We are looking for an Operations Shift Leader (Production Supervisor) for our First Quality Baby Products facility located in Macon, GA. This position will be responsible for supervising production employees in an efficient manner to achieve the desired quality and quantity of work, interacting with maintenance, quality control, housekeeping, and safety on the production floor. 

**Must be willing to work 12-hour shifts including days, nights, weekends, and holidays*

Among other responsibilities, the Operations Shift Leader will:

• Develop and maintain systems that actively promote continuous line improvements

• Lead team development and address individual performance improvement issues in conjunction with team leaders

• Coordinate crewing structure to ensure team coverage

• Track operational results, continuously communicating expectations to the teams and implementing improvements as necessary

• Maintain active communication with Platform Managers regarding efficiencies, action plans, employee relations concerns, or other information that impacts the success of the business

• Track quality results and initiate processes to correct quality issues

• Proactively follow-up and resolve unsafe conditions in the plant

• Ensure good housekeeping and organization among teams

• Coordinate accident and incident investigations

• Lead compliance of all safe work practices

• Manages uptime/downtime percentages by working with teams on improvement strategies

• Manages overtime on each line and ensures that overtime is balanced among team members

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in continuous, high-speed manufacturing

• Previous supervisory/leadership experience preferred

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in a team environment.

• Demonstrated problem solving ability using reliable methods

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.