production supervisor.

In this role, you will lead off-shift manufacturing operations, overseeing floor personnel, continuous extrusion and bag-converting lines, and quality standards. If you are a proactive leader with hands-on manufacturing experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment, Spherion wants to connect with you.

Responsibilities:
Shift Leadership & Team Management: Lead, coach, and supervise night shift machine operators, extrusion technicians, packagers, and material handlers. Direct daily shift huddles, work assignments, and performance tracking.

Production & Floor Operations: Oversee continuous blown film extrusion, inline printing, slitting, and bag-converting machinery to consistently meet shift volume, scrap reduction, and efficiency metrics.

Quality Assurance: Ensure all manufactured products meet strict client specifications for gauge, seal integrity, strength, and appearance.

Safety & Compliance: Enforce OSHA safety guidelines, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, machine guarding compliance, and PPE usage across the facility.

Troubleshooting & Technical Support: Partner with maintenance technicians to address equipment downtime and assist with basic mechanical/process troubleshooting on converting and extrusion lines.

Material Management: Monitor resin feeding operations (including recycled PIR/PCR blends) to keep scrap low and support eco-friendly production targets.

Shift Handover & Reporting: Complete accurate end-of-shift reports capturing production output, downtime, scrap rates, and detailed handover notes for the incoming morning supervisor.

Working hours: Various Shifts Available

Skills:
Plastics/Packaging Experience: 3+ years of supervisory experience specifically in blown film extrusion, plastics manufacturing, or flexible packaging/bag converting.

Recycled Resin Knowledge: Familiarity with Post-Industrial (PIR) or Post-Consumer (PCR) recycled plastic processing.

Lean/5S: Experience utilizing Lean Manufacturing tools, 6S, or Kaizen events.

ERP/MES Systems: Hands-on experience with production logging software (e.g., SAP, IQMS/DELMIA) for downtime and scrap tracking.

Safety Certifications: First Aid / CPR / OSHA 10 or 30 certifications.

Education:
High School

Experience:
1-4 years

Qualifications:
Leadership: Proven ability to direct, motivate, and hold accountable an off-shift manufacturing team.

Technical Aptitude: Solid understanding of automated production machinery and mechanical troubleshooting.

Problem-Solving: Strong decision-making skills during off-shift hours when senior management or engineering support is off-site.

Communication: Clear verbal and written communication for operator coaching, handovers, and shift reporting.

Safety First: In-depth knowledge of OSHA guidelines, 5S principles, and workplace safety protocols.


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Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness! Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temp-to-perm or direct hire opportunities, no one works harder for you than Spherion.

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At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact Callcenter@spherion.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).