Production Supervisor, Material Control (1st Shift)

Abbott; Virginia; On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Production Supervisor for Material Control on the 1st shift at the Altavista, VA plant. The role focuses on coordinating production teams, coaching staff, and ensuring safety and quality compliance within a large nutrition manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities include driving efficiency, managing expenses, and upholding FDA/OSHA standards while contributing to continuous improvement and strong team development.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production team activities to meet shift targets and quality standards.
• Develop team members through coaching and training.
• Promote safety and quality compliance across the shift.
• Drive operational efficiencies and monitor key performance metrics.
• Foster continuous improvement using problem-solving approaches.
• Manage labor and overtime costs and ensure cost control.
• Model and enforce compliance with FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, science, food technology or engineering

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Production Supervisor for Material Control on the 1st shift at the Altavista, VA plant. The role focuses on coordinating production teams, coaching staff, and ensuring safety and quality compliance within a large nutrition manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities include driving efficiency, managing expenses, and upholding FDA/OSHA standards while contributing to continuous improvement and strong team development.