Production Supervisor (Night shift)
IPL Schoeller · Shelbyville, KY
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Industry
- Industrial
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The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at IPL Schoeller (industrial) in Shelbyville, KY. In Shelbyville, KY, at IPLS, the Night Production Supervisor provides direct and indirect supervision of shift operators and a group of cells or machines to meet daily safety, quality, and production targets.
- Tools it names
- Injection molding
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Kentucky: typical posted base $87k–$128k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 31 production supervisor openings in Kentucky, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Kentucky plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 40 other live production postings in Kentucky.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 60+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 85%
- 5S 29%
- SPC 24%
- Cost reduction 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Injection molding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at IPL Schoeller
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The role
In Shelbyville, KY, at IPLS, the Night Production Supervisor provides direct and indirect supervision of shift operators and a group of cells or machines to meet daily safety, quality, and production targets.
The shift is a 2/2/3, 7 PM to 7:30 AM every other weekend.
What you will bring to the role
- ◆YOU MUST HAVE INJECTION MOLDING EXPERIENCE FOR THIS POSITION
- ◆Train and coach production line employees.
- ◆Responsible for employee shift schedule to include workstation assignments/rotations, training, vacations, breaks, overtime assignment, back-up for absences, and shift rotations.
- ◆Lead in the clean-up of manufacturing areas.
- ◆Ensures that direct report(s) are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the department
responsibilities
and goals can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
- ◆Communicates regularly with all direct report(s), both individually and as a team (if applicable), to ensure good two-way communication concerning progress and other issues.
- ◆Complies with the Company’s Human Resources policies and procedures and promotes the awareness of and compliance with these policies.
- ◆Ability to exhibit sound judgment and response in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- ◆Clearly conveys information; ensures that others understand instructions and other information communicated.
- ◆Strong ability to problem-solve and evaluate priorities.
- ◆Safety and Quality Standard
- ◆Supervisory/Leadership Skills
If you have the above experience and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, apply today to find out more!
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Who We Are
On July 1, 2025, IPL-Plastics merged with Schoeller Allibert to form IPL Schoeller (the ‘company’). The Company’s operations are split across North America (11 manufacturing plants) and Europe (16 manufacturing plants).
The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. IPL Schoeller is a leading manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions across a range of end-market segments, including returnable transit packaging, consumer and industrial packaging, environmental containers, and agricultural packaging. The company employs c.4,100 employees across North America (1,600 employees) and Europe (2,500 employees)
Read more about our story at: www.iplschoeller.com
As a Night Production Supervisor at IPLS, you will
- •Train and coach production line employees.
- •Ensures solid two-way communication amongst the team and with other management. • Oversee production start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers.
- •Conduct daily shift meetings.
- •Responsible for meeting shift production goals.
- •Responsible for quality control and adjusting as necessary during shifts to ensure high-quality product.
- •Operate within defined procedures and Job Safety requirements.
- •Safe housekeeping standards are always maintained to ensure a clean and safe working area. • Responsible for providing a daily report to the oncoming supervisor.
- •Ensures that all production reports, purchase requisitions, and accident/incident reports are prepared on the correct forms and are properly completed.
- •Other duties as assigned.