Senior Production Supervisor - Lean Ops Leader (Evening)

Ferrara; Bellwood (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Ferrara is seeking a Senior Production Supervisor in Bellwood for end-to-end plant operations. The role leads a 5-8 supervisor team and ensures execution of production and logistics plans with hourly labor, coordinating with operators and shared services to maintain safety, quality, and efficiency.

Responsibilities include overseeing FDA/GMP-compliant lines, implementing LEAN practices, driving continuous improvement, and managing budgeted projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years experience in manufacturing.
• Previous manufacturing experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience working with SAP.
• Understanding of GMP principles.
• Process, packing, and mechanical experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing people with ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization across work functions internal and external.
• Food experience a plus.
• TPM experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop team of 5-8 production supervisors.
• Supervise the execution of production and logistics plans through supervisors, operators and other hourly labor functions.
• Provides plantwide technical expertise, support and facilitation of products and systems.
• Develop and implement plans and policies to ensure compliance in all areas of responsibility.
• Serve as end to end support for the processing, packaging, warehouse and maintenance functions in the Operations department.
• Oversee production lines in accordance with FDA guidelines, GMPs, and HACCP/SQF program guidelines.
• Investigate, resolve problems and mitigate operational issues that result in negative performance.
• Improve overall skill levels of Operators and Supervisors through training, leadership, facilitationtroubleshooting and knowledge transfer.
• Support Lean Training as directed by Operations Manager.
• Owns regulatory compliance and food safety process, including: proper sanitary condition, allergen control, pest control, food safety policy, employee safety policies and procedures, and maintaining MCRS sustainability standards.
• Partners with the Continuous Improvement Manager to create procedures, review LEAN activities, develop data systems and data reporting.
• Ensure adherence to all standard work processes, including LEAN processes. Audits LEAN and Operational Processes.
• Develop training of LEAN tools and skills. Attends Kaizen sessions within the plant to provide guidance.
• Responsible for managing budget of longterm process improvement projects and innovation with the supervision of the Operations Manager.
• Act as Operations Manager in their absence or as needed.
• Participate in daily food review.
• Support and execute relevant projects as needed.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Negotiation

Decision making

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Critical thinking

Urgency

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ferrara is seeking a Senior Production Supervisor in Bellwood for end-to-end plant operations. The role leads a 5-8 supervisor team and ensures execution of production and logistics plans with hourly labor, coordinating with operators and shared services to maintain safety, quality, and efficiency.

Responsibilities include overseeing FDA/GMP-compliant lines, implementing LEAN practices, driving continuous improvement, and managing budgeted projects.