2nd Shift Production Supervisor
Company: Altor Solutions
Location: Anderson
Posted on: January 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Description: Job Title: Production Supervisor Department:
Operations Reports to: Plant Manager FLSA Status: Non Exempt Job
Summary The Production Supervisor is a member of the Operations
Team and under the guidance of the Plant Manager, is responsible
for overseeing and coordinating production activities to maximize
associate and equipment resources to meet or exceed production and
quality standards, while maintaining the highest standards of
safety. Assists the Plant Manager in monitoring and reporting Key
Performance Indicators. Essential Duties and Responsibilities ·
Must possess and effectively apply intellect, judgment, and
management skills to achieve desired production performance results
across all KPIs. Daily tracking and ownership of improvement for
key KPI’s. · Supervise and direct the work of direct reports across
assigned shifts. Identify projects to drive to reduce waste and
increase efficiencies. · Responsible for the shifts compliance to
safety and environmental policies and for ensuring that all
employees adhere to these policies, including basic housekeeping
and safety. · Utilize time-keeping system to monitor and approve
associates work hours. · Effectively assist in projects related to
safety and process improvements. · Enforces company policies
regarding safety, environment, and production. · Work well cross
functionally with maintenance and quality to ensure optimal
production and to ensure bottles produced meet specification. ·
Ensure associates have the proper training and tools to perform
their job effectively and efficiently – including but not limited
to: All company policies related to safety, quality, and employee
conduct. o Safe machine operation o Proper documentation of quality
reports and quantity produced. o Proper inspection of part quality
o Any other applicable Standard Operating Procedures · Under the
guidance of the Human Resources, evaluates, recognizes, and
disciplines associates assigned to shift. · Inspects products to
verify conformance to specifications and is responsible for final
setup and adjustments of machines to achieve their optimal
efficiency while always ensuring quality production. · Reviews
production schedules and sets work assignments for assistants and
machine operators. · Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet
production requirements. · Makes recommendations to improve
production methods, work conditions, equipment performance, and
quality of product. · Analyzes and resolves work problems or
assists workers in solving work problems. · Initiates or suggests
plans to motivate workers to achieve company goals. · Maintains
time and production records for their respective shift, including
attendance. · Confers with other supervisors to ensure a smooth
hand-off between shifts. · Prepares performance appraisals of
subordinates. · Participates in decisions regarding disciplinary
action when necessary. · Performs activities of subordinates where
needed. · Assists in maintenance, installation, and sampling
projects as needed. · Performs a variety of minor machine repairs,
including repair/replace fill guns, knock-out pins, broken springs,
feed/air lines, gaskets, broken conveyors/foot pedals, core vents,
process adjustments, etc. · Responsible for flow of the correct
expanded material to the correct machines, including proper
connections, and ensuring minimal downtime. · Responsible for
maintaining a clean, safe work environment. · Other duties may be
assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES · Direct supervision of
production personnel. Responsibilities include training employees
to perform job functions, to adhere to all company policies, to
understand and take ownership for the quality of their work,
planning and directing of work, evaluating, rewarding, and
disciplining of employees, and addressing and resolving complaints.
Requirements: Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. Education Requirements/Work
Experience Associates degree or equivalent from a two-year college
or technical school preferred. High School Diploma required.
Supervisory experience required. Minimum two (2) years related
experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education
and experience is preferred for this position. Computer Skills · To
perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge
of Microsoft Office MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Competencies To
perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the
following competencies: · Integrity: Behaves in an honest, fair,
and ethical manner. Speaks openly and truthfully with team members
and accepts responsibility for actions. Understands the importance
of maintaining confidentiality and fosters an environment where
integrity, honesty, and accountability flourish. Promotes
transparent and accountable actions and acts decisively against
dishonest conduct. Demonstrates the ability to gain confidence of
their employees and customers by respecting the confidentiality and
privacy of their concerns and needs and encourages collaboration,
trust, foresight and listening between team members. Considerate of
others' points of view and treats others with courtesy and
professionalism. · Teamwork: Capable of being approached and easy
to work with. Contributes to the success of the team, communicates
clearly individually and in group settings while treating others
with respect. Listens to others and works well within diverse
groups. Consistently places team needs over individual needs and
seeks input from people with different experiences and perspectives
and recognizes the differences of opportunities to learn and gain
by working together. Values and encourages unique skills and
talents. · Accountability: Takes personal responsibility for the
quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with little to
minimal supervision. Consistently meets all deadlines and follows
through on completing tasks while holding self and other
accountable for actions and/or appointed responsibilities and
manages one's own performance to proactively ensure team
accountability. · Problem Resolution: Demonstrates the ability to
effectively problem solve and set priorities while delivering
results in a timely manner and effectively obtains results through
planning and delegation. Analyzes problems skillfully and uses data
to reach solutions while demonstrating the ability to appropriately
take calculated risks or escalates decisions to consult with others
when appropriate. · Communication: Creates an environment of open
communication amongst team members while providing regular,
consistent, and meaningful information. Actively listens carefully
to others and ensures messages are understood. Demonstrates the
ability to communicate information clearly, concisely, and
thoroughly in a timely manner. Has the ability to tailor
communication styles to the subject matter and to the needs of the
recipient. Is credible and confident through communication and
presentations and persuasively presents thoughts and ideas to the
audience. · Job Knowledge: Demonstrates relevant job knowledge and
essential skills, such as work practices, policies, procedures,
quality assurance, and technical abilities. Demonstrates
self-improvement efforts to enhance skills and knowledge with
changes impacting the job while adhering to workplace rules as well
as to traditional or socially expected methods of doing business
following processes and procedures. · Continuous Improvement:
Consistently finds ways to improve methods, processes and/or
procedures to improve quality of work and to maximize efficiency.
Quickly identifies process inefficiencies and takes independent
action to make improvements. Willing supports new ideas while
energizing others within the workforce to embrace changes that
enhance efficiency. Understands and applies formal methods to
analyze and eliminate non-value-added work and support process
environments. Willingly seeks opportunities and shares different
approaches to address problems while generating practical ideas and
workable solutions to solve problems or address issues. Identifies
and accepts failures as learning opportunities. · Initiative:
Ability to assess and initiate things independently with limited
supervision required. Has the ability to manage resources to
achieve results, while possessing the ability to manage multiple
activities to accomplish goals. Actively seeks and does more than
required or requested in the job and plans ahead for upcoming
problems or opportunities and takes appropriate action when
required. · Planning & Organizing: Manages resources to ensure work
is completed timely and accurately. Proactively anticipates
potential problems and develops contingency plans to overcome
obstacles. Anticipates deviations and plans and actively
reorganizes work as necessary. Demonstrates the ability to manage
time expertly to complete work ahead of schedule while utilizing
available resources to complete work efficiently. Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. The employee must frequently lift and carry up
to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle,
or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to
stand and walk on concrete. The employee is occasionally required
to reach with hands and arms and stoop, bend or twist. The employee
is occasionally required to push, pull, and/or move materials. Work
Environment The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. The work environment is typical of most
manufacturing environments. The noise level in the work environment
is usually moderate to high level with ear protection required.
Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe the
general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned
to a particular position. This document in no way states or implies
that this is as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties,
and skills required and personnel may be required to perform duties
outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or
delete from, any section of this document as it deems, in its
judgment, to be proper. PIdcdfbd37b9dc-25448-39460102
Keywords: Altor Solutions, Gastonia , 2nd Shift Production Supervisor, Manufacturing , Anderson, North Carolina
