Production Supervisor Day Shift

MFT-CKF INC•Clinton, IA

15d•$75,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

MFT-CKF, Inc. is hiring an experienced, hands-on Production Supervisor to lead the people and daily operations of an assigned manufacturing shift at its Clinton, Iowa facility. The supervisor is responsible for meeting production objectives while maintaining safety, quality, efficiency, and employee development. This is a salaried, non-entry-level leadership role that requires an active presence on the production floor, independent decision-making, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. The supervisor coordinates staffing, equipment, materials, and workflow; monitors production performance; responds to operational challenges; reinforces safety and quality expectations; and coaches and holds employees accountable. The role also collaborates with other departments and plant leadership, communicates with a culturally and linguistically diverse workforce, and follows issues and improvement initiatives through to completion. MFT-CKF manufactures environmentally responsible molded-fiber packaging from 100% recycled materials. The schedule is a 12-hour day shift, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM, on a 2-2-3 rotation, with every other weekend off and scheduled weekdays off. The work requires significant time on a production floor around industrial equipment and may involve noise, moving machinery, and heat. Required PPE includes safety eyewear, hearing protection, and steel-toed footwear. Frequent lifting of up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting or pushing of up to 40 pounds may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated team leadership or supervisory experience, preferably in manufacturing.
High school diploma or GED with 3–5 years of manufacturing experience, or a bachelor’s degree.
Proven experience managing production teams and meeting operational performance expectations.
Ability to make independent decisions, solve problems, and manage multiple priorities.
Experience addressing employee performance, attendance, accountability, and workplace concerns.
Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
Understanding of manufacturing safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.
Experience monitoring production performance and identifying opportunities to improve results.
Ability to prepare production reports and use Microsoft Office applications.
Willingness to work effectively with a culturally and linguistically diverse workforce.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing leadership experience.
Demonstrated examples of improving production performance, employee accountability, safety, quality, or operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

Coordinate staffing, equipment, materials, and workflow to meet production schedules and customer expectations, adjusting when challenges arise.
Maintain an active presence on the production floor, engage with employees, and address issues as they arise.
Assess situations, troubleshoot problems, prioritize competing demands, and take appropriate action.
Monitor production output, downtime, scrap, throughput, and other performance measures; identify shortfalls and implement solutions.
Reinforce safe work practices, address unsafe conditions, maintain product quality expectations, and support corrective actions and training.
Coach, train, mentor, and support Team Leads and production employees, identifying opportunities for growth and improvement.
Communicate expectations, address attendance and performance concerns, provide feedback, and follow through consistently.
Foster a respectful, productive work environment where employees understand their responsibilities and feel valued.
Communicate effectively across cultural and language differences, using translation resources and adapting communication to ensure expectations are understood.
Balance production demands, staffing challenges, employee concerns, equipment issues, and other operational needs while staying organized.
Identify opportunities to improve products, processes, workflow, equipment utilization, efficiency, and overall operational performance.
Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, People & Culture, and plant leadership to resolve issues and support operational goals.
Take responsibility for seeing issues, commitments, and improvement initiatives through to completion.
Prepare production reports and use Microsoft Office applications.