Supervisor, Production SR

Premium Waters; Kentland (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & prescription drug

Gym reimbursement

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

401(k) match

Job summary

Premium Waters is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Kentland, Indiana plant on the night shift. You will supervise the production team, ensure GMP compliance, and maintain safety and quality while driving cost-effective operations.

The role requires coordinating with maintenance and logistics to meet production schedules and customer service goals. The ideal candidate has GMP knowledge, strong leadership, and the ability to train operators on equipment and procedures.

Qualifications

• Must have GMPs understanding and cite FDA requirements.
• Ability to supervise multiple production lines and maintain safety and quality.
• Experience in training operators on equipment procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage shift operations and related maintenance activities.
• Maintain a safe, productive work group focused on quality and cost efficiency.
• Ensure on-time delivery and production schedule adherence.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety minded

GMP knowledge

Troubleshooting

Effective communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Kentland Pet Direct Full Time Kentland, IN, US

Salary Range: $55,000.00 To $60,000.00 Annually

Production Supervisor: Full-Time - Night Shift Schedule: M-W 5pm to 5am. Thursday: 5pm to 11pm

Location: Kentland, IN

Pay Rate: $55,000 to $60,000

We are looking to add a team member to our production team to carry out our company mission of maintaining an inclusive culture of trust, honesty, humility, integrity, and candor in ouralings with others, ourselves, and our communities.

• Premium Waters is committed to providing high quality bottled water in an environmentally friendly manner.
• Our Teams focus on proactively supporting safety, understanding sustainability, and building lasting relationships.

We’re looking for a passionate individual to fill our shipping/receiving clerk role and to join 1 of our 12 locations located in Kentland, Indiana where we work together to continuously improve the bottled water industry.

Interested? Keep on reading!

Who are we?

Premium Waters, Inc. was founded in1994 when Cy Chesterman of The Chesterman Company ventured into the bottled water business by purchasing a bottled water plant in Willmar, Minnesota. Since 1994, Premium Waters has grown into a leader in the bottled water industry. Premium Waters has hundreds of employees, growing revenues and sales across North America.

At Premium Waters, we are on a mission to continuously grow and expand our services while lending a helping hand to our communities. We donate over xxx bottles of water per year to our communities, volunteer throughout the year helping a variety different organizations meet goals and help others, and we also pour into our own Premium Waters’ family by hosting family events.

Our vision:

We are a customer responsive, innovative bottled water supplier that functions in a safe, caring and participative environment. We will be a responsive provider of high quality, low cost bottled water. Our actions demonstrate how we value our customers. We will drive out costs in everything we do. We will treat each other respectfully. We will regard our Team Members as Premium Waters’ most valuable resource. We will have a positive impact on our community and environment. We will deliver excellent value to all of our stakeholders.

What you’ll be working on

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.

Essential Job Duties that you will be responsible for are:

• 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.

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 any and all other work as required by the company and needs of the plant.

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

Why work with us?

We strive to foster an environment that celebrates differences in our teams at all PWI locations. We recognize that a diverse and inclusive workforce results in better decision-making, faster and more innovative problem solving, and creates a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.

Benefits include:

• Medical and Prescription Drug with a Company Vision Program
• Gym Reimbursement Program and Company Paid Wellness Coach
• Company Paid Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, Children
• Company Paid Long and Short-Term Disability
• Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
• 401(K) – Company Match 100% up to 4%

About you – preferred requirements for this role

• High School diploma or equivalent, undergraduate degree preferred
• Food, beverage, or liquid consumer product manufacturing a plus.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills
• Functional Knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Safety - Everyone at Premium Waters, Inc. must be involved and committed to safety. This must be a team effort. Together, we can prevent accidents and injuries and keep each other safe and healthy in the work that provides our livelihood.

Full training will be provided so if you don’t meet all of these requirements, we still encourage you to get in touch – we’re looking for the right person, not the right paperwork!