Supervisor, Production - 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM (2-2-3 Schedule)

Premium Waters•Allentown, PA

13h•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Premium Waters is seeking a Production Supervisor for their Allentown, PA facility. This role is responsible for leading shift operations and supporting production-related maintenance activities. The ideal candidate will have a people-first mindset, enjoy being on the production floor, developing employees, solving problems, improving processes, and leading a team toward strong results. This position offers an opportunity for an experienced manufacturing leader to develop a well-rounded background in operations, equipment, people leadership, food safety, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Previous supervisory, team-lead, or people-management experience.
Strong understanding of production operations and manufacturing processes.
Demonstrated ability to lead employees in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong leadership and employee-development skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Ability to coach employees and address performance concerns professionally.
Ability to maintain accountability while building an effective team.
Ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to work independently and make sound decisions during Night Shift operations.
Ability to work flexible hours when business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience in beverage, food, bottling, liquid consumer products, or similar manufacturing.
Experience working with GMPs, sanitation standards, FDA requirements, HACCP, and SQF.
Manufacturing engineering or technical production experience.
Knowledge of multiple types of production-line equipment.
Experience troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment.
Strong training and facilitation skills.
Knowledge of equipment maintenance and troubleshooting is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, motivate, and develop Night Shift production employees.
Create a positive, accountable, and results-focused work environment.
Set clear performance expectations and hold employees accountable for meeting established standards.
Ensure production schedules are followed and customer commitments are achieved.
Determine staffing and production-resource requirements for the shift.
Utilize production resources in the most efficient manner possible.
Monitor production performance and respond quickly to equipment, staffing, quality, or operational issues.
Train and develop operators on equipment operational procedures.
Ensure employees are properly trained before independently operating production equipment.
Identify production challenges and coordinate solutions with Maintenance, Quality, Logistics, and Plant Management.
Maintain effective communication with other Production Supervisors and departments regarding production issues, changes, and concerns.
Promote teamwork and positive employee relations.
Provide coaching and corrective feedback when performance or conduct does not meet expectations.
Support employee development and succession planning.
Verify employee time records and time sheets for accuracy.
Complete all required documentation accurately and on time.
Attend required leadership, safety, quality, and operational meetings.
Conduct regular safety meetings with employees.
Maintain the organization and cleanliness of production areas.
Ensure production machinery, forklifts, tools, racks, conveyors, and other equipment are properly maintained and cared for.
Identify opportunities to improve safety, productivity, quality, efficiency, employee engagement, and plant performance.
Contribute as a member of the Premium Waters management team to improve overall organizational performance.
Establish and enforce safety expectations.
Provide required safety training to employees.
Address unsafe conditions and behaviors promptly.
Ensure employees properly use required personal protective equipment.
Lead by example regarding safe work practices.
Participate in safety meetings, investigations, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement activities.
Understand, follow, and enforce applicable Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), sanitation standards, FDA requirements, HACCP requirements, SQF requirements, Standard Operating Procedures, Quality checks, Food-safety requirements, and Plant sanitation procedures.
Reinforce GMP and PPE requirements (hairnets, beard nets, hearing protection, safety glasses, etc.) throughout the shift.