Production Supervisor

The Michigan Milk Producers Association is a dairy farmer owned cooperative and dairy processor. Founded in 1916, the MMPA serves dairy farmers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Quality milk and dairy products begin on the farm and continue through every step at Superior Dairy. Michigan Milk Producers Association’s family dairy farmers take pride in producing wholesome, nutritious milk with care and integrity. That commitment to quality carries forward as member milk is bottled and processed at Superior Dairy, MMPA’s wholly owned subsidiary in Canton, Ohio. Founded in 1922, Superior Dairy honors its Great Lakes heritage while delivering trusted dairy products to customers in 44 states.

Why you’ll love working here:

Competitive salary

Health and wellness benefits with medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including mental health benefits

Disability insurance

Paid time off Retirement including 401k with employer contributions

Personal and professional growth opportunities

Employee appreciation events and recognition awards

Employee wellness initiatives

Employee feedback and suggestion forums

Position Overview:

Superior Dairy is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead hourly production staff, ensuring safe, efficient operations that meet company and regulatory standards. Weekend and holiday availability is required.

This hands-on role involves managing production lines, cleaning procedures (manual scrubbing, foaming, COP, CIP), and chemical safety. You will independently identify and solve manufacturing issues, leading projects to improve processes, equipment, and products.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure that the area of responsibility supports all plant goals daily and weekly reviewing results with staff

Coordinate and administer daily interaction between the assigned area of responsibility and all other departments in the plant. This would include peers across shifts.

Ensure that personnel have proper qualifications, are properly trained, and are motivated to work productively both as part of a team and individually

Ensure compliance with established standards in the areas of food quality & safety and employee safety. Identify and implement opportunities for improvement.

Ensure compliance with administrative and reporting procedures while complying with overtime and provisions of the handbook

Review labor schedules weekly before posting and provide feedback to ensure optimal production coverage

Coordinate labor staffing daily in coherence with budgeted staffing

Follow-up and prioritize with maintenance and other shifts.

Check QA documentation, and verify employees' time and attendance assigned to the area of responsibility

Analyze information and follow up on exceptions and opportunities

Foster a continuous improvement mindset, elevating new ideas (both your own and those of your employees), and executing plans to positively impact the plant operations and goals

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:

Excellent people and leadership skills

Strong management skills, driving and implementing change to optimize the business focusing on safety, quality, and costs

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Ability to work with and relate to all levels of personnel

Ability to read/interpret production performance reports

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required

Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing or a high-speed, complex environment required

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required

Minimum of 1 year in a supervisory capacity preferred

Food manufacturing experience is preferred but not required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the responsibilities.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of responsibilities that are required of the role. Responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

MMPA provides the opportunity for meaningful work that makes a difference in the dairy industry and in our communities. The diverse talents and perspectives of our employees help us to meet the needs of our member farms and the customers we serve.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.

MMPA is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive environment for all employees as one of our top priorities. As part of our commitment to your well-being and workplace safety, all applicants are required to undergo a drug screening and background check as part of the hiring process.

We are not accepting unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals, or résumés from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies for this position.

MMPA is an equal opportunity employer.

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