Manufacturing Production Supervisor - Night Shift
Plastipak · Plastipak - Newark, OH
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 45+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Plastipak (packaging) in Plastipak - Newark, OH. You are responsible for the operational performance excellence of your shift.
- They ask for
- 45+ years · degree preferred
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Ohio: typical posted base $74k–$96k.
Median of the low and high ends of 15 live postings that list pay, out of 83 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 83 other live production postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (45+ vs 5+)
Typical $75k–$97k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 90%
- Lean 37%
- EHS / safety 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Plastipak in Plastipak - Newark
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As the Production Supervisor, you are responsible for the operational performance excellence of your shift. You ensure policies & procedures are upheld in our safety-first & quality-oriented culture.
We Offer
- •Set Schedules: 12-hour shifts & a rotating 2-week standard schedule of 3 days, 4 days is 15 working days a month as a full-time associate!
- •Advancement: We prioritize promotion from within!
- •Peace of Mind: We’ve been in the community for 45 years & offer job stability through market uncertainty
You Will
- •Ensure associates are working in a safe manner and they understand Plastipak's commitment to safety
- •Accountable for disciplinary action as well as retention
- •Responsible for maintaining a high level of motivation and timely completion of performance evaluations
- •Accountable for driving safety, quality, reliability and scrap priorities
You Have
- •High School Diploma, GED or equivalent. Associates degree preferred
- •Minimum of 3-5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
- •Mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot production equipment
- •Ability to work 6:30 pm - 7 am Sunday - Saturday, on a schedule cycle of 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, and repeat
As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:
- •Wellness Programs
- •Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
- •EAP, Employee Assistance Program
- •Life Insurance
- •Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- •Disability Insurance: Short-Term & Long-Term
- •Accidental Insurance
- •Critical Illness Insurance
- •Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- •401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
- •Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
- •Paid Company Holidays
- •Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- •Caregiving via Care.com
- •Pet Insurance
- •Tuition Assistance Program
- •Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
- •Travel Assistance
- •Employee Discount Programs
- •Some benefits are subject to eligibility