Production Supervisor (3rd Shift)
Location: Newport News, VA
Shift: 3rd Shift
Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 per year
About the Opportunity
A leading food manufacturing facility is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to oversee daily production operations on 3rd shift. This role is responsible for leading production teams, ensuring safety and quality standards are met, supporting shipping schedules, and driving continuous improvement initiatives throughout the plant. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with experience in manufacturing environments who can motivate teams, improve performance, and maintain compliance with food safety and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and support production employees to achieve daily production and shipping goals.
- Ensure products meet established quality, safety, and food safety requirements.
- Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions when needed.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Coordinate activities with maintenance, quality, sanitation, and warehouse teams.
- Enforce GMPs, PPE requirements, safety procedures, and plant policies.
- Provide coaching, training, and performance feedback to production staff.
- Manage employee attendance, scheduling, and shift coverage.
- Complete production reports, logs, and operational documentation.
- Identify root causes of production issues and implement solutions.
- Promote a safe, productive, and accountable work environment.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and process optimization preferred.
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule.
- Experience in food manufacturing or other regulated production environments is highly preferred.
Preferred Skills
- Team leadership and employee development
- Production scheduling and workflow management
- Safety compliance and food quality standards
- KPI tracking and performance management
- Root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Continuous improvement and operational efficiency
Physical & Work Environment
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift up to 50-60 pounds.
- Work in varying temperatures, including refrigerated production areas.
- Exposure to moderate to high noise levels and wet/slippery conditions.
- Ability to perform product quality evaluations using taste, smell, touch, and visual inspection.
PeopleShare is the leading Staffing Agency in the region and has temporary to hire and permanent jobs across 8 states. Our openings include receptionist, data entry, customer service, collections, office managers, call center, administrative assistant, accounts payable clerk, accounts receivable clerk, file clerk, warehouse, assembly, production, pickers, packers, forklift, machine operators, and maintenance mechanics.
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