Production Supervisor

Reynolds Consumer Products•Huntersville, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor provides frontline leadership for a manufacturing shift at Reynolds Consumer Products’ manufacturing facility in Huntersville, North Carolina. The role drives safe, efficient, high-quality operations and achievement of production objectives. It partners with cross-functional teams to optimize labor, equipment, and production performance, maintain operational continuity, and support continuous improvement. The supervisor leads and develops hourly employees, promotes accountability, resolves operational issues, and exercises independent judgment in daily shift operations to influence plant performance through effective execution, communication, and team leadership. The position leads more than 50 hourly production employees and directs shift activities, including labor and resource allocation, production performance reporting, equipment reliability, and shift transitions. It champions safety, quality, and applicable food safety and good manufacturing practices, and implements improvements to efficiency, quality, cost, and plant performance.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of progressive manufacturing experience.
Demonstrated experience leading, developing, coaching, and mentoring high-performing teams.
Experience leading or directing production activities in a manufacturing environment.
Previous experience supervising, coaching, and developing manufacturing employees.
Ability to lead and motivate teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to analyze problems, make sound operational decisions, and resolve issues effectively.
Working knowledge of manufacturing operations, production planning, safety, quality, and continuous improvement principles.
Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities while maintaining operational excellence.
Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Business, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop 50+ hourly production employees to meet safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance objectives.
Coach team members to promote accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement in a collaborative work environment.
Conduct performance management, including work assignments, coaching, performance evaluations, corrective actions, and employee development.
Direct production shift activities to maximize productivity, control operating costs, and maintain product quality.
Allocate labor and production resources to meet production schedules and changing operational priorities.
Ensure accurate collection, reporting, and communication of production and operational performance data.
Evaluate equipment conditions and partner with maintenance and support functions to minimize downtime and improve operational reliability.
Coordinate shift transitions to support uninterrupted production and communication across operations.
Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and safe work practices.
Lead quality initiatives that support plant performance objectives and continuous improvement.
Ensure compliance with applicable food safety and good manufacturing practices where required, and promptly escalate food safety concerns.
Identify operational improvement opportunities and implement actions to improve efficiency, quality, cost, and overall plant performance.
Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve operational challenges and sustain continuous improvement initiatives.