1st Shift Production Supervisor - Eye Cut Department

Come join a leader in the Protective Packaging Industry! At Alleguard, we’re built from the ground up to expand and shape our customer’s businesses. We understand the diversity of challenges that customers are facing across different industries, from confidence in their supply chain to needing the latest innovations at their fingertips. These challenges are also opportunities, and whether our customers are in construction, protective packaging, cold-chain or other industries, we are relentless in seeing around corners, and going the extra mile to help their business succeed.

Position: 1st Shift Production Supervisor - Eye Cut Department

Job Summary

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Supervisor leads the safe, efficient, and consistent operation of an assigned shift. This role plans and coordinates labor, materials, equipment, and production activities to meet safety, quality, service, cost, and delivery objectives. The supervisor develops team members, addresses operational issues, and promotes a culture aligned with Alleguard’s values. 

Responsibilities 

• Lead shift activities in accordance with company safety policies, operating procedures, and quality standards; address hazards and reinforce safe work practices. 

• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate production schedules, staffing, materials, and equipment to achieve daily output and customer-delivery requirements. 

• Monitor shift performance, identify deviations, and implement timely corrective actions to support safety, quality, productivity, scrap, downtime, and labor-cost goals. 

• Provide direct supervision, coaching, training, and performance feedback to production employees; promote engagement, accountability, teamwork, and professional growth. 

• Confirm employees are trained and qualified for assigned work and that standard work, process controls, and documentation are followed. 

• Coordinate with maintenance, quality, warehouse, planning, and other functions to resolve issues and maintain efficient product flow. 

• Conduct shift handoffs and communicate production status, staffing needs, quality concerns, safety issues, and operational priorities. 

• Maintain accurate production records and support continuous-improvement activities that enhance safety, quality, service, cost, and sustainability. 

• Ensure work areas meet housekeeping and workplace-organization expectations. 

• Perform other related duties and support plant priorities as assigned. 

Qualifications 

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical, vocational, or college coursework is preferred. 

• At least three years of experience in a manufacturing environment; prior team-lead or supervisory experience is preferred. 

• Working knowledge of production operations, scheduling, quality practices, workplace safety, and continuous improvement. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, motivate, and hold team members accountable. 

• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. 

• Ability to balance labor and equipment needs, respond effectively to changing priorities, and work with limited supervision. 

• Comfort using standard business and production systems to review schedules, document results, and communicate shift performance. 

• Ability to work the assigned shift and additional hours as business needs require. 

Physical Demands 

• Position may require periods of intense physical exertion in conditions of low to high temperatures and humidity. 
• Position requires the ability to stand, bend, and stretch over extended periods of time during a normal work shift. 
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. 

Schedule

• Monday through Friday
• 6:45am-3:45pm
• Flexibility is a must - hours subject to change based on production schedule

Benefits

•  We believe in taking care of the people who take care of our customers.
•  Our benefits package offers eligible team members access to:
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Retirement Program (401k)
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Vacation and Holiday Pay

Alleguard Company Values

• Safety - We care for our employees by creating and maintaining an environment with consistent actions, trusted processes, and courageous conversations.
• Trust - We build confidence with our employees and customers through dependability, respect, clear communication, and service.
• Integrity - We are consistent in always striving to do the right thing by accepting responsibility for our decisions and actions.
• Collaboration - Our diversity is the catalyst that drives our teamwork, creative problem-solving, and partnership.
• Growth - We invest, develop, and empower our people to build our company so our customers will experience outstanding success, in turn contributing to our own.
• Accountability - We achieve our success by holding ourselves and each other to high standards of behavior, commitment, and personal responsibility.

Come Join Us!

We’re a dynamic, high-growth business, invested in helping you grow with Alleguard. 

Many of our colleagues have been with us for decades. That’s because we believe in collaborating as a team to serve and support each other as well as we serve and support our customers. 

Alleguard’s employee-centric culture is designed to help you maximize your talents, learn new skills, and gain valuable experience on the way to achieving your professional goals.