Production Supervisor

Overview

Reporting to the VP of Manufacturing, the Production Supervisor leads the production team of approximately 4 direct reports and 40+ indirect reports, with primary responsibility for filling and associated packaging operations. This role coordinates people, equipment, materials, and daily execution to meet safety, quality, and output targets while working closely with Quality, Maintenance, Planning, and other cross-functional partners.

About Us

Founded in 2010 and based in the Austin area, Goodkind is a leading manufacturer of clean and green personal care and beauty products. Goodkind specializes in natural deodorant, skincare, and facial care products. The company has a wealth of experience in the formulation of these products and can develop according to a variety of guidelines from consumer organizations such as Ecocert to EWG, to retailers such as Credo or Sephora.

Goodkind is a certified B Corporation. As such, we balance purpose and profit, considering the impact of decisions across associates, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. Goodkind believes by following this central multi-stakeholder approach, we are creating optimal value for each stakeholder while leaving the world a better place.

What You’ll Do

• Production Supervisor – Roles & Responsibilities
• · Lead day-to-day filling and packaging production, ensuring safety, quality, regulatory compliance, cost, and delivery objectives are met.
• · Plan and allocate labor, equipment, materials, and other resources; develop staffing and production plans based on demand, new product introductions, equipment capacity, and material availability.
• · Supervise, hire, onboard, coach, train, mentor, and develop production employees; conduct performance reviews and address employee issues.
• · Build strong relationships with frontline employees and cross-functional partners; work with Production Managers and Schedulers to resolve schedule interruptions, balance workloads, and achieve on-time delivery.
• · Lead daily DVS (Daily Vital Signs) and production meetings, including effective shift handoffs, to review performance, communicate priorities and issues, identify variances, and drive timely corrective actions.
• · Lead continuous improvement initiatives that improve production methods, equipment performance, quality, and operational efficiency, using tools such as 6S, Lean, Kaizen, Gemba walks, and waste reduction.
• · Maintain a safe work environment by enforcing company safety policies, OSHA requirements, hazard mitigation practices, and required safety training.
• · Monitor line productivity, equipment speeds, downtime, and production losses; troubleshoot issues and coordinate promptly with Maintenance to restore production.
• · Monitor yields, breakage, and material variances; lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions for production losses, internal quality issues, and customer complaints, using 8D methodology and documented evidence as appropriate.
• · Ensure compliance with manufacturing procedures, work instructions, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and established work practices; conduct production audits and maintain accurate documentation, electronic transactions, work orders, inventory records, timekeeping, and shift confirmations.
• · Coordinate work assignments using production schedules, Gantt charts, employee qualifications, and training requirements.
• · Maintain housekeeping standards, including proper end-of-shift cleanup and 5S execution.
• · Communicate company policies, procedures, and systems to promote accountability and consistent execution.
• · Support budget planning and control labor, material usage, downtime, and other production costs.
• · Support employee engagement and team development through staff meetings, problem-solving, recognition, and participation in company initiatives.

Requirements

• · Minimum 3 years of experience in a production supervisory or management role; CPG production experience preferred.
• · Familiarity with GMP and ISO 22716 guidelines.
• · Experience with ERP/MRP systems preferred.
• · Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong team-building and interpersonal skills.
• · Proficiency with business and collaboration tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, Asana, and Microsoft Office.
• · Proven track record of meeting safety, quality, and production output targets