Production Supervisor

IFF•New Century, KS

54d•Onsite

About The Position

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences, delivering sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. The Food Ingredients division focuses on innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency for global food and beverage manufacturers. This role is based in New Century, Kansas, and is an onsite position within a collaborative, safety-focused, results-oriented team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Food Science, Chemistry, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
Minimum five years of manufacturing or production experience in a continuous process environment.
Previous leadership or supervisory experience in manufacturing.
Knowledge of safety, food safety, quality, and environmental systems.
Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
Ability to analyze data and implement process improvements.
Strong organizational and resource management skills.
Effective communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work in a plant environment and wear required PPE.

Nice To Haves

Experience within food, ingredients, chemical, biotechnology, or related manufacturing industries.
Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience.
Proven ability to lead initiatives that enhance safety, engagement, and operational performance.

Responsibilities

Lead daily finishing operations across Spray A, Spray B, Spray C, Tube Chill, Blending, and related production areas to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives.
Coordinate production activities with Supply Chain, Production Planning, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Utilities, Facilities, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), and other cross-functional teams.
Drive a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with food safety, GMP, and company requirements.
Monitor production performance, analyze operational data, and optimize efficiency and reliability.
Ensure processes meet quality standards and take action when quality or safety concerns arise.
Lead employee development through onboarding, training, coaching, certification, and performance management.
Support continuous improvement initiatives, waste reduction, and 5S programs.
Ensure compliance with ISO, BRC Food Safety, RSPO, SMETA, Process Safety Management (PSM), and Management of Change (MOC) requirements.
Utilize SAP and business systems to manage schedules, inventory, reporting, and records.