Production Supervisor - Night Shift

Niagara Bottling•Shelby Charter Township, MI

About The Position

The Production Supervisor oversees daily production-floor operations and ensures the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food-safety requirements. The role leads and develops team members, coordinates production assignments and resources, monitors performance and attendance, and works with other departments to meet customer deadlines. The supervisor also promotes a positive, safe, and efficient working environment and supports continuous improvement in production methods, equipment performance, and product quality. This position works 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or a schedule determined by production demand. The job is based at Niagara’s Detroit plant.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 4 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may combine work experience and education.
At least 4 years of experience in the position; experience may combine work experience and education.
At least 4 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may combine work experience and education.
Understanding of production processes and controls.
Ability to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or a schedule dictated by production demand.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree.
6 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may combine work experience and education.
6 years of experience working in the position; experience may combine work experience and education.
6 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may combine work experience and education.

Responsibilities

Manage and direct assigned-shift activities to ensure products meet safety, quality, and throughput standards.
Maintain effective working relationships through communication, visibility, and involvement, promoting safety, engagement, productivity, and throughput.
Review the production schedule before each shift and adjust team assignments to meet production targets; verify jobs in Oracle and applicable warehouse or line management systems.
Hire, train, coach, and review team members; support employment decisions and resolve issues through conflict resolution in partnership with Human Resources and the Production Manager.
Inspect raw materials before changeovers and perform first-pass quality checks after changeovers.
Work with Maintenance to resolve production-line downtime.
Complete shift reports covering production numbers, downtime, attendance, overtime, and quality checks for the Production Manager.
Conduct shift walkthroughs to verify safety, quality, and housekeeping compliance.
Coordinate with departments across the organization to meet customer deadlines and participate in hiring interviews.
Partner with plant leadership and shift team members to promote a strong safety culture; conduct weekly safety-talk training, daily safety/quality/production meetings, and hourly safety walks.
Follow company and plant safety programs and comply with Good Manufacturing Practices and food-safety standards.
Recommend and implement improvements to production methods, equipment performance, and product quality; suggest changes to working conditions and equipment use to improve efficiency.
Review assigned team members’ time and attendance for accuracy and use Efficiency Improvement Tools to analyze and communicate line downtime according to the escalation plan.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Benefits

Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
401(k) with company match.
Health Savings Account with company match.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members.
Family-building benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements.
Income protection, including life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, critical illness coverage, and an accident plan.
Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft services, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.