Senior Supervisor, Production

Job Category

Manufacturing & Operations

Operations Management

• Lead, coach, and mentor Production Supervisors and frontline partners to build leadership bench strength and succession readiness.
• Model and reinforce Schreiber Partner Qualities and People Leader behaviors across shifts and departments.
• Provide direct performance feedback and guidance, and development support to leaders with increasing responsibility.
• Remove barriers through strong relationships across production, quality, maintenance, safety, HR, and supply chain teams. Also, will require detailed documentation of any performance gaps and opportunities that need to be addressed.
• Step in as interim coverage for Production Manager or in advanced leadership roles during absences or transitions.

• Lead, coach, and mentor Production Supervisors and frontline partners to build leadership bench strength and succession readiness.
• Model and reinforce Schreiber Partner Qualities and People Leader behaviors across shifts and departments.
• Provide direct performance feedback and guidance, and development support to leaders with increasing responsibility.
• Remove barriers through strong relationships across production, quality, maintenance, safety, HR, and supply chain teams. Also, will require detailed documentation of any performance gaps and opportunities that need to be addressed.
• Step in as interim coverage for Production Manager or in advanced leadership roles during absences or transitions.

• Step in as interim coverage for Production Manager or in advanced leadership roles during absences or transitions.
• Lead cross-functional projects with significant operational, quality, or financial impact.
• Anticipate constraints related to materials, staffing, equipment, and schedules; proactively align plans with capability.
• Support process development, execution, and sustainment in partnership with Quality, Safety, HR, and Engineering.
• Troubleshoot and implement moderate process improvements and resolve difficult, moderately complex problems that may affect multiple departments and guide teams toward effective, sustainable solutions.
• Apply Manufacturing 101, SPS/RE, and continuous improvement tools to improve safety, quality, yield, cost and service.

• Ensure strict adherence to Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, customer requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Lead and support audit preparation and execution (customer, regulatory, and internal).
• Coach leaders on decision-making related to food safety, product quality, HOLD/RELEASE, and reaction plans.
• Reinforce GMPs, sanitation standards, allergen controls, and dairy-specific compliance expectations.
• All partners are required to comply with company-wide food safety and quality standards as well as procedures specific to their job function, and to model food safety culture through words and actions. Where possible partners should resolve food safety issues within their scope of work and report potential food safety and quality issues to leadership.
• Reinforce GMPs, sanitation standards, allergen controls, and dairy-specific compliance expectations.

• Understand department and plant business plans, financial results, and performance drivers.
• Lead initiatives that deliver measurable improvements in productivity, cost, service, and partner engagement.
• Communicate effectively with Scheduling and Supply Chain Planning to align production capability with demand. Communication within and occasionally outside the department to influence others on policies/practices/procedures.
• Clearly articulate operational, technical, and financial trade-offs to plant leadership and cross-functional partners.
• May be required to perform other job-related tasks.

• High School Diploma or GED required;
  Bachelor’s degree in dairy, food science, engineering, business, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience as a Production Supervisor or similar role in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience across multiple products, processes, or disciplines within…