Production Supervisor (3rd Shift)

Job Title: Production Supervisor (3rd Shift)

Function: Production                  

Reports to: Production Manager         

Location: Hilbert, WI

Position Type: Full Time

Ornua (meaning “new gold”) is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world since 1961.

Are you a Production Supervisor looking for the challenge of taking a mission-driven organization to its next level of success?

Ornua is actively seeking a Production Supervisor to join the Ornua Family as we continue our growth trajectory. This position plays a key role in driving safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing operations by leading production and packaging teams, supporting production performance, and ensuring compliance with food safety and regulatory standards.

WHY THIS ROLE IS VALUABLE

As our Production Supervisor, you will take ownership of daily production and packaging operations, directly influencing safety, quality, productivity, and team engagement. Your leadership ensures that our people, processes, and equipment come together to deliver consistent, food-safe products for our customers. Your contributions will strengthen our operations, support our culture of continuous improvement, and help Ornua deliver high-quality products enjoyed by consumers around the world.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

You bring a passion for excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and take pride in developing teams while meeting production goals. Your strong leadership, technical knowledge, and commitment to safety and food quality make you a trusted partner in achieving operational success.

At Ornua, success is not just about what you do — it’s how you do it. You demonstrate our values by seeking new ideas, making things happen, showing care for your teammates, being your authentic self, and achieving great things together.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and implement daily staffing plans for Production and Packaging. Train employees and ensure compliance with Safety practices, GMPs, and SOPs.
• Approve and manage employee vacation schedules and daily attendance reporting.
• Translate and execute the daily production schedule; ensure accurate batch preparation and customer labeling.
• Coordinate with Warehouse to ensure raw materials are staged for production.
• Implement food safety and quality procedures (e.g., HACCP) on the production floor. Maintain accurate documentation and training materials.
• Troubleshoot and resolve personnel and equipment issues in coordination with the Operations Manager.
• Ensure timely filter changes, product changeovers, sanitation prep, and equipment readiness.
• Schedule and communicate break times.
• Prepare daily production documentation.
• Assist Operations Manager in meeting WDA, FDA, and USDA compliance.
• Track attendance, timekeeping, and safety violations.
• Lead team to meet productivity, quality, and safety goals.
• Oversee employee training, maintain training records, and assist with performance reviews.
• Monitor adherence to safety practices and provide feedback, recognition, and disciplinary action when needed.
• Support performance management, employee relations, coaching, and development.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies related to food safety, quality, and health regulations.
• Report any issues that could compromise food safety.

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Supervisory Management, Manufacturing, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in food production, including supervisory responsibility
• Working knowledge of HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and food safety regulations
• Strong people leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Authorization to work in the United States

Desired Qualifications

• 3 year’s experience supervising a production workforce, with food companies, and ideally a cheese company preferred.

• Familiarity with food production equipment and sanitary equipment design
•  Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and developing an hourly workforce in a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience addressing attendance, performance, and behavioral issues using consistent and fair disciplinary practices
•  Exposure to continuous improvement initiatives
• Ability to lead through change, including schedule adjustments, process improvements, and shifting production priorities
• Prior experience in multi-shift manufacturing operations
• Multilingual ability or international experience

WHY ORNUA?

Ornua is a purpose-driven, values-led co-operative creating value for Irish dairy farming families through our global operations. With 10 business units, 16 production facilities, and in-market teams across the world, we operate through two divisions — Ornua Foods, which markets our iconic consumer brands including Kerrygold and Pilgrims Choice, and Ornua Ingredients, which provides innovative, customized dairy ingredient solutions to our customers.

• Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care, and Achieve Great Things Together.
• We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Career progression opportunities, including global mobility.
• Comprehensive benefits with region-specific offerings.

TOTAL REWARDS

At Ornua Ingredients North America, our Total Rewards package goes far beyond your paycheck. From day one, you’ll have access to a comprehensive benefits offering that includes: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Life Insurance, Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness coverage, 401(k) with company matching and 100% immediate vesting, Generous Paid Time Off,20 weeks of Maternity Leave, Parental Leave, Annual Incentive Bonus, Career Growth and advance opportunities, and Education Reimbursement.

Would you like to make an impact? Apply today!

Ornua is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.  Ornua is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact Ornua People Services at 833-450-2385 or peopleservicesus@ornua.com. 

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