Production Supervisor
About The Position
The Production Supervisor is a frontline manufacturing leader responsible for safely executing daily production across cold process soap and natural deodorant operations while meeting SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) targets. This role leads a shift team to deliver schedule attainment, throughput, and yield while ensuring product quality and compliance with GMPs, SOPs, and sanitation standards (where applicable). This position is hands-on and requires strong floor presence—coaching teams in real time, removing barriers, managing performance, escalating risks early, and driving root-cause problem solving. The Production Supervisor partners closely with Quality, Maintenance, Planning, and Warehouse to deliver results and strengthen standard work. This is a full-time role with company benefits based in Brea, CA. This role reports to the Production Manager. The anticipated base compensation range for this role will be $75,000 to $80,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local market rates.
Requirements
- 3+ years of manufacturing leadership experience (supervising hourly production teams), preferably in CPG, cosmetics/personal care, food, pharma, or chemical processing environments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a fast-paced production environment with high standards for safety, quality, and output.
- Strong working knowledge of standard work, line balancing, and shift execution; root cause problem-solving (5 Whys, Fishbone, CAPA); and KPI management (SQDC, downtime, scrap, labor efficiency).
- Comfort with hands-on shop floor leadership; able to coach operators in the moment.
- Strong communication skills: clear expectations, calm under pressure, structured escalations.
- Proficiency with basic tools (Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets) and willingness to learn ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with cold process soap, cosmetics/personal care manufacturing, or similar batch/fill-pack operations.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, TPM, OEE measurement, or Daily Management Systems.
- Familiarity with HACCP-style thinking, sanitation programs, fragrance controls, and traceability.
- Experience with ERP/MES systems (NetSuite, Parity Factory, or similar).
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) strongly preferred for many manufacturing environments.
Responsibilities
- Safety Leadership (Non-Negotiable)
- Production Execution & Schedule Attainment
- Quality & GMP Compliance
- People Leadership, Coaching & Performance Management
- Continuous Improvement (CI) & Daily Management System
- Materials, Inventory, and Flow
- Equipment Care & Maintenance Partnership
- Administrative & Compliance Responsibilities
Benefits
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k with Squatch match, and PTO.
- We also have great perks like healthy snacks, frequent company events, and of course, free products!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
