Can Line Production Supervisor

Hiring Manager - Sukhpal Singh

Salary Exempt Position

Company - United Salt Baytown, LLC

Core Responsibilities: 

• Leads, coaches, and develops approximately 30 employees, aligning staffing and performance expectations with safe execution and production priorities. 


• Owns department safety performance, including incident prevention, near-miss reporting, corrective-action closure, training completion, and audit compliance. 


• Directs daily production planning and execution to achieve schedule, output, throughput, quality, scrap, and on-time completion targets. 


• Partners with Maintenance to prioritize work orders, strengthen preventive maintenance, resolve root causes, improve OEE and uptime, and reduce production interruptions. 


• Provides hands-on leadership during staffing gaps, changeovers, and breakdowns by safely operating, adjusting, and troubleshooting can-line equipment. 


• Maintains accountability for material and finished-goods inventory accuracy, availability, and control. 


• Ensures production, safety, quality, workforce, and compliance documentation is timely, accurate, and complete. 


• Builds workforce capability through onboarding, cross-training, coaching, skill development, and succession readiness. 

Qualifications:

• A technical degree from a 2-year accredited college, equivalent or greater.  


• 5+ years of experience in a high -volume production/manufacturing/logistics facility 


• Mechanical aptitude sufficient to operate, adjust, and troubleshoot can line equipment and assist in running the line if needed. 


• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents. 


• Ability to speak effectively before groups. 


• Ability to work with other departments, especially maintenance, to achieve production goals.  


• Be organized and can plan ahead. 


• Proficiency in Spanish is a plus.  

Supervision Skills: 

• Meets the Qualifications requirement for a technical degree from an accredited two-year college or a higher-level equivalent; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.


• Five or more years of progressive leadership experience in a high-volume production, manufacturing, or logistics environment. 


• Demonstrated mechanical leadership and technical aptitude to safely operate, adjust, and troubleshoot can line equipment and support line operations when needed. 


• Strong written communication and document interpretation skills to provide clear direction and ensure operational compliance. 


• Confident verbal communicator who can lead meetings, present expectations, and engage groups effectively. 


• Proven ability to align cross-functional departments, particularly Maintenance, around safety, reliability, and production goals. 


• Highly organized, forward-looking leader with the ability to anticipate needs, set priorities, and execute plans. 


• Spanish-language proficiency is preferred and supports effective leadership of a diverse workforce. 

Accountable For:

• A safe and collaborative maintenance operation that meets company policies, regulatory requirements, and established performance goals.


• Reliable equipment performance and timely completion of maintenance work.


• Clear communication with plant leadership and affected departments regarding maintenance priorities, schedules, risks, and outages.


• Accurate maintenance documentation, inventory controls, and department records.


• Effective use of department resources and adherence to approved maintenance budgets.


• Maintenance support for FSMA audit readiness and site emergencies, mock-disaster, and product-recall drills.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, with individuals and groups at all organizational levels. Prepare routine reports, policies, and correspondence while maintaining collaborative working relationships.


• Read and interpret drawings, safety regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.


• Apply analytical and mathematical concepts—including probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions—to practical maintenance and operational situations.


• Demonstrate innovation, sound problem-solving, strong initiative, and the ability to work independently.


• Build effective interpersonal relationships and contribute as a collaborative team member.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel.

Preferred:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish.


• Working knowledge of SAP or another computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).


• Experience with industrial equipment, instrumentation, and electrical systems.


• Familiarity with reliability-centered maintenance principles.


• PLC troubleshooting experience.

Physical demands:

• Frequently climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, and crawls while performing job duties. 


• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods.   


• Works approximately 50% of the time on the manufacturing floor and 50% in an office environment. 


• Regularly lifts and moves objects weighing up to 50 pounds. 


• Occasionally lifts and moves objects weighing up to 100 pounds with assistance.    


• Requires close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, as well as depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. 


• The position is primarily a day shift position, 6 am – 3:00 pm.  Flexibility is required to cover other shifts and occasional weekend work.    

Organization (For Managers and Supervisors Only)

Positions Reporting Directly to this Position

• Can Line Material Handler


• Can Line Operator


• Can Line Lead Tech

Other Requirements:

• Must be able to complete and pass post-offer checks, including, but not limited to, background, drug, references, and education.