Production Supervisor Day Shift

Job Description

Production Supervisor – 12-Hour Day Shift | Every Other Weekend Off

MFT-CKF, Inc. | Clinton, Iowa

Salaried Position |

Schedule:

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | 2-2-3 Rotation | Every Other Weekend Off

At MFT-CKF, we're looking for an experienced, hands-on Production Supervisor who knows how to keep production moving—even when the day doesn't go as planned.

Staffing challenges happen. Equipment goes down. Production priorities shift. Unexpected issues arise, sometimes all at once.

We need a leader who can assess the situation, make decisions, adjust priorities, and keep their team focused on delivering results without compromising safety or quality.

This is not an entry-level supervisory opportunity. We’re seeking a seasoned manufacturing professional with demonstrated leadership experience, sound judgment, and a proven ability to manage people, processes, and production in a fast-paced environment.

We have established processes, expectations, and operational goals. What we’re looking for is someone who can effectively execute within that framework while recognizing opportunities to improve how we operate.

We’re not expecting you to have every answer. We are expecting you to have the experience, confidence, resourcefulness, and initiative to find solutions and keep moving forward.

MFT-CKF, Inc. manufactures environmentally responsible molded fiber packaging made from 100% recycled materials. Our products provide protective packaging solutions for a variety of industries.

Our success depends on safe operations, consistent product quality, reliable production, and the people who make it happen.

Our workforce includes employees from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and languages. We value leaders who can connect with people, establish clear expectations, build accountability, and create an environment where employees are respected and supported.

As our Production Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for leading the people and daily operations of your assigned shift, ensuring production objectives are met while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, efficiency, and employee development.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a consistent presence on the production floor, the ability to manage competing priorities, and the confidence to make timely decisions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Keep production moving. Coordinate staffing, equipment, materials, and workflow to meet production schedules and customer expectations. Adjust quickly when unexpected challenges arise.
• Lead from the floor. Maintain an active presence in production, engage with employees, understand what’s happening throughout your shift, and address issues as they arise.
• Make decisions with confidence. Assess situations, troubleshoot problems, prioritize competing demands, and take appropriate action without waiting for constant direction.
• Take ownership of results. Monitor production output, downtime, scrap, throughput, and other performance measures. Identify shortfalls early and implement solutions.
• Drive safety and quality. Reinforce safe work practices, address unsafe conditions, maintain product quality expectations, and support corrective actions and training.
• Lead and develop employees. Coach, train, mentor, and support Team Leads and production employees while identifying opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Establish accountability. Communicate expectations clearly, address attendance and performance concerns, provide feedback, and consistently follow through.
• Build and maintain morale. Foster a respectful, productive work environment where employees…