Production Packaging Supervisor

Location:

Ottawa, IL
Salary: $65,000–$70,000 annually

Schedule:

Monday – Friday | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Employment Type:

Full-Time

• Production Planning & Execution
• Partner with the Planning team to convert production demand into daily work orders and production schedules.
• Assign work to employees based on priorities, workload, and skill sets.
• Perform real-time work order transactions within the ERP system.
• Quality & Continuous Improvement
• Promote Lean Manufacturing initiatives including:
• • 5S
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Continuous Improvement
• Inventory & Material Management
• Leadership & Team Development
• Supervise approximately 15 permanent employees with the ability to scale operations to 30+ team members during peak production periods.
• Train, coach, and develop employees to meet production and quality expectations.
• Coordinate onboarding and training of temporary employees.
• Maintain a cross-training matrix to ensure staffing flexibility across packaging lines.

• Experience in consumer products, food manufacturing, packaging, or distribution environments.
• Continuous Improvement or Lean Manufacturing training.
• Experience supervising temporary labor during seasonal production increases.
• 3–5 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, packaging, kitting, fulfillment, or distribution.
• Experience managing production schedules and work orders.
• Strong ERP system experience.
• Experience with label software such as Bartender or Zebra Designer
  .
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools including Gemba Walks, 5S, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.