Production Supervisor-Day Shift

Sabert Corporation; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Sabert Corporation is hiring for a Day Shift Supervisor to lead extrusion and thermoforming operations on the 5AM-6PM shift. You will manage labor, materials and costs, ensuring the production schedule meets targets while upholding safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include staffing, training, performance feedback, and cross‑shift coordination to guarantee smooth transitions and continuous improvement. Apply via HR contact or internal portal.

Qualifications

• Prior manufacturing experience in a high speed environment.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide management, guidance and direction to production staff to meet the shift plan within safety and quality standards.
• Manage the Production Schedule, allocate resources and monitor progress to budget.
• Lead, train and develop staff; provide performance feedback and coaching as needed.
• Maintain compliance with GMP and safety policies; identify opportunities to streamline processes.
• Ensure accurate timekeeping, weight checks and quality checks for each line per shift.
• Coordinate with maintenance and other departments to ensure smooth operations and shift transitions.
• Oversee recruitment and staff development on the shift; foster teamwork and a positive environment.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Communication

Production scheduling

Safety policies

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Brief Description

Day Shift 5AM-6PM

Mission

Provide management, guidance and direction to production staff while overseeing all extrusion and thermoforming operations that occur during the assigned shift. Ensure production schedule is achieved at expected costs, while meeting standards for safety and quality.

• Manage the Production Schedule
• Identifies and secures necessary resources (people, materials, etc.)
• Schedules and assigns work to staff, managing and adjusting priorities
• Manage direct labor, materials and other related costs to budget
• Monitors production process and progress in terms of meeting production goals; trouble-shoots problems as necessary
• Ensures proper functioning of equipment by coordinating with maintenance and other departments as needed
• Coordinates with incoming/outgoing shift leader and other staff as needed to ensure a smooth transition between shifts
• Participates in the recruitment and selection of staff as needed
• Provides ongoing training and development of staff members on the shift
• Fosters a positive work environment through open and ongoing communications and an atmosphere of teamwork for staff
• Provides performance feedback to staff; recognizes good performance through multiple means; provides coaching, counseling or progressive discipline as needed
• Resolves work and interpersonal conflicts as needed
• Establishes an environment that motivates and engages the staff to achieve desired results

Provide People Leadership

• Participates in the recruitment and selection of staff as needed
• Provides ongoing training and development of staff members on the shift
• Fosters a positive work environment through open and ongoing communications and an atmosphere of teamwork for staff
• Provides performance feedback to staff; recognizes good performance through multiple means; provides coaching, counseling or progressive discipline as needed
• Resolves work and interpersonal conflicts as needed
• Establishes an environment that motivates and engages the staff to achieve desired results

Ensure Compliant Operations

• Ensures a safe work environment by operating within and enforcing organization standards; ensures staff follows all safety policies and procedures
• Maintains clean work area consistent with GMP guidelines
• Maintains quality production by operating within and enforcing organization standards
• Maintains a continuous improvement atmosphere; seeks to identify & recommend ways to streamline processes, reduce waste or enhance production

Reporting and Record-keeping

• Ensures that all production hours are entered in SAP for each line on each shift
• Ensures work hours are accurately reported and maintained in the time-keeping system
• Ensures that all weight checks are completed for each line during each shift
• Ensures that all quality checks are completed for each line during each shift
• Sends out required shift update once information is entered at the end of their shift
• Handles other special projects and initiatives related to the management of the shift as needed and as assigned
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledgeable of and/or trained in all major safety related activities (Lock Out/Tag Out, Behaviorally Based Safety, incident investigations, etc.)
• Knowledgeable of and/or trained in all major quality related activities (statistical process control, etc.)
• Results orientation; high level of personal initiative, energy and ownership for success
• Strong supervision and team leadership skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work equally well with all levels of employees
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; experience with SAP a plus
• Ability to understand/interpret the production schedule
• Basic knowledge of the material handling, extrusion, and thermoforming process and machinery to identify issues and corrective actions
• Work in accordance with all company policies and procedures regarding employment, safety, quality, product safety and legality, security, and regulatory compliance as applicable.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Prior manufacturing experience in a high speed environment
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience

Summary

What makes Sabert a great place to work:

Pay, Benefits And More.

Sabert is eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.

Learn More About Sabert

We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company was founded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our world. Today we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains and consumer entertaining.

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process, to learn more about accommodations please call [phone] or email [e-mail] for assistance.

Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, being a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, political belief or activity, or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment-based immigration case to fill this open position