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Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Job in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, 37405, USA
Listing for: Southern Champion Tray
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-25
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Production Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift (5 Day / 8 Hour)

Production Supervisor

Responsible for efficiently providing quality products to customers through daily management of a production team to include coaching, counseling, training, developing, motivating and problem solving. Maintains effective rapport and demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others by delegating responsibilities. In collaboration with Department Managers, controls and improves efficiencies, minimize labor overtime, downtime and repair expenses.

Supervises overall safety, quality, productivity, and team member relations to achieve positive results across the site. Demonstrates a commitment to Workplace and Product Safety and enforces plant safety regulations with team members ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. Supports production challenges by using root cause analysis and identifying sustainable solutions. Promotes, educates, and enforces quality standards ensuring compliance to SCT's Quality Program.

Maintains and oversees timecards, vacation requests and staffing needs while partnering with Department Manager on scheduling and overtime needs. Actively engages and collaborates with fellow Production Supervisors to ensure an effective transition between shifts while actively informing Site Superintendent with regular updates as needed. Partners with Department Manager to obtain correct resources to train new team members, including temporary staff members, ensuring they have the tools, training, and proper resources to effectively perform the job.

Observes team member relations and partners with team members to resolve work issues; partners with Department Manager and the People Team regarding any disciplinary action, investigations or any other people needs. Clearly, accurately, and effectively cascades and disseminates company information with individuals at all levels within the organization ensuring understanding and commitment; escalates concerns to Production Manager or the People Team as needed.

Completes and maintains all necessary production records and documentation. Continuously provides feedback to team members by coaching and offering regular recognition and appreciation. Manages staffing schedule and vacation requests to ensure operation is setup to fulfill production schedule. Provides and ensures completion of annual performance reviews to team members. Opens and closes plant each week ensuring all site security measures are followed.

Adapts to Continuous Improvement and follows new procedures and innovations, which would add to the efficiency and safety of the operation. Monitors and adapts production activities to eliminate waste, ensure adherence to production and shipping schedule, and keeps downtime to a minimum. Supervises the maintenance of a clean work environment in accordance with Food Safety and 5S systems. Follows all safety related policies, rules, regulations, technical instructions, and guidelines.

Uses situational awareness and identify unsafe behaviors and conditions; consistently wears appropriate PPE for the task at hand within the assigned area. Attends training and meetings as defined by management. Projects positive company image by interacting with fellow Team Members, customers and management in a cooperative, supportive and courteous manner; displays professional attitude; complies with company dress code. Performs work according to supervisor's directives when requested.

Wears safety protection as required by company and/or customer. Operates forklift when necessary. Performs other duties as assigned.

Directly supervises six (6) to fifty (50) production team members to include but not limited to non-supervisor production Team Members at one designated location and/or several departments. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of designated unit(s). Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training Team Members; planning, assigning, and directing work;

appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining Team Members; addressing complaints and resolving issues in compliance with any applicable employment law guidelines and upon consultation with the Vice President of Operations, Plant Manager, Production Manager, Chief People Officer, Regional People Experience Manager, and/or People Business Partner if necessary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

  • Minimum five (5) years of progressive experience in a manufacturing environment including a minimum of two (2) years serving in a leadership capacity
  • Experience in corrugated, paper, or folding carton industry…
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