Manufacturing Production Supervisor I Location: Washington State Pay Rate: $40.00 – $42.00 per hour
Position Overview Our client, a large food production organization, is seeking two Manufacturing Production Supervisors for onsite, six-month contract engagements in Washington State. Each supervisor will lead a production shift, owning safety, output, quality, and the development of the frontline team on that shift. This is a hands-on leadership role rather than a desk position.
Key Responsibilities
You will supervise production associates across an assigned shift, directing daily line assignments, managing labor coverage against the production schedule, and adjusting staffing in response to absenteeism, changeovers, and demand fluctuation
Safety is the first accountability of this role
You will enforce personal protective equipment requirements, lockout/tagout discipline, and safe work practices, conduct safety talks and observations, investigate incidents and near misses, and drive corrective actions to closure
You will monitor production performance against targets for throughput, yield, downtime, and scrap, identify the root causes of loss, and lead or support continuous improvement activity on the line
You will coordinate closely with maintenance, quality, sanitation, and warehouse functions to keep the line running
You will uphold food safety and quality standards including GMPs, HACCP requirements, allergen controls, and sanitation protocols, verify documentation accuracy for production and quality records, and support internal and external audits
People responsibilities include training, coaching, performance feedback, timekeeping approval, and escalating employee relations matters appropriately
You will manage shift handover rigorously, ensuring the incoming supervisor receives an accurate picture of line status, open issues, quality holds, and staffing so that problems do not get lost between shifts
Requirements
Prior supervisory or lead experience in a manufacturing production environment is required, with demonstrated accountability for a team's safety, output, and quality performance
You must have working knowledge of manufacturing safety requirements, including lockout/tagout and machine guarding principles, and experience enforcing standards consistently across a shift
Strong communication and coaching skills are essential, along with the ability to make sound decisions under production pressure
You must be comfortable with production reporting systems and basic computer applications, able to work onsite for the full assignment, and available for shift work including nights or weekends as the schedule requires
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in food, beverage, or other regulated manufacturing is strongly preferred, along with practical familiarity with GMPs, HACCP, SQF, or similar food safety frameworks
Exposure to lean manufacturing, 5S, or Six Sigma methodologies is valued, as is experience with high-speed packaging lines
Bilingual English and Spanish capability is a plus in many production environments, and a degree in operations, engineering, food science, or a related field is advantageous
Experience managing a unionized or represented workforce is valued, as is familiarity with collective bargaining agreement administration
Prior accountability for shift-level key performance indicators, experience leading changeover reduction or downtime elimination projects, and comfort using ERP or MES production systems all strengthen an application
Screening Questions
How many years of experience do you have relevant to this Manufacturing Production Supervisor I role?
Do you hold any required licenses or certifications for this position?
Are you available to work onsite in Washington State?
Numbers & Facts
Location
Washington, Washington
Website
https://www.theemployeeconnect.com/
Skills
Coachingunmatched
Collective Bargainingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Documentationunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Employee Relationsunmatched
English Languageunmatched
External Auditunmatched
Food Safetyunmatched
Food Scienceunmatched
Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
Internal Auditunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)unmatched
Manufacturing Managementunmatched
Manufacturing Requirementsunmatched
Multilingualunmatched
Organic Food Productionunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Production Controlunmatched
Production Managementunmatched
Production Scheduleunmatched
Production Systemsunmatched
Quality Metricsunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Safety Trainingunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Sanitationunmatched
Six Sigmaunmatched
Spanish Languageunmatched
Warehousingunmatched
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