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WHO WE ARE
This position is with Helena Industries (HI). HI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC and provides production and distribution solutions to customers across a wide variety of industries. HI is one of the largest chemical toll manufacturers in the U.S. and our clients include many household name brands and large retailers.
ABOUT THE JOB
The Production Shift Supervisor is responsible for leading and overseeing production personnel across all production departments and operational areas to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality, and productive manufacturing operations. This position provides daily direction to production crews, coordinates work assignments, monitors performance, and ensures employees follow established safety, quality, and operational standards.
The Production Shift Supervisor plays a key leadership role in developing employees, promoting a culture of safety and quality, implementing Lean manufacturing and 5S practices, and driving continuous improvement. This individual serves as a primary support to the management team within production, ensuring production goals, key performance indicators (KPIs), and company expectations are consistently met.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who takes ownership, holds employees accountable, communicates effectively, identifies opportunities for improvement, and leads by example.
WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE
- Oversee and coordinate production crews across all production departments and assigned production areas.
- Assign daily production work, establish priorities, allocate personnel, and adjust staffing and assignments as needed to meet production schedules and business demands.
- Monitor daily production activities to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, accurately, and according to established schedules.
- Lead daily production meetings or team discussions to communicate priorities, review performance, address concerns, and align employees with operational goals.
- Review and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), including productivity, labor efficiency, production output, quality, waste, and other relevant operational measures.
- Monitor production progress, identify bottlenecks, resolve operational issues, and communicate significant concerns or resource needs to management.
- Partner with the management team and other departments to coordinate resources, resolve production challenges, and improve overall operational performance.
- Ensure employees understand and comply with company safety policies, procedures, applicable regulations, and safe work practices.
- Coordinate, conduct, and document employee safety training, including new-hire training, refresher training, and job-specific safety instruction.
- Conduct or coordinate routine safety inspections, identify potential hazards, and ensure corrective actions are addressed promptly.
- Maintain and monitor operating and safety supplies.
- Ensure production activities comply with established quality standards, specifications, procedures, and documentation requirements.
- Monitor production processes to identify quality issues, prevent defects, and minimize rework, waste, and product loss.
- Work closely with Quality Assurance and other relevant departments to investigate nonconformances, address customer or internal quality concerns, and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure batch records, production entries, quality documentation, and other required records are completed accurately and on time.
- Take an active leadership role in implementing, maintaining, and improving Lean manufacturing and 5S practices throughout all production areas.
- Support the development and implementation of standard operating procedures, standardized work practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Monitor equipment readiness and coordinate with Maintenance to address equipment issues, breakdowns, and preventive maintenance needs.
- Ensure proper housekeeping and cleanliness standards are maintained throughout production areas and that waste is handled according to company procedures.
- Ensure employees follow company policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Perform hands-on production or equipment-related duties when necessary to support operations, troubleshoot issues, or maintain workflow.
- Foster a respectful, productive, and team-oriented work environment.
- May be required to drive a company vehicle.
- Prepare and communicate production updates, performance reports, and operational concerns to management.
- Provide reliable support to the management team in daily production operations, problem-solving, and implementation of company initiatives.
- Attend meetings and participate in projects related to safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance and comply with all company policies and procedures.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Some college coursework or postsecondary education in manufacturing, operations management, business, leadership, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of five years of experience in manufacturing, production, or a similar industrial environment preferred.
- Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, or coordinating production employees required.
- Previous experience overseeing multiple production lines, departments, crews, or operational areas strongly preferred.
- Experience with employee safety training, quality control, production planning, inventory management, and continuous improvement preferred.
- Experience implementing or maintaining Lean manufacturing and 5S practices strongly preferred.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to direct, motivate, coach, and hold employees accountable.
- Ability to coordinate multiple production crews and priorities across different departments.
- Strong organizational, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with production employees, peers, and management.
- Strong commitment to employee safety, quality awareness, and operational excellence.
- Ability to review production data, understand KPIs, identify performance gaps, and take corrective action.
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles, 5S, waste reduction, and continuous improvement practices.
- Ability to identify operational inefficiencies and implement practical solutions.
- Ability to manage operating supplies, safety inventory, and production resources effectively.
- Basic mechanical aptitude and familiarity with manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Experience with Oracle and ADP or comparable systems preferred.
- Able to work rotating shifts, overtime and weekends as scheduled.
- Valid U.S. driver's license is required and must meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle.
- Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
- Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.
Successful completion of a drug test and background check is required for all positions at Helena.
BEING A LEADER AT HELENA
At Helena, our leaders are expected to demonstrate the same qualities that we value in our employees -- integrity, passion and accountability. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for overseeing other team members. This includes carrying out leadership responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring, training and coaching employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees and addressing complaints and resolving problems by following all of Helena's policies, procedures and applicable laws.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB
At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees.
The work environment for this position will be in an office setting and in a typical plant/warehouse environment where the noise level is usually moderate to loud. In this position, you will regularly work near moving equipment/mechanical parts and could be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock.
This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, sit, stand, (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more), reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs), climbing, gripping, grasping and twisting using hands and wrists, bending and stooping for long periods of time, working below knee levels for short periods of time and working above shoulder level for short periods.
BENEFITS AT HELENA
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
- Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
- Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
- Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
- Employees are eligible for paid time off and holiday pay.
- This position is eligible for overtime pay.
- Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
- Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
- Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
- Education Assistance.
- And much more!
For more detailed information about our benefits, visit helenacareers.com/benefits.
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Helena supports individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Helena is an equal opportunity employer.
