Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor – 3rd Shift

Location: Greater Cincinnati/Dayton, Ohio area

About the Company

A national footprint manufacturer serving customers in the food and beverage industry is seeking talent due to an internal promotion. The company has a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service and continues to invest in its people and manufacturing operations.

About the Opportunity

Seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a manufacturing team on 3rd shift. Reporting to the Production Manager on days, this position will oversee daily production activities in a process-oriented manufacturing environment where materials are prepared, processed, and packaged to meet customer specifications.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys developing people, solving production challenges, and driving continuous improvement while keeping safety, quality, and customer requirements at the forefront.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop 10 manufacturing employees while maintaining a positive, accountable team environment.
• Plan production flow, assign labor, and coordinate equipment schedules to meet production goals and customer requirements.
• Monitor performance and address issues involving safety, quality, productivity, downtime, and employee performance.
• Promote continuous improvement and utilize LEAN manufacturing principles to improve efficiency.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Warehouse, HR, and other departments to keep production on track.
• Utilize an ERP system to manage production orders and resolve inventory issues.
• Hire, train, coach, and evaluate employees while identifying opportunities for skills development.
• Ensure SOPs, company policies, quality standards, and safety procedures are consistently followed.
• Support process improvements, SOP development, and capital projects.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor's degree preferred
• 3-5 years of production supervisory experience in food, beverage, or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience required
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and collaborate across departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn ERP and other manufacturing systems.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing manufacturing organization where you can make a direct impact on people, production performance, quality, and continuous improvement. Internal promotions are hired from the off-shift roles.

3rd Shift: Sunday–Thursday | 10:30 PM – 8:00 AM (hourly shift 11-7:30am)

Salary: $85,000 – $105,000 + up to 10% bonus potential

Some relocation assistance offered (lump sum)