Production Supervisor

SunOpta Companies, Inc. • Omak, WA • 5d ago

About SunOpta
SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers' growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice, and e-commerce channels across North America.
Job Summary:
The Production Supervisor will oversee daily manufacturing, managing staff, workflow, quality, and safety to meet production goals efficiently, handling scheduling, troubleshooting, training, reporting, and ensuring compliance with standards for a specific line or area. They act as a key link between management and workers, driving performance and continuous improvement on the production floor.
Essential Functions of the Job:
Key Responsibilities:
Staff Management:
Supervise, coach, train, and develop production teams
Staffing, scheduling, timekeeping, and performance reviews
Production Oversight:
Organize workflow, assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure production goals and schedules are met
Quality & Efficiency:
Maintain quality standards, identify bottlenecks, suggest improvements, and implement cost-saving measures
Safety & Compliance:
Enforce safety procedures, maintain a safe work environment, and ensure adherence to regulations
Problem-Solving:
Resolve issues on the production floor, coordinate repairs, and liaise with other departments
Reporting:
Prepare summaries and reports on shift performance, output, and progress
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of all hourly operations personnel.
Minimum Qualifications:
Previous supervisory experience in a production/manufacturing setting
Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Knowledge of production planning, equipment, and relevant safety standards
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a related field (Business, Engineering)
Featured benefits
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid Family leave
Paid maternity leave
401(k) with Match
Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital indemnity
Paid Holidays
Tuition assistance
Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance
Additional Considerations:
This position will be at the SunOpta Plant in Omak, WA.
This Plant is a 24/7 operation with 3 shifts.
Shifts will rotate to include both 2nd and 3rd shift as needed.
Relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED
The Employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Employer does not discriminate in employment and no question on this application is used for the purpose of limiting or excusing any applicant's consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

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