Production Supervisor-AL

Post Consumer Brands•Troy, AL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor leads front-line production employees at the Post Consumer Brands manufacturing plant in Troy, Alabama, to achieve production throughput and quality goals safely and cost-effectively. The role sets daily priorities, coaches team members, and fosters an accountable workplace where employees can grow and perform at their best. The supervisor has a direct impact on employee safety, food safety, product quality, sanitation, labor performance, and continuous improvement. The role works across functions to resolve problems, strengthen operations, and keep the production team aligned. It also supports the Production Manager with departmental budgeting and helps maintain compliance with company and regulatory food-safety requirements, including ongoing improvement of SQF systems.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.
Three or more years of leadership or supervisory experience.
Three or more years of manufacturing experience.
Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Clear and effective written and in-person communication.
Ability to organize work, records, and priorities in a fast-moving production environment.
Sound judgment and strategic planning to address operational needs.
Ability to build accountability through timely coaching, feedback, and follow-through.
Ability to collaborate across production, safety, sanitation, and quality teams.
Must be available to work weekends, holidays, and additional hours as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in maintenance, manufacturing, or a related technical field.
Food manufacturing experience.
Experience implementing behavior-based safety programs.
Knowledge of continuous improvement methods.

Responsibilities

Lead the front-line production team to meet safety, food safety, quality, sanitation, throughput, and cost goals.
Schedule daily and weekly production assignments and adjust priorities to support operating needs.
Monitor production throughput, quality metrics, and labor variance; provide timely coaching, feedback, counseling, and development.
Lead daily team huddles and monthly team meetings to reinforce alignment, productivity, and safety.
Maintain detailed, accurate production records and support employee training and evaluation.
Review operations, identify improvement opportunities, and implement corrective actions.
Partner with Health and Safety to advance safety programs, investigate and report incidents, and address findings with corrective actions.
Serve as the on-site safety representative during emergencies and when the manager is off-site.
Partner with sanitation to maintain production-department compliance.
Use lean manufacturing practices to improve quality, productivity, sanitation, and safety.
Support the Production Manager in developing the department operating budget.
Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality food that meets company and regulatory requirements, and support ongoing improvement of SQF systems.