Production Supervisor
Reynolds Consumer Products · Louisville, KY
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Reynolds Consumer Products (packaging) in Louisville, KY. No unsolicited recruiter or agency inquiries, please.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Kentucky: typical posted base $75k–$128k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 43 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 49 other live production postings in Kentucky.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 18+)
Similar roles usually ask 18+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 88%
- 5S 28%
- Lean 20%
- SPC 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Reynolds Consumer Products in Louisville
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Full description from Reynolds Consumer ProductsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
The Production Supervisor provides frontline leadership for a manufacturing shift by driving safe, efficient, and high-quality operations while achieving production objectives. Partners with cross-functional teams to optimize labor, equipment, and production performance, ensuring operational continuity and continuous improvement. Leads and develops hourly employees, promotes accountability, and resolves operational issues to meet business goals. Exercises independent judgment in daily shift operations and influences plant performance through effective execution, communication, and team leadership.
You Will Have the Opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!
Required
- ✓High school diploma or GED.
- ✓2+ years of progressive manufacturing experience.
- ✓Demonstrated experience leading, developing, coaching, and mentoring high-performing teams.
responsibilities
while maintaining operational excellence.
- ◆Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across functional teams.
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Overview
Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities!
We currently have an opportunity for a Production Supervisor at our Manufacturing Facility in Louisville , KY .
Leadership
- •Leads and develops 50+ hourly production employees to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance objectives.
- •Coaches team members to build accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement while fostering a collaborative work environment.
- •Conducts performance management activities, including work assignments, coaching, performance evaluations, corrective actions, and employee development.
Operations
- •Directs all production shift activities to maximize productivity while controlling operating costs and maintaining product quality.
- •Allocates labor and production resources to meet production schedules and changing operational priorities.
- •Ensures accurate collection, reporting, and communication of production and operational performance data.
- •Evaluates equipment conditions and partners with maintenance and support functions to minimize downtime and improve operational reliability.
- •Coordinates effective shift transitions to ensure uninterrupted production and communication across operations.
Safety, Quality & Compliance
- •Champions a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and safe work practices.
- •Leads quality initiatives that support plant performance objectives and continuous improvement efforts.
- •Ensures compliance with applicable food safety and good manufacturing practices where required and promptly escalates food safety concerns.
Continuous Improvement
- •Identifies operational improvement opportunities and implements actions that improve efficiency, quality, cost, and overall plant performance.
- •Partners with cross-functional teams to resolve operational challenges and sustain continuous improvement initiatives.
You Will Love It Here If…
- •You listen, learn, and evolve
- •You thrive in a fast-paced environment
- •You put safety first, always
- •You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals
- •You believe in treating all people with respect, operating ethically, and growing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace
- •You are committed to improving our impact on local communities and creating positive experiences
Preferred
- +Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Business, or a related field..
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- •Experience leading or directing production activities in a manufacturing environment.
- •Previous experience supervising, coaching, and developing manufacturing employees.
- •Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- •Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
- •Ability to analyze problems, make sound operational decisions, and resolve issues effectively.
- •Working knowledge of manufacturing operations, production planning, safety, quality, and continuous improvement principles.
- •Ability to prioritize multiple
Competencies
- •Drives Results – Consistently delivers operational objectives through effective execution, accountability, and performance management.
- •Develops Talent – Builds team capability through coaching, feedback, and employee development.
- •Builds Effective Teams – Creates an engaged, collaborative environment focused on shared success.
- •Decision Quality – Makes timely, well-informed decisions that support safe and efficient operations.
- •Ensures Accountability – Establishes clear expectations and holds individuals accountable for performance and results.
- •Optimizes Work Processes – Continuously improves workflows and operational efficiency to enhance business performance.
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