Manufacturing Supervisor, 1st Shift

Land O'Lakes•Dodge City, KS

About The Position

This role is part of the Omnium business, a partner in manufacturing crop protection, adjuvant, and plant nutrition products. The Manufacturing Supervisor leads production operations at the Dodge City facility, including shipping and receiving, formulation, and packaging. The role provides leadership to production employees and coordinates people, materials, equipment, and processes to achieve safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost objectives. The supervisor promotes safety and compliance, maintains manufacturing and quality standards, and drives continuous improvement in operational performance. The role works with plant leadership and technical resources to resolve operational issues, implement products and processes, and support production and business planning. It also maintains production reporting and customer communication, provides hands-on operational support as needed, and serves as a backup to the Plant Manager.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 3 years of experience in chemical, agricultural, or manufacturing production, including at least 1 year in a lead or supervisory role.
Working knowledge of formulation, packaging, shipping and receiving, inventory control, quality assurance, and lot traceability.
Knowledge of EHS, process safety management, and hazardous-material handling requirements.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word.
Strong reporting, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Forklift certification at hire or ability to obtain certification within 30 days.

Nice To Haves

Candidates in the rotational Land O'Lakes programs (TAP/MMT/DMT) will be considered.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and hold employees accountable across shipping and receiving, formulation, and packaging operations.
Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and process safety requirements.
Direct production activities and coordinate labor, materials, inventory, and equipment to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
Ensure manufacturing processes, documentation, and finished products meet company standards, customer requirements, and applicable quality procedures.
Drive continuous improvement in throughput, capacity, inventory yield, cost, and employee engagement.
Partner with plant leadership and technical resources to resolve operational issues, implement new products and processes, and support production and business planning.
Maintain effective production reporting and customer communication while providing hands-on operational support as business needs require.
Serve as a backup to the Plant Manager and support broader plant activities as needed.