Manufacturing Production Supervisor II

Manufacturing Production Supervisor II

Location: Bellevue, WA 98005 Employment Type: Contractor – Onsite Openings: 1 Duration: 91 Days Schedule: 4 x 10-hour days

Wed–Fri: 1st shift (6:00 AM – 4:00 PM) Sat: 2nd shift (12:00 PM – 10:00 PM) Shift Flexibility: Must work required onsite shifts including weekends as scheduled

Skills Keywords

Warehouse, Inventory, Production, Manufacturing

The Manufacturing Production Supervisor II plays a critical leadership role in a high-volume, fast-paced food manufacturing facility. This position oversees production workers, ensures compliance with quality and safety standards, drives operational efficiency, and meets on-time delivery goals. The supervisor also supports warehouse functions including shipping and receiving, working cross-functionally to maximize plant performance and deliver consistent, high-quality products. This role requires strong leadership skills, production floor experience, and the ability to oversee a diverse, unionized workforce. The supervisor works closely with production, quality, warehouse, and maintenance teams to maintain operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Production Leadership (80%)

• Lead, coach, and supervise production workers in a 24/7 food manufacturing environment.
• Oversee daily operations including scheduling, task assignment, efficiency monitoring, and real-time troubleshooting.
• Ensure production of safe, high-quality food products in compliance with Federal, State, and Safeway (Albertsons) regulations.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing principles to improve production efficiencies and eliminate waste.
• Develop and drive short-term and long-term plant goals and production action plans.
• Promote cost-saving initiatives and process/efficiency improvements.

Shipping & Receiving Support (20%)

• Overlap responsibilities with warehouse operations.
• Assist with receiving, staging, inventory movement, and outbound shipments.
• Support alignment between production output and warehouse logistics.

Regulatory & Safety

• Maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, FDA, USDA, HACCP, and other applicable regulations.
• Ensure adherence to facility safety standards and promote a strong safety culture.
• Support audits and compliance reviews as required.

Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Quality, Warehouse, Maintenance, and plant leadership to solve operational challenges.
• Foster a work environment that promotes teamwork, accountability, respect, and continuous improvement.
• Communicate performance expectations and provide coaching and development to employees.

Technology & Reporting

• Utilize Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other plant applications to track, monitor, and report on production metrics.
• Leverage new technology and automation to optimize plant efficiency.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree preferred (manager will consider relevant work experience in place of degree).
• Minimum 2+ years of leadership/supervisory experience in a production environment.
• 1+ year of Lean Manufacturing experience required.
• Food manufacturing experience highly preferred.
• Experience leading a unionized workforce strongly preferred.
• Strong ability to manage, coach, and develop employees.
• Must be willing to work scheduled hours, including weekends.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; ability to learn additional systems/applications.