Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Job Details

Level
:
Management

Job Location
:
Gorilla Glue Tri County - Sharonville, OH 45241

Position Type
:
Full Time

Education Level
: 4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage
:
None

Job Shift
: 2nd Shift

Job Category
:
Management

What’s in it for you?

Gorilla Glue has been recognized as a top place to work for 15 years in a row, thanks to our commitment to creating a supportive and engaged workplace culture. We offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive healthcare benefits, and other perks and incentives to ensure our employees feel valued and supported.

Joining the Gorilla Glue family means being part of a team passionate about building strong brands and promoting a culture of excellence. As an employee, you'll be able to help create high‑quality products and build brands that people love. Join us in an inspiring workplace where you can belong, grow, and make a difference.

At The Gorilla Glue Company, we're passionate about building strong brands with our fantastic team of employees. We believe in promoting a culture of excellence that empowers, engages, and connects people. This role provides day‑to‑day floor leadership and demonstrates Gorilla Glue values by setting an impeccable example in all aspects of the job.

• Hiring, training, and directing individuals who are performing at various levels of the operation.
• Accountable for ensuring compliance with all relevant safety, environmental, and regulatory standards (e.g., OSHA, EPA, FDA as applicable).
• Responsible for maintaining documentation and participating in audits or inspections.
• Completes performance reviews for all direct reports, including setting objectives, conducting evaluations, managing corrective actions, conducting regular 1:1s, and supporting development plans.
• Responsible for identifying high‑potential employees, supporting succession planning, and facilitating career development opportunities within the team.
• Supports change initiatives, communicating changes effectively, and supporting staff through transitions (new processes, technologies, organizational changes).
• Maintain, build, develop, and improve staff by setting clear expectations, training, monitoring, coaching, and following through on develop plans, one on one meetings.
• Maintain a positive work environment by ensuring consistent communication, feedback, follow up and recognition.
• Partner with all applicable support groups, including engineering and plant leadership to maintain accurate productivity standards.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and eliminate waste through leading projects of moderate complexity.
• Assist in capacity planning regarding both equipment and processes.
• Ensure a lean production culture is adhered to, including 5S, Kanban, Kaizen participation and leadership and sustainment.
• Manage, measure and report on key metrics.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum 2 years in a leadership role, preferred 4 years
• Preferred experience managing operations involving:
  • Liquid filling
  • Packaging operations
• Demonstrated performance in continuous improvements (5S, Kaizen, process improvements, etc.).
• Proven conflict resolution skills and leadership abilities.
• Coaching, leading, mentoring and teaching skills, as well as the ability to learn each job and the products.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills with emphasis on planning and prioritizing.
• Goal oriented, confident, outgoing, possess a sense of urgency and ownership, and able to work well under pressure and succeed within a competitive environment.
• Must be able to work independently and demonstrate effective initiative.
• The ability to work as needed to cover production demands and multi‑task.
• Intermediate Computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office applications.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stoop, reach, stand, walk, lift, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, see and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and or move up to 50…