Production Supervisor – Night Shift - Casa Grande, AZ
About The Position
The Front-Line Leader is responsible for leading and coordinating shift operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and compliant production of quality products. This role provides direct leadership to production team members, driving performance, engagement, and operational excellence while supporting site, department, and business objectives. Maintain a strong floor presence, providing direction, communication, and real-time support to production personnel. Develop team members through training, coaching, performance feedback, and accountability, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Promote and model a culture of safety, quality, and compliance with all FDA, OSHA, Abbott, and site-specific policies and procedures. Manage personnel and production processes to ensure all quality, regulatory, and operational standards are consistently met. Monitor, analyze, and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), identifying opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, and overall line performance. Drive continuous improvement initiatives through effective problem-solving, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions. Coordinate shift start-ups, changeovers, and daily operational activities to support seamless multi-shift production performance. Support achievement of team, department, and site goals through effective communication, cross-functional collaboration, and execution of assigned projects and action plans. Manage operating expenses within assigned areas, including labor and overtime costs, while maintaining productivity targets. Document and investigate route and non-routine manufacturing issues independently or in collaborate with subject matter experts to develop robust CAPA solutions. Generate exception/CAPA documentation such as non-conformance reports and investigation reports required at the site for routine and non-routine manufacturing issues. Follow established escalation and decision-making processes, making and communicating decisions appropriate to the scope of the role. Track, trend, and report operational results, highlighting accomplishments, improvement opportunities, and action plans to leadership. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday with the ability to work alternate shifts, including nights, and serve as back-up coverage during planned vacations. You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, science, food technology or engineering OR two years’ supervisory experience in a regulated industry with a GED/High School diploma
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Knowledge of project planning tools and experience using them
- Proven plant financial understanding
- Experience working with and implementing Continuous Improvement tools & methodologies.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working in a regulated manufacturing work environment.
- Experience utilizing project planning and execution tools
- Green Belt Certification but not required
Responsibilities
- Maintain a strong floor presence, providing direction, communication, and real-time support to production personnel.
- Develop team members through training, coaching, performance feedback, and accountability, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Promote and model a culture of safety, quality, and compliance with all FDA, OSHA, Abbott, and site-specific policies and procedures.
- Manage personnel and production processes to ensure all quality, regulatory, and operational standards are consistently met.
- Monitor, analyze, and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), identifying opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, and overall line performance.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives through effective problem-solving, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
- Coordinate shift start-ups, changeovers, and daily operational activities to support seamless multi-shift production performance.
- Support achievement of team, department, and site goals through effective communication, cross-functional collaboration, and execution of assigned projects and action plans.
- Manage operating expenses within assigned areas, including labor and overtime costs, while maintaining productivity targets.
- Document and investigate route and non-routine manufacturing issues independently or in collaborate with subject matter experts to develop robust CAPA solutions.
- Generate exception/CAPA documentation such as non-conformance reports and investigation reports required at the site for routine and non-routine manufacturing issues.
- Follow established escalation and decision-making processes, making and communicating decisions appropriate to the scope of the role.
- Track, trend, and report operational results, highlighting accomplishments, improvement opportunities, and action plans to leadership.
- Accountable for meeting compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
- Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
- Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
