Production Supervisor - Nights

Pregis; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pregis is seeking a Production Supervisor - Nights to lead a manufacturing team. The role emphasizes safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost control while meeting waste reduction goals.

The supervisor will manage talent, drive continuous improvement, and ensure effective communication across shifts. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of supervisory manufacturing experience, a Bachelor’s degree preferred, and strong skills in Excel, Outlook, and overall MS Office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in leading and supervising a manufacturing team.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred for supervisory roles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook; knowledge of Word/PowerPoint helpful.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise production team and shift to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Plan and manage daily/weekly/monthly objectives; communicate clearly to staff.
• Monitor production activities, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements.
• Ensure training, SOPs, and documentation are up to date and accurate.
• Record and report performance, training, and maintenance data as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety consciousness

Process improvement

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

We're Not Just in the Packaging Business–We're in the \"Wow\" Business

Pregis is Hiring!

Why Join Pregis?

Pregis is in the packaging business to protect what matters. We are committed to providing our customers and employees sustainable growth through purpose-driven innovation and customer-centric packaging solutions. If you are looking for a company that is thriving across various high growth industries and is innovative, customer focused, high integrity, believes in strong teamwork and collaboration, Pregis is the company for you. Check out the Pregis Purpose to learn how sustainability and social responsibility is at the very core of our company DNA.

Job Title: Production Supervisor - Nights

Summary Of Job

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 retail 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 team on safety, quality and standard operating procedures.
• Train and understand 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 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 results-driven approach.
• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills

Environment

• Exposure to moving equipment
• Inside work
• Heat may exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit
• Humidity may exceed 80%
• Noise may exceed 85dB+

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.

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.

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Pregis’ total compensation package. The base pay range for this role is estimated to $80-$100K.

Compensation details listed in US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits. Learn more about Benefits at Pregis.

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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.

Visit us at www.pregis.com for more information about Pregis LLC.