Supervisor, Packaging

Saputo; Town of Lena (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Saputo is seeking a Packaging Supervisor to directly oversee production employees, coordinate schedules, and enforce GMP and safety standards. You will work with plant management to optimize output and maintain accurate ERP records.

The role requires 1–3 years of supervisory experience in food packaging, strong communication, and the ability to lead a diverse team across shifts. Flexibility for weekend hours is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Associate's degree in Operations Management or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of supervisory experience in a food packaging environment preferred.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Experience leading safety and security policies and procedures.
• Proficient with ERP solutions; SAP preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of production employees to maximize productivity.
• Plan, assign, and direct work and address issues on assigned shifts.
• Coordinate production schedules, changeovers, and packaging codes to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain production records, reports, and cleaning/sanitation lists.
• Train and develop staff; enforce company policies and safety programs.
• Analyze root causes using CI methods and implement preventive measures.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to meet performance objectives.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs and ERP data entry for production results.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Budget awareness

Education

Associate's degree in Operations Management

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world. As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

Job Profile Title: Supervisor, Production Job Profile ID: 532 Grade: 7

Business Title: Packaging Supervisor

Job Summary:

• The Packaging Supervisor directly supervises production employees to maximize productivity on assigned shifts and areas. This includes planning, assigning and directing work, addressing product and employee complaints and resolving problems. This person carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company's policies, OSHA regulations and applicable laws.
• Works with plant management and other supervisory staff to assign, direct, review and monitor work of supervised staff to maximize productivity in the plant.
• Ensures proper procedures are in place and being followed for production efficiency, quality of product, employee safety, and state and federal guidelines.
• Inspects packaging materials and consumables to verify conformance to specifications, validate inventory against weekly and daily run schedules.
• Directs setup, calibrations and equipment adjustments to case formers, palletizers, labelers, coders, stretch wrapper, tape/gluer and other packaging support equipment.
• Coordinate and communicate production schedules, change-overs, label and packaging code specifications to ensure order completion accuracy. Prevent over-runs.
• Evaluate and anticipate production volume adjustments, daily assignment of duties; establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production run schedules.
• Using ERP system, complete production data entry results and reporting to include production results, volume, OEE, planned/unplanned downtime by product type and order.
• Complete and review production/packaging records, Master Cleaning Sanitation Lists, schedules, accident reports and investigations, and any other documents.
• Coordinate, conduct and track employee training (i.e. technical, job, safety, etc.) and monitor work performance.
• Recommends improvements to production methods, equipment performance and quality of product.
• Using CI methods to analyze, identify and communicate root cause and preventive measures to proactively resolve work problems, increase up-time and minimize mechanical and/or human-error disruptions.
• Maintains time and production records as required.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with other departments to meet performance objectives.
• Provide supervision of assigned employees in scheduling and daily activities, ensuring effective selection, retention, feedback, disciplinary action and performance management.
• Ensure consistent application of company policies and procedures. Support employee progressive disciplinary action activities in partnership with Human Resources.
• Promote safety programs and policies in order to reduce the number of safety incidents and near-misses.
• Train and instruct employees regarding production and equipment standards and processes. Oversees instruction, implementation and enforcement of policies as they relate to employees.
• Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring training, writing and validating SOP's, planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating.
• Adhere to the Saputo Code of Ethics and actively apply the Saputo values.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education certificate equivalent.
• A minimum of an Associate's degree in Operations Management, or equivalent experience.
• One to three years of supervisory experience in a food packaging environment preferred.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Experience leading and following Safety/Security Policies and Procedures.
• Proficient with ERP solutions, SAP preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and computer-based applications.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• - Skill in organization and prioritization, and attention to detail.
• - Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.
• - Ability to select, lead, coach, influence, motivate, develop, engage and retain a team of employees.
• - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• - Ability to understand cost containment and budgetary principles.
• - Ability to work flexible hours including weekends in support of plant operations.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The employee may be exposed to wet, hot, humid and cold temperatures, moving machinery including forklift traffic, and noise levels exceeding 85dB.

Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 lbs. unassisted.

The employee is regularly required to w