Production Supervisor (2nd Shift)

Location: Stoughton
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

Nationally ranked food company with amazing career growth opportunities! This Jobot Job is hosted by: Ray Bahl Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $75,000 - $95,000 per year A bit about us: U.S.-based packaged food manufacturer that produces, sells, and distributes a wide range of shelf-stable and frozen food products across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. We are expanding our team, please apply. Why join us? Excellent health benefits 401K matching 3 weeks PTO to start 11 paid Holidays Job Details 2nd shift (3pm – 11pm) Job Details: We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and driven Production Supervisor for our 2nd shift. This is a permanent role within our dynamic manufacturing team, offering a unique opportunity to utilize your expertise in plant safety, food safety, HACCP, SQF, and production efficiencies. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team to achieve operational excellence, implementing changeovers, maintaining sanitation standards, and handling emergency equipment repair. This role is a perfect fit for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and has a passion for improving processes and driving results. Responsibilities: 1. Oversee and manage all 2nd shift production operations, ensuring that objectives are achieved at the lowest cost consistent with quality requirements. 2. Promote and enforce safety policies and procedures (both in-house and regulatory) to decrease the potential for team member injuries. 3. Maintain high standards of product quality, ensuring adherence to HACCP, SQF, and food safety standards. 4. Drive production efficiencies, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and cost reduction. 5. Supervise and mentor production staff, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence. 6. Ensure effective and efficient changeovers between production runs. 7. Oversee sanitation of the plant, ensuring cleanliness and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. 8. Coordinate with the maintenance team for emergency equipment repair, minimizing downtime and production disruption. 9. Implement and maintain 5S principles within the production area. 10. Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on production status and improvements. Qualifications: 1. Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience. 2. Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment. 3. Extensive knowledge and experience with plant safety, HACCP, SQF, food safety, and production efficiencies. 4. Strong leadership skills with a track record of supervising and mentoring a team. 5. Proficiency in planning, scheduling, and overseeing changeovers. 6. Experience in handling emergency equipment repair. 7. Familiarity with sanitation standards and procedures within a manufacturing plant. 8. Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and implement process improvements. 9. Knowledge of 5S principles and their application in a production environment. 10. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate at all levels within the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company in a key leadership role. If you have the required experience and are looking for a challenging, rewarding career, we would love to hear from you. Apply today! Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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