Production Supervisor

The Role & Your Impact

This is a hands-on leadership role that combines operational execution with tactical decision-making. You will lead weekend shift production activities, support employee development, and help ensure reliable, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations.

• Lead assigned-shift production operations and employees to safely maximize results and meet customer demand.
• Plan work, schedule and assign personnel, set priorities, communicate expectations, and coach team members toward strong performance and engagement.
• Deliver safety, quality, productivity, cost, and people objectives through daily performance management and continuous improvement practices.
• Provide first-line production and equipment support, initiate repair work orders, coordinate preventive maintenance activities, and maintain required documentation.
• Support compliance activities by following up on complaints, CAPA deviations, audit findings, and corrective actions.
• Enforce applicable GMP, Food Safety, Food Defense, safety, sanitation, Kosher, and Halal requirements while supporting cross-functional initiatives and projects.

What You'll Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor's degree in a business or science-related discipline.
• One to three years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Strong team leadership and employee coaching skills.
• Effective decision-making and communication skills across organizational levels.
• Working knowledge of continuous improvement principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Key competencies include:

• Safety and quality leadership.
• Employee coaching, performance management, and engagement.
• Clear communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Problem solving, root cause analysis, and sound decision-making.
• Continuous improvement mindset, adaptability, and ownership.

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

The following qualifications are preferred but not required:

• Technical experience working on, troubleshooting, or operating manufacturing equipment.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Interest in driving operational excellence and developing high-performing teams.

Ways of Working / Working Conditions

This is an on-site leadership role based in Wausau, Wisconsin. Shift: Weekends. Hours: 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Friday-Sunday. Frequent entry into the production environment is required. Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Physical demands include frequent talking, hearing, keyboarding, and use of hands. Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. Occasional stooping, kneeling, and crouching. Domestic and/or international travel may be required up to 10%.