Shift Production Manager — Lead & Develop Supervisors

mdjobboard; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA/FSA reimbursement accounts

401K match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Fitness Program Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Morris & Dickson Co. in Shreveport, LA is seeking a Production Manager to lead daily production operations at our distribution center, ensuring service, quality, safety, and productivity targets are met.

The ideal candidate is a proven people leader who can coach supervisors, build accountability, and drive consistent performance in a fast-paced, on-site environment. Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership in distribution, production, warehouse operations, or similar high-volume environment.
• Experience leading and developing frontline supervisors strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage daily operating performance through others.
• Experience in pharmaceutical distribution or another highly regulated environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations to achieve established service, quality, safety, productivity, and compliance goals.
• Manage, coach, and develop Production Supervisors, strengthening accountability and frontline leadership capability.
• Monitor production performance, staffing, labor utilization, workflow, truck times, and quality measures and respond to material variances.
• Coordinate resources across production areas to ensure work moves efficiently and customer commitments are achieved.
• Build strong communication and collaboration across supervisors and production teams to ensure priorities, expectations, and operational needs are understood.
• Identify recurring production barriers and partner with the VP of Operations, Continuous Improvement, and other leaders to address root causes and improve performance.
• Maintain consistent application of operating procedures, performance expectations, safety requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Foster a positive, accountable work environment where employees are supported, expectations are clear, and leaders follow through on commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Staff coaching

Operations management

Problem solving

Metrics interpretation

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in operations or related field

Job description

Morris & Dickson Co. in Shreveport, LA is seeking a Production Manager to lead daily production operations at our distribution center, ensuring service, quality, safety, and productivity targets are met.

The ideal candidate is a proven people leader who can coach supervisors, build accountability, and drive consistent performance in a fast-paced, on-site environment. Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate.