Production Supervisor, Days

Pregis LLC.; Conover (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pregis LLC. in Conover, North Carolina, is looking for a dedicated Production Supervisor to oversee and guide the production team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of manufacturing experience, including 3 years in a supervisory role, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and cost standards.

This role emphasizes leadership, analytical skills, and effective communication to achieve production goals, foster talent, and maintain a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a minimum of 3 years in a supervisory position.
• Strong background in manufacturing required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise activities of a production team.
• Monitor production activities and troubleshoot problems.
• Ensure safety, quality, and cost standards are met.

Skills

Leadership in manufacturing

Cost management

Safety standards

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or relevant manufacturing experience

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor is responsible for directing and supervising activities of a production team and shift/department and will have multiple direct reports. The right individual will have 3+ years of experience leading & managing a team in a manufacturing environment, and will ensure that safety, quality, delivery, and cost standards are achieved, while meeting waste reduction and sustainability goals.

In addition, the individual in this role will be responsible for creating a culture based on integrity, customer focus, innovation, and collaboration that will enhance the department’s ability to attract, develop, and retain top talent. The Production Supervisor is responsible for all people‑leadership and management aspects of the department, including the interviewing and selection of talent and all components of performance management.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Drive company to achieve goals by communicating expectations, planning, monitoring, and evaluating flow of production.
• Effectively manage labor to meet plant labor productivity & cost goals by coordinating work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequence.
• Monitor production activities, identify problems, and troubleshoot causes to develop solutions.
• Plan and manage daily, weekly, and monthly objectives, communicating them to employees to ensure alignment.
• Create, train, monitor, and evaluate the team on safety, quality and standard operating procedures.
• Knowledge of all existing and any new production equipment – create and/or review training documentation to ensure it’s up to date and accurate.
• Troubleshoot processing techniques and production machinery and provide solutions for continuous improvement.
• Accurately record, communicate, and maintain required documentation in a timely manner.
• Analyze and submit daily reporting on performance and progress as it relates to production, quality, safety, staffing, and regular maintenance duties.
• Self‑motivated with a results‑driven approach.
• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or relevant manufacturing experience required.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 5+ years’ experience with a minimum 3 years’ experience working in a supervisory position.
• Strong background in manufacturing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook is required, with some knowledge of Microsoft Word/PowerPoint.
• Exposure to moving equipment.
• Humidity may exceed 80%

Physical Characteristics

• Frequent standing, stooping, squatting, up to 75%.
• Occasional lifting, pushing, pulling (up to 50 lbs.).
• Frequent typing/keyboarding/preparing documents, voice‑assisted as needed.

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe in diversity of thought and bringing together other traits and characteristics that make an individual bring a unique experience to Pregis. We strive to foster an inclusive environment where behaviors and social norms ensure people are welcome.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement/Inclusion

We offer equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We support inclusion and believe in welcoming a collective sum of individual differences, thoughts, traits, and characteristics to represent Pregis’ culture and achievements.