Production Supervisor
J.M. Smucker · Emporia, KS
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level production role at J.M. Smucker (food & beverage) in Emporia, KS.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FDA / GMP, SAP
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in the US: typical posted base $76k–$101k.
Median of the low and high ends of 245 live postings that list pay, out of 913 production supervisor openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Kansas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 21 other live production postings in Kansas.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 2+)
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 91%
- EHS / safety 32%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 27%
- ✓ SAP 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: J.M. Smucker in Emporia
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Full description from J.M. SmuckerAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
In this Role You Will
- ◆Coach and influence employees under your supervision.
- ◆Train and motivate employees to achieve peak productivity and performance.
- ◆Directly manage all daily activities and long-term objectives of their department, in conjunction with managers across shifts or departments.
- ◆Conduct thorough investigations to identify and eliminate the root cause of manufacturing problems.
- ◆Work collaboratively with leaders on HR, Quality and Maintenance teams to resolve issues.
- ◆Ensure staff is following the work rules at all times. Ensure GMP compliance is adhered to at all times.
- ◆Deliver quality products and services through continuous improvement; Adhere to company standards and operating procedures.
Requirements
- ✓High School diploma or GED is required.
- ✓1 year of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment is required
- ✓Working knowledge of computer software programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and SAP is required.
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
- ✓BA/BS Degree in Continuous Improvement, Food Science, Engineering, or related field is preferred but not required
- ✓Bilingualism (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.
- ✓Experience in food and beverage manufacturing is strongly preferred.
- ✓Knowledge of how to troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment & processes to produce quality product.
- ✓Understanding of the unique equipment in a bakery and its operation.
Work Environment: This job operates in a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment and manufacturing sites can be high.
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Your Opportunity as a Production Supervisor
The Production Supervisor is responsible for efficiency of production while preserving the integrity and quality of products. The Supervisor maintains a safe and productive working environment while coaching and supervising their team members. The majority of the supervisors time will be spent on the production floor identifying improvement opportunities, monitoring safety, production, quality, maintaining Good Manufacturing Practices and corporate standards.
Location: 1525 Industrial Rd, Emporia, KS 66801 (Hostess Manufacturing Plant)
Work Arrangements: 100% on-site. PM shift. 4:30pm-4:30am. Flexibility required. Willingness to work off shift (including nights, weekends, and/or holidays) and flow to the work as needed
Physical Demands
- •Regularly required to talk and hear.
- •Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
- •Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- •Able to lift objects up to 50 pounds frequently.
- •May push and pull heavy objects.
- •Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
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