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Senior Production Supervisor, Encapsulation Weekend Night

Thorne

Job Location:

Summerville, SC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 18 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Thorne we work to deliver high-quality science-backed solutions to empower individuals to take a proactive approach to their well-being. Each day begins with a mission to help others discover and achieve their best health. We count on our team members to challenge and push the boundaries to make that happen. At Thorne youll be joining a team of more than 750 passionate individuals committed to our cause of providing superior health solutions at every age and life stage.

Weekend Night Shift Schedule: 5:00pm - 5:30am

As the Senior Production Supervisor Encapsulation youll play a key leadership role in ensuring our encapsulation operations run safely efficiently and with the highest quality standards. Youll lead and support a team of production leads and operators helping them succeed through coaching training and development while fostering a collaborative high-performing work environment.

In this role youll oversee daily production activities ensure the team has the people equipment and materials needed to meet production goals and maintain compliance with cGMP OSHA and company standards. Youll partner closely with leaders across departments to keep operations running smoothly and continuously improve processes quality and team performance.

Youll also have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by mentoring future leaders supporting hiring and talent development and helping drive a culture of safety accountability and continuous improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinates the daily activities of production leads and operators in accordance with compliance quality and the Master Schedule productivity goals.
Responsible for the completions and accuracy of all controlled production documents including MDR MMR etc. before submitting them to the next section or department.
Demonstrates the ability to provide ongoing written and oral direction and clarity to production leads and operators.
Responsible for scheduling production activities as planned including personnel hours and equipment utilization and making adjustments as necessary to meeting production schedule and goals.
Ensures all necessary components and resources are available to meet production requirements in compliance with established quality standards and goals.
Demonstrates the ability to review production activities and compare to production plan to assist in the elimination of backorders and ensure the proper inventory of finished goods is maintained.
Ensures production equipment and work areas are cGMP compliant.
Assists in coordinating with Quality Assurance and lab personnel to ensure that quality issues are addressed in a timely manner.
Demonstrates the ability to create review and approve manufacturing procedures in accordance with cGMP and Thorne guidelines.
Under the direction of the Senior Vice President Operations ensures Credentialed Training program (including safety training and forklift certification) is met. Further ensures training is reasonably continuous timely and conducted before employees begin new tasks. Ensures that department training records are kept up-to-date. Monitors the production certification program and ensures cross training.
Develops teamwork with other functional groups communicates goals throughout the department sets the pace and is proactive.
Demonstrates the ability to audit all areas of operation for safety concerns and ensures PPE is available and properly used by all workers.
Builds and leads a high -performing team secures the best talent develops and strengthens staff and future leaders and provides ongoing coaching and feedback.
Conducts formal and informal performance assessments of staff including performance versus expectations and goals behaviors and leadership potential and seeks the same for self.

WHAT YOU NEED

By training education and/or experience employee must be able to perform the essential duties of the job. Bachelors degree preferred. High School/GED required. 5 years experience required. Experience with FDA ISO and/or cGMP standards preferred. Experience in building and leading high-performance team desirable.
Comprehensive understanding of dietary supplement manufacturing principles and practices machinery and equipment staffing and training quality and regulatory requirements key performance metrics and measurements.
Supervises and manages others delegate appropriately and follow-up on work assignments.
Assesses talent hires new staff conducts formal and informal performance assessments and addresses employee nonperformance.
Develops and delivers on assigned objectives within requested timeframes.
Builds develops motivates and engages high-performing teams and work cross-functionally.
Possesses good interpersonal skills and engages others in a positive manner.
Possesses strong attention to detail.
Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills.
Raises issues and concerns promptly.
Documents and presents work in a clear and concise manner.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be able to safely work with ingredients and products that are derived from possible allergenic sources including but not limited to nuts soy dairy fish and shellfish.
Must be able to work an entire shift when necessary in an enclosed room.
Must be able to work while using a half-mask respirator or a full-air respirator for up to four hours at a time and be able to follow Thorne Researchs Respiratory Protection Program guidelines.
Must be able to work in a stationary position as well as move about unassisted.
Must be able to safely and carefully operate and use assigned production equipment and machinery.
Must be able to stoop kneel crouch or crawl as circumstances arise during the course of a shift.
Must be able to operate activate use prepare and clean production equipment occasionally grasping with force and using twisting wrist movements.
Must have sufficient range of motion with arms and hands to reach overhead and to the side often repetitively during a 12- 10- or 8-hour shift.
Must be able to hear and converse with supervisors and other employees.
Must be able to see and read small print.
Must be able to work in a moderate noise level environment.
Must be able to work a 12- 10- or 8-hour shift and overtime as assigned.
Must be able to move or lift items weighing up to 55 pounds from floor to table and from table to floor often repetitively during a 12- 10- or 8-hour shift.
Must be able to ascend/descend a ladder while carrying up to 20 pounds of materials.
Mixing areas: Must be able to lift unassisted approximately 30kg (66 pounds) from floor to table and from table to shoulder height on a regular basis.

WHAT WE OFFER