Supervisor - Manufacturing Operations

Post Holdings, Inc.; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Post Holdings, Inc. in Lima, Ohio, is seeking a Production Supervisor responsible for coordinating daily production activities. The role includes managing performance, ensuring safety compliance, and promoting continuous improvement among staff.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in food manufacturing and 4-5 years in production supervision. Skills in leadership, communication, and safety regulations are crucial for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of experience with industrial food manufacturing equipment.
• Experience supervising multiple employees.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, and sanitation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee shift production on the production floor.
• Manage hourly employee performance activities.
• Maintain production through improvement activities.
• Participate in recruiting and training processes.
• Ensure a safe work environment.

Skills

Leadership

Oral and written communication

Computer skills

Knowledge of safety regulations

Food processing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Responsibilities

Position Overview: This position is accountable for the daily coordination of production. It requires the assessment of daily operational requirements and the development of daily work assignments for each team member. This role plays a key part in achieving proper staffing levels for the production lines to meet safety and production objectives while providing a safe and productive work environment, monitoring team development, and coaching and counseling to improve performance.

Accountabilities:

1. Oversee shift production on the production floor, including adherence to all safety protocols, supervision of hourly production staff, and communication of job expectations.
2. Manage hourly employee performance activities including coaching, counseling, discipline, timekeeping, and enforcement of policy and procedure.
3. Maintain production through continuous improvement activities, monitoring staffing and resources, developing reporting procedures and systems, and fostering cooperation within and between departments.
4. Participate in recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, training, and mentoring processes.
5. Identify shift production performance gaps in efficiency, suggest improvements, and implement corrective actions to fix deficiencies.
6. Ensure a safe work environment through prompt resolution of safety-related issues, monitoring of work practices, and participation in plant safety programs as a leader or group participant.
7. Ensure product quality by adhering to product/packaging specifications, SQF protocols, and OSHA compliance standards.
8. Validate equipment operation at the beginning of each shift, communicate problems, and initiate work orders for equipment that cannot be repaired during the shift; provide feedback to maintenance regarding work orders completed or scheduled.
9. Facilitate collaboration of team members across functions on shift and hand off to oncoming leadership to ensure the development of a high‑performance work environment.

Qualifications

Education: A bachelor’s degree or a combination of college and equivalent work experience in a food manufacturing facility.

Experience: Four to five years of progressive experience working with industrial food manufacturing equipment and supervising multiple employees.

Candidate Profile: The incumbent will work closely with multiple cross‑functional groups. The ideal candidate will act each day as a positive example of the company values—putting safety first, performing job responsibilities to the best of their ability, and acting with integrity and courage to achieve results for customers, the company, the team, and themselves.

Skills:

• Ability to lead and direct a diverse set of human resources.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Operating knowledge of computers, desktop software, and business systems.
• High school–equivalency math skills.
• Knowledge of safety regulations, including OSHA and other applicable federal and state regulations.
• Knowledgeable of food processing, HACCP, GMPs, and sanitation (preferred).

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to cold, wet, or humid conditions; frequent contact with moving mechanical parts; and loud noise levels.
• Requires walking, sitting, standing, and bending for long periods.
• May lift up to 30 lbs occasionally.
• Vision required to read instructions and enter data on a computer.

The above statements describe the general nature of the work and may not include all responsibilities or duties required.