Production Supervisor (Night Shift)
Huhtamaki · Batavia, OH
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 4 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Huhtamaki (packaging) in Batavia, OH. Sustain a clean and safe working environment and maintain compliance with established company and customer policies and procedures.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Automation, EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Ohio: typical posted base $74k–$97k.
Median of the low and high ends of 11 live postings that list pay, out of 66 production supervisor openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 64 other live production postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $74k–$97k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 91%
- Lean 37%
- ✓ EHS / safety 26%
- 5S 20%
- Union environment 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Automation, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Full description from HuhtamakiAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
Candidate will work in a manufacturing environment. Individual will work a defined rotating 12-hour shift schedule. Must be able to work any of the four 12-hour work shifts as business needs arise. Requires prolonged standing (60%), moderate walking (30%) with occasional sitting (10%). Requires near/far acuity and color vision. Must adhere to plant PPE requirements. Incumbent must be able to commit to travel to other Huhtamaki facilities and seminars, as dictated by business needs, by both ground and air transportation.
Required
- ✓Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Operations Management, Technical) or higher preferred.
- ✓Minimum 5 years total manufacturing experience (minimum 3 years manufacturing experience with supervisory responsibilities).
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Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet
We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.
You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.
We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.
Description
Deliver company business objectives in Safety, Quality and Productivity using Continuous Improvement principles while effectively engaging their direct reports and leading their cross functional team of hourly personnel within the production Operation. Individual must possess strong interpersonal skills in order to lead a 12-hour shift on a continuing basis and to do what is necessary, within plant guidelines and procedures, to ensure the shift and overall Operation is successful.
- •Ability to lead over 60 personnel in their job assignments within any area of the Operation and accountability for major plant equipment assets.
- •Demonstrated ability to coach/teach/mentor, provide feedback/constructive criticism and performance manage personnel.
- •Sustain a clean and safe working environment and maintain compliance with established company and customer policies and procedures.
- •Champion company safety and quality culture, as well as active participation and contribution to Continuous Improvement programs and initiatives.
- •Ability to communicate job expectations and ensure accountability to established standards/processes/practices/procedures.
- •Achieve production plan and production targets by effectively scheduling and assigning personnel, and resolving safety, quality, productivity, maintenance, and personnel issues as they arise.
- •Understand, communicate, and execute production priorities. Ensure accurate results and information is reported on shift production summaries.
- •Complete all necessary personnel documentation and reports (including time & attendance) and conduct effective performance reviews.
- •Participate in SQF Housekeeping and Food Safety Programs. Provide plant housekeeping support.
Preferred
- +Demonstrated hands-on experience with machinery/automation and computer-based software (financial reporting, attendance tracking, inventory control and Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel).
- +Self-motivated, works with a sense of urgency and purpose, able to multi-task and function independently, well-organized and detail oriented.
- +Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally & written, with all levels of employees.
- +Experience in process improvement programs preferred.
- +Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, adapt to change and support/lead manufacturing projects.
Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet .