Walmart

(USA) Production Supervisor, Manufacturing-1

Walmart$65K — $98K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2 years of supervisory experience in logistics, supply chain, food processing, or manufacturing environments.
  • 2 years of clerical experience, including filing and data entry.
  • Proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
  • Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, food science, or related field (preferred).
  • Packaging experience in a related environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Promote a safe work environment by ensuring proper safety equipment is used.
  • Maintain cleanliness and operational status of work areas and equipment.
  • Manage daily production operations through effective scheduling and assignment of duties.
  • Monitor operations for quality and efficiency, making necessary adjustments.
  • Conduct inspections of materials and equipment for defects or malfunctions.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on lean methodologies.
  • Coordinate onboarding and ongoing training for new associates.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan and company-paid life insurance.
  • Paid time off including sick leave, parental leave, and time for jury duty or voting.
  • Educational benefits through the Live Better U program, covering tuition and fees for various programs.
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits, along with military leave pay.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
Responsibilities
  • Promotes a safe work environment by ensuring associates use proper safety equipment.
  • Maintains work areas (e.g., keeps floors free of debris, ensures equipment is operational and clean, and removes hazards).
  • Requests materials, supplies, parts, and repair services as needed.
  • Manages daily production operations by planning and establishing work schedules and assignments.
  • Monitors and evaluates operations, programs, processes, and practices for quality and effectiveness.
  • Inspects materials, products, and equipment for defects or malfunctions.
  • Assists with production sequence planning to meet production goals and deliver superior customer service.
  • Ensures timely resolution of associate performance concerns.
  • Completes and analyzes departmental reports.
  • Leads continuous improvement initiatives within a Lean culture by documenting and implementing improved processes.
  • Participates in new hire onboarding and ongoing associate training.
  • Provides process improvement guidance related to waste control, quality management, and process effectiveness.
  • Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities by:
    • Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
    • Supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs
    • Communicating goals and objectives
    • Building accountability and measuring progress toward results
    • Identifying and addressing improvement opportunities
    • Demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning
Leadership and Compliance
  • Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by:
    • Hiring and training
    • Mentoring and assigning duties
    • Providing recognition
    • Promoting a sense of belonging in the workplace
  • Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Supports the company's mission, values, and ethical standards by:
    • Implementing action plans
    • Supporting the Open Door Policy
    • Providing guidance on applying policies in business processes
Core Competencies

Respect for the Individual
  • Builds high-performing teams and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences.
  • Creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging.
  • Creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform.
  • Works collaboratively, builds trust, and communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence others.
  • Attracts and retains top talent, empowers and develops associates, and recognizes contributions and accomplishments.

Act with Integrity
  • Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance.
  • Models company values and fosters a strong organizational culture.
  • Holds self and others accountable.
  • Supports sustainability goals by making a positive impact on associates, customers, communities, and the environment (e.g., promoting belonging, reducing waste, and participating in community giving).
  • Acts with humility, self-awareness, honesty, fairness, and transparency.

Serve Our Customers and Members
  • Delivers results while putting the customer first.
  • Adapts to customer preferences in how, where, and when they shop.
  • Applies EDLP (Everyday Low Price) and EDLC (Everyday Low Cost) principles to all plans.
  • Makes data-driven decisions, balancing short- and long-term priorities.
  • Considers the impact on customers, associates, shareholders, suppliers, partners, and communities when making decisions.

Strive for Excellence
  • Demonstrates curiosity and a desire to learn.
  • Takes calculated risks and shows courage and resilience.
  • Encourages learning from mistakes.
  • Drives continuous improvement.
  • Adopts and promotes new technologies and skills.
  • Supports others through change.


At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $65,500.00 - $98,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)

- Stock








Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

2 years' supervisory experience in a related environment (for example, logistics / supply chain, dairy plant, food processing, manufacturing).
2 years' experience in clerical-related responsibilities (for example, filing, data entry) and computer applications (for example, email, spreadsheets, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Visio).

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, food science or related area., Packaging experience within a related environment (for example, dairy production, food processing, and manufacturing), supervisory experience in a dairy plant, food processing or manufacturing environment.

Primary Location...

20200 W 167th St, Olathe, KS 66062-0000, United States of America

About Walmart

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Size
2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
Industry
Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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