Production Supervisor, 3rd Shift - Germantown, WI

dsm-firmenich$80K — $90K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma + 5 years of leadership experience, or
  • Associate degree + 3 years of leadership experience, or
  • Bachelor's degree + 2 years of leadership experience.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Preferred experience in manufacturing, food safety, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily production activities to hit targets.
  • Promote and enforce safety and compliance standards.
  • Supervise and develop a team of 18-20 operators.
  • Monitor performance metrics and drive improvements.
  • Ensure accurate documentation of production and quality.
  • Coordinate with other departments to maintain operations.
  • Lead problem-solving initiatives and improvements.

Benefits

  • PTO and Floating Holidays.
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits.
  • Opportunities for initiative and responsibility.
  • Focus on innovation and sustainable practices.
  • Encouragement of collaboration across teams and functions.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Production Supervisor, 3rd Shift
Location: Germantown, WI

As a Production Supervisor, you will lead shift operations to deliver safe, high-quality, and efficient production. This role ensures compliance with safety, food safety and quality standards while meeting production targets and developing a high-performing team. The operating hours are Sunday to Thursday, 11:00PM - 7:30AM.

Your Key Responsibilities:
• Lead daily production activities to meet volume, yield, and schedule targets.
• Promote and enforce safety, GMP, HACCP, and regulatory compliance.
• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of 18-20 operators.
• Monitor performance (OEE, downtime, waste) and drive improvements.
• Ensure accurate production, quality, and sanitation documentation.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, and Planning to maintain operations.
• Lead problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage staffing, training, and employee performance.

We Offer:
• We offer PTO and Floating Holidays.
• A competitive compensation package - with comprehensive health and welfare benefits.
• A strong sense of accountability - you take initiative, speak up, and see things through. You are responsible and focus on what matters.
• An innovator's instinct - you're always looking for better, smarter, more sustainable ways to make an impact.
• Curiosity and an open mind - because you believe progress starts with asking, "Is there a better way?"
• A collaborative spirit - you're at your best when working across teams, functions and countries.
• A focus on unity - with stakeholders and customers.

You Bring:
• High school diploma + 5 years of leadership experience.
• OR Associate degree + 3 of leadership experience.
• OR Bachelor's degree + 2 of leadership experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in manufacturing, food safety, and continuous improvement preferred.
• Proficiency in basic computer tools (Excel, etc.).

The salary scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant's job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. The salary range is $80,000-$90,000.

In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

Agency statement:

We're managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you're applying as an individual, we'd love to hear from you. We're not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.

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