct supervision and motivation to team members.
• Ensuring safe work conditions for team members.
• Improving team member performance and development through coaching.
• Oversees the quality production of his or her line’s scheduled product run.
• Train team members to job procedures and best manufacturing practices.
• Instructs and leads team members in the use of and ensures compliance in IPM (Integrated Process Management) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Work with other Team Leaders on continuous improvement projects.
• Interface with support departments.
• Track and report key indicators such as quality, downtime, efficiency, and waste problems.
• Monitors performance and tracks attendance and vacation approval.
• May pack, process, and contribute to production on an as-needed basis.
• Establish and sustain positive employee environment through effective communications with all employees in order to foster an environment where innovation and cooperation are used to solve problems.
• Optimizing production equipment and processes as an advocate of continuous improvement solutions designed to meet and exceed production standards and objectives.
• 70% of day is leading from the floor.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required. BA, BS or AS degree preferred.
• 2 or more years of manufacturing leadership experience is required. Ideally in CPG manufacturing.
• Strong team building and training skill set.
• Experience and understanding of continuous improvement tools, such as, lean, theory of constraints, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and/or six sigma is ideal.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, HACCP and Food GMPs (in a food environment preferred) and experience implementing food safety programs.
• ERP system experience, preferably SAP.
• Ability to work assigned hours, including overtime.
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to be flexible and pivot quickly to support the business needs.
• Demonstrated expertise in multi-tasking, handling projects and meeting deadlines in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Good interpersonal skills are essential. Must work with others in a team atmosphere.
• Must be able to read, write and understand instructions, warnings, labels and postings in English effectively. Bilingual Spanish is preferred.

The pay range for this full-time, salaried position is $58,962 - $88,444/year. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.

No relocation is available for this opportunity.