Night Production Supervisor - Paper Center of Excellence
About The Position
Leola, PA, will soon be home to Dart's new paper plate manufacturing Center of Excellence! This industry-leading facility will be an efficient manufacturing powerhouse, with the capacity to meet the growing demand for paper-based food and beverage packaging. If you're hungry for a fulfilling career where you can help shape the future of paper manufacturing, we invite you to fill up your plate at Dart! At Dart, we know great operations start with great leaders. That's why we're seeking a Night Shift Production Supervisor who can build, develop, and inspire a new team at our paper dinnerware Center of Excellence. If you're ready to coach people, lead with purpose, and help drive a successful facility launch, we want to hear from you. Work Schedule: Initial schedule will be Monday-Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM for training. Will transition to 24/7 operations later this year; flexibility required. 7:00PM - 7:00 AM shift when production starts.
Requirements
- Three (3) years of experience in a production environment
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience required with demonstrated strong leadership and management skills
- Demonstrated leadership in production or manufacturing supervision
- Experience starting up production lines and onboarding hourly employees
- Strong safety mindset with a proven safety track record
- Skilled in floor supervision, scheduling, and performance tracking
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and production systems (e.g., SAP)
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and GMP standards
Nice To Haves
- Experience in paper converting, packaging, or plastics/chemical processing preferred
- Comfortable being hands-on in a fast-paced, startup environment
Responsibilities
- Build and execute daily production schedules and staffing plans
- Ensure timely, efficient execution of production goals and output targets
- Track and report KPIs with accuracy-safety, quality, service, efficiency
- Conduct floor audits, quality checks, and maintain compliance documentation
- Lead employee coaching, performance feedback, and development planning
- Hire, train, and onboard hourly team members for new production lines
- Drive high engagement and low turnover through clear expectations and team support
- Reduce downtime and quality issues through problem-solving and root cause analysis
- Ensure strong adherence to safety procedures, GMP, and company standards
- Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve production issues and improve flow
Benefits
- Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
Education Level
No Education Listed
