Supervisor, P&T/PL Production

FOODSCIENCE LLC•Williston, VT

21d•$28 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

FoodScience is hiring a Production Area Supervisor for its Production team in Williston, Vermont. This hands-on leadership role provides day-to-day direction and support on the production floor, coordinating workflow, communicating priorities, coaching employees, and helping ensure production activities are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and to quality standards. The Supervisor works closely with Production management and employees to address operational challenges, reinforce established processes, and foster a positive, collaborative work environment. The role includes coordinating employee assignments and production activities, performing final inspections of job setups, monitoring workflow, and supporting employees with routine operational questions and concerns. It also supports onboarding and training, reinforces SOPs, cGMPs, safety requirements, and company policies, and helps maintain accurate production documentation and properly cleaned, shut-down, and secured equipment and work areas. The Supervisor identifies opportunities to improve workflow, efficiency, quality, and operational effectiveness; helps troubleshoot routine production challenges; and communicates recommendations to Production management. Flexibility to support changing priorities, including overtime when business needs require, is expected.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and support in a manufacturing or production environment.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate expectations, priorities, and operational updates clearly.
Ability to coordinate multiple production activities, manage competing priorities, and adapt to changing operational needs.
Hands-on, team-oriented leadership approach and willingness to work alongside employees when needed.
Ability to coach, train, and support employees in following procedures and meeting performance expectations.
Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and ability to recognize when issues should be escalated.
Attention to detail and commitment to safety, quality, accuracy, and efficiency.
Ability to read, understand, and reinforce SOPs, work instructions, production documentation, and cGMP requirements.
Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and applicable production systems.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Five to seven years of related manufacturing or production experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience providing hands-on leadership, employee training, or workflow coordination in a production environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with cGMP requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day work direction and guidance to Production employees based on schedules, priorities, and management direction.
Coordinate workflow and employee assignments to meet production requirements efficiently and on time.
Communicate production priorities, schedule changes, and operational updates throughout the shift.
Perform final inspections of job setups before production begins.
Monitor production activities, identify workflow constraints, and help resolve issues affecting productivity or output.
Work alongside Production employees as needed to support operational requirements and production goals.
Serve as a primary production-floor contact for routine questions, workflow issues, and operational concerns.
Coach and support employees in understanding and meeting established work expectations.
Support employee training and onboarding, reinforcing procedures, safe work practices, and quality standards.
Promote teamwork, open communication, and positive relationships within Production and across departments.
Share observations and feedback with Production management about training needs, workflow challenges, employee performance concerns, and support opportunities.
Escalate concerns requiring management involvement in a timely and professional manner.
Reinforce adherence to SOPs, cGMPs, safety requirements, and company policies.
Monitor production activities and provide real-time guidance on quality and safety standards.
Help identify and address routine quality, safety, and operational concerns, partnering with management and appropriate departments as needed.
Support accurate and timely production documentation, including opening, maintaining, and closing work orders as needed.
Help ensure equipment and work areas are cleaned, shut down, and secured according to established procedures.
Identify opportunities to improve workflow, efficiency, quality, and operational effectiveness.
Support troubleshooting and resolution of routine production challenges.
Communicate improvement ideas and recommendations to Production management.
Collaborate with team members and other departments on production goals and continuous improvement initiatives.
Adapt to changing production priorities, including working overtime as business needs require.