Production Supervisor

Field

Detail

Title

Company

De Silva Brothers & Company

Location

Department

Production

Reports to

Production Manager

Direct reports

None routinely; directs line leads and associates when covering for the Production Manager

Shift

Primarily day shift; covers 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift (8 hours) when filling in for the Production Manager

FLSA status

Exempt, full time

The Production Supervisor owns production documentation for De Silva Brothers and serves as the Production Manager's backup. The majority of the role (roughly 70%) is making sure every production record is complete, accurate, reviewed, and audit-ready, and that every run has the materials it needs, so the floor team can focus on running lines.

When the Production Manager is out or needs support, the supervisor steps in to lead the floor, carry out the production schedule, and make shift-level decisions. This makes the role both the system behind production records and the second in command for production.

Documentation and records (primary focus)

• Own the production documentation system: batch records, production logs, line clearance and allergen changeover forms, downtime logs, and shift reports.
• Review every shift's records each morning, chase missing or incorrect entries with shift supervisors, and close gaps within 24 hours.
• Train shift supervisors, line leads, and associates on correct record keeping and hold them accountable for completing records in real time.
• Keep production forms current and controlled, working with QA on revisions and document control.
• Maintain production records so they are organized and retrievable for SQF, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Track and report daily output, labor, scrap, and downtime to the Production Manager.
• Write and update production SOPs and work instructions with input from the floor.

• Step in as acting Production Manager during absences, vacations, or when called on, with authority to direct the floor team.
• Lead start-of-shift meetings covering safety, quality, the plan, and open issues when covering.
• Manage attendance, breaks, and labor hours, and approve overtime within set limits while covering.
• Escalate performance and conduct issues to the Production Manager and partner with HR as needed.
• Execute the production schedule set by the production scheduler (Liz Leal), and flag conflicts, shortages, or delays to her and the Production Manager.
• Verify formulas, ingredients, lot codes, packaging, and labels are correct and recorded before each run.
• Monitor line performance (output, yield, scrap, downtime) and flag trends to the Production Manager.
• Verify materials are staged at the line before each run, working with the warehouse to close any gaps.

• Partner closely with supply chain to make sure ingredients, packaging, and labels are on hand for every scheduled run.
• Review the upcoming production schedule against inventory at least weekly with supply chain and the scheduler, and flag shortages early enough to reorder or resequence.
• Track material usage, yield variances, and lot consumption so inventory records match what was actually used.
• Report production delays or stoppages caused by missing materials, with root cause, to the Production Manager and supply chain.

• Enforce GMPs, allergen controls, and foreign material controls on every line.
• Complete line clearance and allergen changeover checks and get QA release before restarting.
• Place product on hold and notify QA immediately when a deviation or nonconformance occurs.
• Support SQF, customer, and regulatory audits, and close assigned corrective actions on time.

• Enforce safety rules, PPE, and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Investigate and…