Supervisor Production

Description

Our Night Shift Production Supervisor provides frontline leadership and operational oversight for night shift manufacturing operations within Liberty Plastics. This role ensures production goals, safety standards, quality expectations, and operational KPIs are achieved through effective leadership, employee development, and coordination of extrusion and plastics manufacturing processes. The position adds value to the business by driving operational efficiency, supporting Operational Excellence (OE) initiatives, reducing waste and downtime, and promoting a safe, high-performing work environment.

This full-time position reports directly to the Vice President of Plastics at our Baldwyn, MS facility.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead day-to-day plastics manufacturing operations by directing employees, monitoring workflow, and ensuring production schedules and customer expectations are achieved.
• Drive operational KPI performance including safety, quality, productivity, downtime reduction, scrap reduction, labor efficiency, and housekeeping.
• Promote and reinforce a strong safety culture through observation-based safety programs, safety huddles, hazard recognition, and compliance with company safety procedures.
• Support Operational Excellence (OE) and continuous improvement initiatives focused on process efficiency, waste reduction, standard work, and manufacturing performance.
• Oversee product quality processes and production audits to ensure compliance with customer specifications and company quality standards.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, Scheduling, and other departments to resolve operational issues and improve equipment reliability and production flow.
• Coach, mentor, and develop employees through training, performance feedback, accountability, and ongoing leadership support.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, timekeeping, and overtime needs to support efficient labor utilization and operational demands.
• Maintain accurate production and operational reporting through JD Edwards and other manufacturing systems.
• Escalate operational concerns, production risks, staffing issues, or equipment challenges to facility leadership as needed.
• Other duties, as assigned

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution and 5+ years of manufacturing experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3+ years of supervisory, team lead, and/or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Strong relationship-building and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing operations, production processes, and operational KPI management.
• Experience supporting Operational Excellence (OE), Lean Manufacturing, and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with manufacturing systems, data entry, and production reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and additional hours as required by business needs.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Bachelor's degree preferred (Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field).
• Bachelor's degree in business, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Previous experience in plastics manufacturing, extrusion, or related manufacturing operations preferred.
• JD Edwards experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change initiatives and drive operational improvements.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or higher preferred.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The starting base salary range for this position is $76,000 - $78,000 per year. The compensation posted is the anticipated pay for the position at the time of the posting. We may pay above or below posted amount based on several factors, including, but not limited to education and/or certifications, skills, experience, or work location. Some positions may qualify for additional compensation in the form of bonuses.

At LDI, we are pleased to provide employees with a comprehensive benefits package including health/dental/vision insurance options; paid time off; 10 paid holidays; 401(k) plus company matching and annual discretionary profit sharing; flexible spending and health savings account options; life and disability insurance; tuition assistance; wellness and mental health resources, and financial advising services. Eligibility in benefit programs is based on hours worked per week.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regular sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day to accomplish tasks
• Manual and finger dexterity used regularly with some repetitive finger motions
• Ability to work in front of a computer screen for long periods of time
• Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision; able to identify colors, small letters, and numbers; hand/eye coordination, depth perception and able to adjust focus
• Hearing and speaking
• Other conditions may include frequent reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, pinching, grasping, and gripping.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Comprised of multiple companies with headquarters in New Hope, Minnesota, Liberty Diversified International (LDI) is a privately held company employing more than 1,900 individuals across our manufacturing facilities, production facilities and core business operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, California, and Mexico. With deep roots in the corrugated box manufacturing industry, we operate in the core markets of paper, packaging, workplace products, corrugated plastics and building products.

Since 1918, our values - Caring, Innovation, Trust and Excellence - have guided our day-to-day activities. We believe that when our employees are aligned with these values, we create superior service and solutions for our customers. The LDI family of companies includes Liberty Packaging, Liberty Paper, Liberty Plastics (Custom Solutions and Quarrix Building Products) and Safco.

Liberty Diversified International is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.