Production Supervisor in Bloomingdale, Illinois at Korpack
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Job Description
Production Supervisor
ABOUT KORPACK
Korpack is a growing, privately held packaging solutions company in the western Chicago suburbs, providing contract packaging, packaging materials, and automation to leading consumer brands. We run food-grade (SQF) production across two facilities and are investing heavily in people, systems, and a new 350,000 sq ft expansion. Two things define how we work: efficiency — lines that run to standard, every shift — and accuracy — work orders, inventory, and shipments that are right the first time in our ERP (Acumatica).
POSITION SUMMARY
Production Supervisors run half the floor on their shift: the people, the plan, and the quality of what ships. You lead the Line Leads and operators, hit the shift's production plan, and keep the operation safe and moving. Our staffing agency handles attendance and payroll administration for temp associates — your focus is performance, quality, and execution, with the authority to make keep/release calls and coordinate replacements.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Shift production plan attainment and quality— your lines hit plan, and the product is right.
- LMA of Line Leads— lead, manage, and holdaccountablethe leads running your lines.
- Personnel decisions— keep/release calls on temp associates and replacement coordination with our staffing agency.
- Equipment readiness and coverage— escalate equipment issues fast; keep lines staffed and running.
- Safety and housekeeping— a safe, food-grade floor is non-negotiable.
DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assign leads and crews to lines based on the daily plan; adjust as the day moves
- Walk the floor: monitor rates, quality, and staffing across your lines continuously
- Partner with the shift Production Control Supervisor on WOs, materials, andline-feed
- Make performance calls ontempassociates and coordinate replacements with the agency
- Enforce safety, GMP, and housekeeping standards; lead shift startup/handoff communication
WHAT YOU BRING
- 3+ years supervising in manufacturing, packaging, or food production
- Proven ability to lead working leads and large temp-heavy crews
- Bias for the floor — you supervise by walking, watching, and coaching
- Comfort making fast, fair personnel and priority decisions
PAY & SCHEDULE
$26.00/hr base (Day A / PR 1st) · $28.00/hr on Day B and Night A. Full-time, benefits eligible.
Hourly · Madsen & St. Charles (PR) · $26/hr base · $28/hr differential shifts · Reports to shift Production Manager