Supervisor, Production

Premium Waters; Bolton Estates (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical insurance options

Dental and vision coverage

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness resources and support

401K

Job summary

Premium Waters in Greeneville, TN is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the night shift (4pm–4:30am). You’ll keep production moving, motivate people, and ensure top quality as bottles leave the line.

You’ll report to the Plant Manager, drive safety and GMP compliance, manage equipment like fillers, labelers and conveyors, and develop the team toward lower costs and reliable on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum 2 years manufacturing experience.
• 1 year manufacturing engineering experience is a plus.
• Must have GMP, sanitation and FDA requirements experience.
• Knowledge of multiple lines of equipment (debagging, fillers, labelers, palletizers, conveyors).
• Flexible hours to manage multiple shifts.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Exceptional oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage shift operations and related maintenance activities.
• Maintain a safe, quality-focused work group.
• Train operators in equipment procedures.
• Meet production commitments and schedules.
• Ensure on-time delivery and cost efficiency.
• Lead safety meetings and enforce guidelines.
• Coordinate with logistics and management teams.

Skills

Leadership

GMP knowledge

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Supervisory experience

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Debagging systems

Fillers

Labelers

Palletizers

Conveyors

Job description

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Full Time Greeneville, TN, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 3948

Salary Range: $65,000.00 To $70,000.00 Annually

Job Title: Production Supervisor (Nights 4pm - 430am)

Reports to: Plant Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Shift: Days

Department: Office/Production

Prepared by: Human Resources

Are you a hands‑on leader who knows how to keep production moving, people motivated, and quality standards high? Our water manufacturing facility is looking for an experienced Production Supervisor to lead our night shift.

This is more than keeping the lines running—you’ll be the leader who sets the tone, solves problems, supports the team, and makes sure every bottle leaving our facility meets the highest standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Must have 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 1 years of manufacturing engineering experience with a beverage, food or liquid consumer products manufacturer is a plus.
• Must be experienced with GMP’s, sanitation standards and FDA requirements.
• Knowledge of several lines of equipment, e.g., debagging tray packaging systems, fillers, labelers, palletizers and conveyors.
• Flexible hours to manage multiple shifts.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Exceptional communication skills – oral and written.

Responsibilities:

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for managing shift operations and related maintenance activities. Supervisors are responsible for maintaining a safe work group that is focused on quality, customer service, people development, and producing product at the lowest cost possible. Knowledge of maintenance and troubleshooting is a plus. This role will provide a successful candidate the opportunity to gain a well‑rounded base of experience in both operations and engineering.

• Must be experienced with GMP’s, sanitation standards and FDA requirements.
• Knowledge of several lines of equipment, e.g., debagging, tray packaging systems, fillers, labelers, palletizers and conveyors.
• Experienced in training operators in equipment operational procedures.
• Determining commitments that production can make, making those commitments, and then executing to meet those commitments.
• Utilizing the production resources in the most efficient manner possible.
• Following and executing to production schedule.
• Ensuring on time delivery of our products to all our customers as dictated by the production schedule.
• Setting and enforcing safety guidelines for all employees.
• Providing safety training for all direct reports.
• Maintaining the organization and cleanliness of the entire production area.
• Providing proper maintenance and care to all machines, tools, forklifts, racks and all other equipment.
• Communicating to Logistics Supervisors, other Production Supervisors, Production Manager and all other parties concerned of any issues, concerns, and/or changes.
• Completing all paperwork on time and accurately.
• Verification of time sheets for accuracy relating to hours worked by employees
• Attending all required meetings.
• Conducting weekly safety meetings.
• Must have knowledge of the operation of all machines on the production line.
• Leads the team in order to obtain the best results.
• Makes contributions as a member of the Premium Waters management team to improve the organization and its image in any way possible.
• Supervises, directs and motivates the efforts of personnel in the Production area of responsibility.

GMP & PPE Required:

While on the production floor in the plant, you will be required to follow and help to enforce all GMP regulations in the plant. Anyone entering the production floor must follow the GMP rules in their employee handbook, which includes the required hairnets, beard nets, and earplugs. It is also required that all personnel wear safety glasses. Follows standard operating procedures including quality checks and procedures for all operations. Also follows HACCP and SQF requirements for food quality and safety.

Will perform other related work as required.

In the absence of this employee, the direct manager or appointee will cover responsibilities.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sitting - Approximately 10% of the time

Standing - Approximately 45% of the time

Walking - Approximately 45% of the time

Bending/Stooping - Frequently

Push/Pull - Frequently

Carrying/Lifting up to 50 lbs. - Frequently

Verbal communication - Frequently

Written communication - Frequently

Hearing normal conversation - Frequently

Sight, including near acuity and depth perception - Frequently

We’re committed to taking care of the people who keep our operation running. Our benefits package includes:

• Competitive medical insurance options
• Dental and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness resources and support
• 401K
• SO much more.......

Because taking care of our team is just as important as keeping production flowing.