Supervisor, Production

Premium Waters, Inc.; Seguin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Premium Waters, Inc. seeks a Production Supervisor to lead night shift operations on the production floor. You will manage safety, quality, and scheduling while developing a capable team of operators and technicians.

Qualified candidates have manufacturing experience, GMP/FDA knowledge, and strong communication skills. You will collaborate with maintenance and logistics to meet cost and delivery targets in a fast‑paced beverage environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 1 year 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

• Manage shift operations and related maintenance activities.
• Maintain a safe work group focused on quality, customer service, people development, and producing product at the lowest cost.
• Train operators in equipment operational procedures.
• Determine commitments that production can make, and then execute to meet those commitments.
• Utilize production resources in the most efficient manner possible.
• Follow and execute production schedule.
• Ensure on time delivery of products to customers as dictated by the schedule.
• Set and enforce safety guidelines for all employees.
• Provide safety training for all direct reports.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of the entire production area.
• Provide proper maintenance and care to machines, tools, forklifts, racks and other equipment.
• Communicate issues to Logistics Supervisors, other Production Supervisors, Production Manager and others.
• Complete all paperwork on time and accurately.
• Verify time sheets for accuracy relating to hours worked by employees.
• Attend all required meetings and conduct weekly safety meetings.
• Must have knowledge of operation of all machines on the production line.
• Lead the team to obtain the best results.
• Contribute as a member of Premium Waters management to improve the organization and its image.

Skills

Supervisory experience

GMP / FDA knowledge

Manufacturing experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Flexible hours

Equipment knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Tools

Debagging

Tray packaging systems

Fillers

Labelers

Palletizers

Conveyors

Job description

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Join Our Team!

Job Title: Production Supervisor

Reports to: Production Manager

FLSA Status:Exempt

Shift: Nights 5p-5a

Department: Office/Production

At Premium Waters, we do more than bottle water. We work together to deliver a product that families, businesses, and communities depend on every day.

Our facility is a fast-paced bottled water manufacturing operation built around safety, quality, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement. From our production lines to our leadership team, every role plays an important part in keeping our operation moving and ensuring our customers receive a safe, quality product.

We are looking for a Production Supervisor who is ready to bring energy, leadership, and a people-first mindset to our team.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys being on the production floor, developing employees, solving problems, improving processes, and leading a team toward strong results. If you are the kind of a leader who believes that great performance starts with clear expectations, strong relationships, and a commitment to doing things the right way, you may be exactly who we are looking for.

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