Production Supervisor - Week Days

Utz Brands, Inc.•Hanover, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Utz Quality Foods is looking for a motivated Production Supervisor to join their team at their 900 High Street manufacturing facility in Hanover, PA. In this hands-on leadership role, the Production Supervisor will oversee production lines, leading teams across packaging, packing, and finished product handling to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. This role involves working closely with the Production Manager to drive performance, support the team, and help deliver quality products. The schedule is Monday-Thursday, 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM, with flexibility required to support production needs during peak periods. Utz Quality Foods is a company with a passion for snack foods, a strong family heritage, and a diverse portfolio of brands. They aim to provide a supportive, caring, and inclusive environment with opportunities for career growth and advancement.

Requirements

Requires analytical, math and reading skills.
Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (Email).
Requires leadership and management to direct the packaging departments and interface with other departments.
Interpersonal and supervisory skills necessary to lead others.
Knowledge of designated packaging and processing operations to assist when needed.
Moderate lifting and occasional skid pulling.
Strong public speaking and presentation skills required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of packaging machinery preferred.
Additional post high school education preferred, not require.

Responsibilities

Supervises 3 production lines within the Plant 5 Repack facility in its entirety as well as shipping, receiving and cardboard sorting operations.
Assists in the month end inventory counting.
Executes production demands in the most efficient manner while maintaining quality/safety standards.
Ensures production of quality product by ensuring all processing/packaging standards are upheld.
Integral to executing and monitoring tasks to maintain data integrity/accuracy in ERP data system.
Schedules personnel in an efficient manner in order to meet the daily production requirements.
Uses EAM to enter work orders and track preventative maintenance tasks.
Monitors and analyzes RedZone for fryer efficiencies, quality checks, and downtime.
Drives continuous improvement through standard work, 5S, and problem-solving to enhance operational performance.
Executes each cycle-end inventory counting with Finance Personnel.
Involved in all hiring, on-boarding, training and evaluation of his department.
Monitors and analyzes labor hours and crew size needed to efficiently run production lines.
Forklift, Hi-Reach and Chemical Certifications are mandatory.
Evaluates individual performance and trains personnel to ensure standards are met.
Responsible to follow safety rules and address unsafe equipment and practices.
Follows food safety practices and all applicable requirements of the SQF system.
Must adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices.