Production Supervisor

Weaver•Van Buren, IN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing is hiring an onsite Production Supervisor to lead its Night Shift 2 (N2) team across several production departments at its Van Buren, Indiana facility. The supervisor leads line leads and production team members and reports to the Plant Manager. The role owns shift performance across assigned departments, including safety, food quality, staffing, production results, and team development. It requires balancing priorities, making sound decisions, and supporting employees during a busy manufacturing shift. The supervisor provides direction to the team, leads pre-shift meetings, communicates production priorities, coaches performance, recognizes contributions, addresses concerns, and applies accountability consistently. The role also supports onboarding, cross-training, skill development, performance reviews, attendance tracking, and disciplinary documentation in partnership with HR. The supervisor maintains a visible presence on the production floor, reinforces safe work practices, and ensures food safety, sanitation, allergen control, Good Manufacturing Practices, line readiness, checks, and documentation. The role coordinates staffing, materials, and daily priorities; monitors production output, equipment effectiveness, downtime, scrap, and waste; and works with Maintenance, Quality, and Sanitation to resolve issues. The supervisor uses production data and team feedback to implement practical improvements and ensures shift reports and handoffs are accurate. The position works 4:30 p.m.–4:45 a.m. on a 2-2-3 rotation, including scheduled weekends and holidays. It involves significant time on an active food-production floor and requires standing and walking for extended periods, handling loads up to 50 pounds, and working around machinery, varying temperatures, and elevated noise. Required protective equipment and food safety practices apply.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least two years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment; food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods experience is preferred.
Strong understanding of food safety, quality standards, and production performance measures or KPIs.
Strong communication, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to prioritize across multiple departments while remaining approachable and responsive.
Ability to read, write, and understand English to communicate expectations, follow procedures, and complete documentation.
Comfort using Microsoft Office, production reporting tools, and manufacturing systems.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds, and meet the physical and environmental demands described for the production floor.

Nice To Haves

Food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods experience.
Associate or technical degree.
Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and lead a team while driving change.

Responsibilities

Provide direction and support to line leads and production team members across multiple departments.
Lead pre-shift meetings, communicate priorities, and ensure each department understands the production plan.
Coach performance, recognize contributions, address concerns, and hold team members accountable fairly and consistently.
Complete performance reviews, attendance tracking, and disciplinary documentation in partnership with HR.
Support onboarding, cross-training, and employee skill development.
Maintain a visible floor presence, reinforce safe work practices, and respond promptly to hazards.
Ensure food safety, sanitation, allergen control, and Good Manufacturing Practices are followed.
Verify line readiness, required checks, and documentation.
Investigate incidents and recurring concerns, coordinate corrective actions, and follow through on resolution.
Coordinate staffing, materials, and daily priorities to meet the production schedule.
Monitor output, equipment effectiveness, downtime, scrap, and waste; adjust plans as conditions change.
Work with Maintenance, Quality, and Sanitation to resolve issues and keep operations moving safely.
Use production data and team feedback to identify recurring losses and implement practical improvements.
Ensure accurate shift reports and clear handoffs, including outstanding concerns and next steps.