Production Supervisor Alternating Dupont

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics.

As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Join our team as a Production Shift Supervisor at our Bio Lab facility in Westlake, Louisiana, where you’ll play a crucial role in the supervision of production employees to meet production schedules, safety, health, environmental, quality, and cost objectives. This role involves a rotating DuPont-style schedule consisting of 12-hour day and night shifts (6:00 AM – 6:00 PM / 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM), including built-in days off, with alternating weeks of approximately 36 and 48 hours.

You’ll lead a team of 12–15 union operators across wet and dry process areas and serve as the leader on site during nights and weekends.

This position requires hands‑on leadership, combined with driving continuous improvement and the ability to inspire employee involvement. You’ll be a key contributor to the success of our plant. Bring your expertise to a dynamic environment that values efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement.

The schedule rotates between days and nights and includes weekends as part of the rotation. New supervisors complete 1–2 months of Monday–Friday day‑shift training before joining the rotation.

This position has an annual salary of $115,000 with an annual operational bonus.

• Supervise 12–15 production operators during assigned 12-hour rotating shifts to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operations while meeting daily production schedules and quality targets.
• Lead shift execution across all areas of production, proactively addressing abnormal conditions, troubleshooting issues, and initiating corrective actions to maintain consistent performance.
• Facilitate the production meeting every 12 hours, clearly reporting shift performance, issues, and priorities to plant leadership.
• Establish shift-level performance expectations and hold employees accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and housekeeping standards.
• Communicate daily with the Production Manager regarding priorities, staffing needs, performance trends, and operational challenges.
• Initiate work notifications in SAP, participate in Management of Change (MOC) activities, and support incident investigations as required.
• Ensure accurate completion of timekeeping and production reports, including downtime, efficiencies, counts, and other data required by SOPs.
• Track production efficiencies, rework, and unfavorable trends, communicating results to teams and driving continuous improvement actions.
• Supervise all aspects of employee performance including training, coaching, discipline, and development in a union manufacturing environment.
• Promote a strong safety culture by maintaining strict compliance with EHS requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and housekeeping standards.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Safety teams to support operational goals and site performance.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2 or more years of supervisory or lead experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment,…