Production Supervisor

Niagara Water • Baytown, TX

4d

About The Position

The Production Supervisor oversees daily production-floor operations and ensures the assigned shift meets safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food-safety requirements. The role directs team activities, adjusts assignments to meet production targets, supports team-member development and performance, and coordinates with departments including Human Resources, Maintenance, and plant leadership. The supervisor also monitors production performance, attendance, downtime, quality, and housekeeping, and recommends improvements to production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.

The position requires the ability to work 12-hour shifts, days or nights, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or another schedule dictated by production demand. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function. The role requires a high school diploma or GED; an associate degree is preferred. Minimum qualifications include four years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment, four years of experience in the position, and four years of experience managing people or projects. Six years in each area is preferred.

Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package. Part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least four years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
• At least four years of experience in the position.
• At least four 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, days or nights, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or a schedule dictated by production demand.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree.
• Six years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
• Six years of experience working in the position.
• Six 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 open communication, visibility, and involvement to support safety, engagement, productivity, and throughput.
• Review the production schedule before the shift and adjust team-member assignments to meet production targets.
• Verify discrete jobs in Oracle, the Warehouse Management System, and/or the Line Management System, including quality information and bills of material.
• Coach and develop team members; make employment decisions and resolve issues through conflict resolution.
• Hire, train, coach, and review team-member performance.
• Partner with Human Resources and the Production Manager on recruitment, corrective actions, and terminations.
• Inspect raw materials before changeovers and perform first-pass quality checks after changeovers.
• Collaborate with Maintenance to resolve production-line downtime.
• Prepare shift reports covering production numbers, downtime, attendance, overtime, and quality checks for submission to the Production Manager.
• Conduct shift walkthroughs to ensure safety, quality, and housekeeping compliance.
• Coordinate with other departments to meet customer deadlines.
• Participate in interviews with hiring managers.
• Work with plant leadership and shift team members to promote a strong safety culture.
• Conduct weekly safety training talks, daily safety, quality, and production meetings, and hourly safety walks.
• Follow company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations, as well as Good Manufacturing Practices and food-safety standards.
• Develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
• Recommend changes to working conditions and equipment use to improve shift-team efficiency.
• Monitor and review assigned team members’ time and attendance for accuracy.
• 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 coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• 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, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident plans.
• Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, and airport parking.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED