Production Supervisor

IFF • Memphis, TN

27d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you ready to lead safe, reliable production operations while developing high-performing teams that make a real impact every day? IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. The role is based will be an on-site production role in our Memphis, TN facility. Be part of a resilient, solution-oriented, and safety-focused team where together we can achieve operational excellence and make a meaningful impact. Your potential is our inspiration. Where You’ll Make a Difference Lead and supervise production teams to achieve daily production targets while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards Provide shift-based leadership coverage, serving as the first point of contact for production issues and area emergencies Promote a strong safety culture by executing site safety policies, including permit systems, safety audits, housekeeping standards, and incident investigations Coordinate production activities across multiple units, balancing competing priorities and supporting troubleshooting of process and mechanical reliability issues Partner closely with technical resources (engineering, laboratory, maintenance) to resolve production challenges and support continuous improvement initiatives Drive improvement activities focused on unit processes, equipment performance, and operational efficiency Manage team performance, including staffing needs, overtime planning, performance reviews, and addressing performance or conduct concerns Ensure accurate communication up and down the organization, maintaining reliable and complete information flow Maintain accurate electronic employee records, including weekly timekeeping and attendance tracking What Makes You the Right Fit Experience supervising or leading teams in a manufacturing or production environment Strong knowledge of safety, food safety, housekeeping, and operational discipline standards Ability to manage production schedules while responding effectively to unplanned operational, safety, or environmental events Experience working with cross-functional partners such as engineering, maintenance, or quality teams Proven ability to coach, develop, and mentor team members to build technical and soft skills Strong communication skills with the ability to convey clear expectations and provide constructive feedback Comfort working in a shift-based environment, including rotation to support 24/7 operations Ability to maintain accurate documentation and use electronic systems for timekeeping and reporting How Would You Stand Out? Experience in continuous improvement or operational excellence initiatives Demonstrated ability to lead through change in a fast-paced manufacturing environment Familiarity with process safety management and reliability-focused operations Why Choose Us? Opportunity to lead and develop teams in a safety-driven, values-based organization Exposure to advanced manufacturing operations within a global company Career development and internal mobility across functions Inclusive and supportive workplace culture Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with local market practices We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products – advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience. We value an inclusive, creative workplace where all individuals can thrive and do their best work. We consider all qualified candidates equally and based on merit, without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, race, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability.

Requirements

• Experience supervising or leading teams in a manufacturing or production environment
• Strong knowledge of safety, food safety, housekeeping, and operational discipline standards
• Ability to manage production schedules while responding effectively to unplanned operational, safety, or environmental events
• Experience working with cross-functional partners such as engineering, maintenance, or quality teams
• Proven ability to coach, develop, and mentor team members to build technical and soft skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey clear expectations and provide constructive feedback
• Comfort working in a shift-based environment, including rotation to support 24/7 operations
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation and use electronic systems for timekeeping and reporting

Nice To Haves

• Experience in continuous improvement or operational excellence initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with process safety management and reliability-focused operations

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise production teams to achieve daily production targets while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards
• Provide shift-based leadership coverage, serving as the first point of contact for production issues and area emergencies
• Promote a strong safety culture by executing site safety policies, including permit systems, safety audits, housekeeping standards, and incident investigations
• Coordinate production activities across multiple units, balancing competing priorities and supporting troubleshooting of process and mechanical reliability issues
• Partner closely with technical resources (engineering, laboratory, maintenance) to resolve production challenges and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Drive improvement activities focused on unit processes, equipment performance, and operational efficiency
• Manage team performance, including staffing needs, overtime planning, performance reviews, and addressing performance or conduct concerns
• Ensure accurate communication up and down the organization, maintaining reliable and complete information flow
• Maintain accurate electronic employee records, including weekly timekeeping and attendance tracking

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead and develop teams in a safety-driven, values-based organization
• Exposure to advanced manufacturing operations within a global company
• Career development and internal mobility across functions
• Inclusive and supportive workplace culture
• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with local market practices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees