Production Supervisor-Night Shift

At Danone, manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Production Supervisor-Night Shift based in Fort Worth, Texas
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Job Summary
This role is responsible for all aspects of leading and managing the night shift production teams in a complex, fast-paced environment. The Production Supervisor-Night Shift ensures daily, weekly, and monthly performance targets are met across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature, and Growth, while developing team capabilities and sustaining an Integrated Work Systems (IWS) culture.

Key Responsibilities

As a key member of our team, you will play an important role in driving our mission forward. The following responsibilities outline the core expectations and contributions for this position:

• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to night shift production teams, including performance feedback, recognition, and development.
• Ensure adherence to all Safety and Quality standards, policies, and procedures; drive a culture where safety and food quality are non-negotiable.
• Lead daily Direction Setting using SQCDMN metrics to align the team on priorities and deliver night shift KPIs.
• Monitor night shift performance, lead corrective actions, and ensure production information boards, DMS, and KPIs are consistently updated and reviewed.
• Analyze short- and long-term data trends; lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities using IWS/CI tools to restore and sustain base conditions.
• Support and deploy Danone Integrated Work Systems (IWS), including Defect Handling, Centerlining, Clean–Inspect–Lubricate (CIL), Breakdown Elimination, and Step-Up Card development.
• Partner with Maintenance to prioritize and coordinate technical work on night shift, reduce downtime, and ensure effective execution of planned and unplanned interventions.
• Develop and execute staffing and scheduling plans to remove bottlenecks, optimize labor utilization, and ensure on-time, in-full delivery of production plans.
• Champion the deployment of business systems, standard work, and visual management to drive consistency and accountability across the night shift.
• Communicate effectively across all levels (operations, maintenance, quality, logistics, and leadership) to ensure seamless shift handoffs and alignment on issues impacting performance.
• Manage employee relations matters on the night shift in partnership with HR, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies and supporting an inclusive, engaging work environment.

Physical Demands

• Standing and walking for extended periods within a manufacturing environment.
• Frequent movement between production lines, stairs, and platforms.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, or moving materials and equipment up to 25 lbs.
• Use of required personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety shoes, hearing protection, and eye protection.
• Work is performed in a food and beverage manufacturing environment with exposure to:
• Moderate noise levels, moving machinery, and wet or humid conditions in some areas.
• Temperature variations depending on processing area.
• Work schedules may need to adjust periodically to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation as business needs dictate.

Engagement in our Integrated Work Systems

Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE). As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE;
Autonomous Maintenance; planned Maintenance;
Focused Improvement;
Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and owning your continuous improvement.

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including…