What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Supervisor - Night Shift position at AMERCAREROYAL, LLC?
Unbox Your Potential: Our customers see us as the industry leader for trusted, high quality food service essentials and supply chain solutions – and our employees see the value in what they do each day. We offer a culture supported by integrity, growth, relationships, and excellence. We’re looking for a Production Supervisor on the Night Shift – are you ready to explore your career with us?
The Production Supervisor reports to the Operations Manager and is a key member of the Ross & Wallace Paper Production Management team. Supported by the Production Scheduler, the Supervisor leads hourly production staff, providing front-line guidance and direction to ensure excellence in safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement. This role is responsible for overseeing daily operations, ensuring employees complete their tasks efficiently, and fostering a motivated, high-performing team.
This position is for the Night Shift which is Monday through Thursday from 4:00pm - 4:00am. This shift and hours can and will change due to business demands, including working Fridays.
How you'll make an impact:
- Develop and manage shift staffing plans to ensure all production lines, work centers, and machines are adequately staffed to meet production schedules.
- Supervise daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and quality driven production output.
- Review and manage employee timekeeping and labor allocation in UKG, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and proper charge codes.
- Monitor and control overtime usage, identifying root causes of excess overtime and implementing corrective actions.
- Track production performance using hour by hour boards, OEE metrics, and daily output targets; address variances in real time.
- Lead daily shift startup meetings to communicate safety topics, production goals, staffing assignments, quality alerts, and key performance expectations.
- Conduct routine Gemba walks and production floor reviews with the Operations Manager, Director of Operations, Planning Manager, and Quality Assurance to assess throughput, quality, safety, and adherence to standards.
- Champion safety, quality, and 5S on the production floor, ensuring compliance with OSHA requirements, quality systems, and company policies.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean manufacturing principles to improve productivity, reduce cycle time, and eliminate waste.
- Lead efforts to reduce downtime, scrap, and rework by identifying root causes and coordinating corrective actions with Maintenance and Quality.
- Ensure all operators and technicians follow standard work, work instructions, and established manufacturing procedures.
- Create, implement, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions where gaps exist to ensure consistency and repeatability.
- Enforce disciplinary actions related to safety violations, performance deficiencies, attendance issues, and HR policy noncompliance in accordance with company procedures.
- Collaborate cross functionally with Maintenance, Quality, and Planning to support production goals, capacity requirements, and continuous improvement efforts.