Production Supervisor

Niagara Bottling•Charlestown, IN

15d

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising daily production-floor operations and ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals in compliance with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role leads and develops team members, coordinates production assignments and schedules, monitors performance and attendance, addresses operational issues, and works with other departments to meet customer deadlines. The position follows a rotating 2-2-3 schedule and may work 12-hour day or night shifts, or another schedule based on production demand.

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 a schedule dictated by production demand.

Nice To Haves

6 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
6 years of experience working in the position.
6 years of experience managing people or projects.
Associate's degree.

Responsibilities

Manage and direct shift activities to ensure products meet safety, quality, and throughput standards.
Maintain effective working relationships with team members through communication, visibility, and involvement to support safety, engagement, productivity, and throughput.
Review production schedules before shifts and adjust assignments to meet production targets; verify job information in Oracle, the Warehouse Management System, and/or the Line Management System.
Hire, train, coach, and review team members; resolve issues and partner with Human Resources and the Production Manager on recruitment, corrective actions, and terminations.
Inspect raw materials before changeovers and conduct first-pass quality checks after changeovers.
Collaborate with Maintenance to resolve production-line downtime.
Prepare shift reports covering production, downtime, attendance, overtime, and quality checks for the Production Manager.
Conduct shift walkthroughs to verify safety, quality, and housekeeping compliance.
Coordinate with departments across the organization to meet customer deadlines and participate in interviews with hiring managers.
Work with plant leadership and shift team members to promote a world-class 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 Good Manufacturing Practices and food safety standards.
Develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
Recommend changes to working conditions and equipment use to improve team efficiency.
Monitor and review team members' time and attendance for accuracy.
Use Efficiency Improvement Tools to analyze 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 insurance.
Vision insurance.
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 accident plans.
Special discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft services, car rental, and airport parking.
Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.