Production Supervisor- Day Shift (BAERLOCHER, USA)

Production Supervisor Day Shift

We are currently looking for a day shift Production Supervisor to add to our team. The Production Supervisor provides direct hands-on leadership of production operations during assigned shifts. This role is accountable for safe compliant and effective execution of the production plan as well as for employee performance behavior and adherence to standard work. Success in this role requires a strong floor presence high personal credibility disciplined execution and the ability to set and enforce clear expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Production Execution:

• Execute the approved production schedule to meet volume quality and delivery commitments.
• Actively monitor line performance downtime yield and constraints; take immediate corrective action to resolve issues.
• Coordinate effectively with Maintenance Quality and Engineering and Supply Chain during shift events.
• Ensure accurate production reporting and disciplined shift handoffs.
• Escalate production risks delays or abnormal conditions promptly and with data

Safety & Compliance:

• Lead with a visible uncompromising safety-first mindset.
• Enforce all safety policies permits lockout/tagout confined space and PPE requirements without exception.
• Conduct routine safety observations participate in audits and lead or support incident investigations and follow-ups.
• Exercise stop work authority and immediately escalate unsafe conditions or behaviors.
• Ensure full compliance with OSHA EPA site-specific EH&S requirements and internal standards.
• Ensure completion accuracy and timeliness of all required EH&S documentation.

People Leadership & Accountability:

• Provide direct supervision for hourly production employees on assigned shifts.
• Set clear expectations for attendance performance conduct housekeeping and teamwork.
• Hold employees accountable through timely coaching documentation and progressive discipline as required.
• Support onboarding skills training cross-training and qualification of employees.
• Identify performance gaps and behavioral issues early and take decisive action.
• Escalate staffing capability or conduct concerns to management with clear recommendations.

Quality & Process Discipline:

• Ensure products are manufactured strictly in accordance with approved specifications batch records and SOPs.
• Reinforce right-first-time execution documentation accuracy and procedural compliance.
• Partner with Quality on deviations nonconformances investigations and corrective actions.
• Prevent recurrence of quality issues through disciplined execution and employee reinforcement.

Standard Work & Continuous Improvement:

• Enforce adherence to approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
• Identify gaps in procedures training effectiveness or execution discipline and escalate recommendations for improvement.
• Support and participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety yield reliability and efficiency.
• Model and reinforce a culture of ownership professionalism and accountability on the shop floor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in chemical manufacturing batch processing or hazardous materials environments.
• Familiarity with Process Safety Management (PSM) Management of Change (MOC) and permit-based work systems.
• Prior experience participating in audits incident investigations root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.

Leadership & Behavioral Expectations:

• Demonstrated ability to lead from the floor maintain a strong shop-floor presence and engage employees in real time.
• Track record of holding employees accountable through coaching documentation and progressive discipline when required.
• Comfortable addressing performance safety and behavioral issues promptly and directly.
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and escalate issues appropriately.
• Strong communication skills across all levels of the organization.

Technical & Personal Skills:

• Proficient with basic manufacturing systems (production reporting tools or SAP).
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• High personal integrity reliability and respect for procedure and compliance.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts weekends and overtime as required to support operations.

Work Schedule & Shift Coverage

This position is a shift-based supervisory role supporting 24/7 manufacturing operations. Production Supervisors are required to provide consistent frontline leadership during all operating hours including nights weekends and holidays as business needs dictate.

• Weekday Shifts:

• Monday through Thursday days (Could move to a 2-2-3of 12 hr shifts eventually)
• 10 hour shifts aligned with production schedules

Youll run the show on night shift keeping production on schedule quality tight and your team performing at their best. That means jumping in when somethings off coordinating fast with Maintenance Quality and Engineering and making sure every shift ends with clean handoffs and accurate records.

Youre the Right Fit If You...

• Lead from the floor not from your office
• Dont hesitate to address safety performance or behavior issues head-on
• Know how to coach someone up and document when you need to
• Thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Have experience in chemical batch or hazardous materials settings (big plus)
• Are comfortable with PSM MOC lockout/tagout and permit systems

What We Care About Most

Safety isnt a checkbox here its the culture. Youll enforce it without exception lead investigations and exercise stop work authority when needed. Youll also champion quality and continuous improvement holding the team accountable to SOPs and pushing for better every day.