Production Supervisor

Niagara Bottling • Ponchatoula, LA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for supervising daily operations on the production floor and ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role leads the assigned shift, supports team member performance and development, coordinates production activity with other departments, and helps maintain a safe and efficient manufacturing environment. The position requires the ability to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or a schedule dictated by production demand. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
• At least 4 years of experience in the position; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
• At least 4 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
• Understanding of production processes and controls.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, day or night, on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule or as dictated by production demand.

Nice To Haves

• At least 6 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
• At least 6 years of experience working in the position; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
• At least 6 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
• Associate’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct activities of the assigned shift to ensure product meets safety, quality, and throughput standards.
• Maintain effective working relationships with team members through open communication, visibility, and involvement to support safety, engagement, productivity, and throughput.
• Review the production schedule before the shift and adjust team member assignments to meet production targets; verify discrete jobs and related quality and bill of material information in Oracle, the Warehouse Management System, and/or the Line Management System.
• Coach and develop team members; make employment decisions and resolve issues through conflict resolution. Hire, train, coach, and review team member performance, partnering with Human Resources and the Production Manager on recruitment, corrective actions, and terminations.
• Inspect raw materials before changeovers to verify inventories for production runs, and perform first-pass quality checks after changeovers.
• Collaborate with the Maintenance Department to resolve production-line downtime.
• Complete shift reports covering production numbers, downtime, attendance, overtime, and quality checks for submission to the Production Manager.
• Conduct shift walkthroughs to verify team member compliance with safety, quality, and housekeeping requirements.
• Coordinate with multiple departments to help meet customer deadlines.
• Participate in interviews with hiring managers.
• Partner with plant leadership and shift team members to champion a strong safety culture; conduct weekly safety talk training, daily safety/quality/production meetings, and hourly safety walks.
• Follow company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations, as well as Niagara Good Manufacturing Practices and food safety standards.
• Develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
• Suggest changes to working conditions and equipment use to improve shift team member efficiency.
• Monitor and review assigned team members’ time and attendance for accuracy.
• Use Efficiency Improvement Tools to understand and comment on line downtime and communicate according to the escalation plan.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Benefits

• Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
• Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account with company match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members.
• Family building benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements.
• Income protection, including Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and an accident plan.
• Special discount programs, including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, and airport parking.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED