Food Production Supervisor 3rd shift

Overnight Production Supervisor Location: Mesa, AZ Pay: $62,000–$73,000 annually, depending on experience Schedule: Full-time, onsite

The Production Supervisor will oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations while leading Production Leads and Production Associates. This position requires someone who can independently manage a production floor, coach employees, make operational decisions, and keep production, quality, safety, and staffing goals on track.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Production Leads and Production Associates

• Oversee daily production schedules, workflow, staffing, and labor allocation

• Ensure production, quality, safety, and productivity goals are consistently achieved

• Monitor production metrics including throughput, downtime, labor efficiency, waste, yield, and schedule attainment

• Maintain compliance with GMP, sanitation, PPE, food safety, and company safety requirements

• Partner with Quality Assurance regarding FDA, USDA, HACCP, GMP, and sanitation requirements

• Coordinate with Maintenance on equipment repairs and preventive maintenance

• Review production records, batch documentation, inventory usage, and downtime reports

• Investigate production or quality concerns and assist with root-cause analysis and corrective actions

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and strengthen production performance

• Address employee concerns, provide performance feedback, and maintain accountability throughout the shift

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required

• 3–5 years of experience in food, beverage, dietary supplement, or another regulated manufacturing environment

• At least 2 years of direct production leadership or supervisory experience

• Experience independently managing production schedules, staffing, workflow, and daily operations

• Working knowledge of GMPs, food safety, sanitation, and FDA and/or USDA requirements

• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and conflict-resolution skills

• Comfortable reviewing production data and using metrics to make operational decisions

• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing or ERP systems

• Ability to work around production machinery and in varying warehouse/manufacturing conditions

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs as needed

Preferred Experience

• Food, dietary supplement, natural product, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing

• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement

• ERP or Manufacturing Execution Systems

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Operations Management, Engineering, Food Science, or a related field

This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who has progressed beyond a Lead role and has experience independently running production operations, developing employees, solving floor-level issues, and holding teams accountable.

Apply today to connect with our recruiting team and learn more about the opportunity.