Supervisor Production

About the role

The Night Shift Production Supervisor leads and oversees night shift manufacturing operations at Liberty Plastics' Baldwyn, MS facility. Key responsibilities include achieving production goals, maintaining safety standards, improving quality, and enhancing operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Direct employees, monitor workflow, and ensure production schedules and customer expectations are met.
• Drive operational KPI performance including safety, quality, productivity, downtime reduction, scrap reduction, labor efficiency, and housekeeping.
• Promote and reinforce a strong safety culture through observation-based safety programs, safety huddles, hazard recognition, and compliance with company safety procedures.
• Support Operational Excellence (OE) and continuous improvement initiatives focused on process efficiency, waste reduction, standard work, and manufacturing performance.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, Scheduling, and other departments to resolve operational issues and improve equipment reliability and production flow.
• Coach, mentor, and develop employees through training, performance feedback, accountability, and ongoing leadership support.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, timekeeping, and overtime needs to support efficient labor utilization and operational demands.
• Maintain accurate production and operational reporting through JD Edwards and other manufacturing systems.
• Escalate operational concerns, production risks, staffing issues, or equipment challenges to facility leadership as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED and 5+ years of manufacturing experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3+ years of supervisory, team lead, and/or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Strong relationship-building and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing operations, production processes, and operational KPI management.
• Experience supporting Operational Excellence (OE), Lean Manufacturing, and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with manufacturing systems, data entry, and production reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and additional hours as required by business needs.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field).
• Previous experience in plastics manufacturing, extrusion, or related manufacturing operations preferred.
• JD Edwards experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change initiatives and drive operational improvements.
• Licenses or certifications such as Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

The starting base salary range for this position is $76,000 - $78,000 per year. Additional compensation may be available based on education, certifications, and experience. Benefits include health/dental/vision insurance options; paid time off; 10 paid holidays; 401(k) plus company matching and annual discretionary profit sharing; flexible spending and health savings account options; life and disability insurance; tuition assistance; wellness and mental health resources, and financial advising services.

Physical Requirements

Regular sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day to accomplish tasks. Manual and finger dexterity used regularly with some repetitive finger motions. Ability to work in front of a computer screen for long periods of time. Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision; able to identify colors, small letters, and numbers; hand/eye coordination, depth perception, and able to adjust focus. Hearing and speaking. Other conditions may include frequent reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, pinching, grasping, and gripping.

About Our Company

Comprised of multiple companies with headquarters in New Hope, Minnesota, Liberty Diversified International (LDI) is a privately held company employing more than 1,900 individuals across our manufacturing facilities, production facilities, and core business operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, California, and Mexico. Founded in 1918, LDI operates in the core markets of paper, packaging, workplace products, corrugated plastics, and building products. Our values – Caring, Innovation, Trust, and Excellence – guide our day-to-day activities. We believe that when our employees are aligned with these values, we create superior service and solutions for our customers. LDI is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.