{"id":3547385,"url":"https://alion.io/job/dr-squatch-production-supervisor","title":"Production Supervisor","company":{"id":673283,"name":"Dr. Squatch","domain":"drsquatch.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/drsquatch","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Brea, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":72000,"max":90000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":90000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"GMP","optional":false},{"name":"Google Sheets","optional":false},{"name":"Google Workspace","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false},{"name":"SOAP","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-30T17:53:01Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-30","last_verified_at":"2026-11-05T06:08:43Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":5,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":5},"description":"Why We Exist and What We Do :\nAt Dr. Squatch (www.drsquatch.com), we’re raising the bar on men’s personal care with our line of natural, high-performance products. We’re on a high-growth, fast-moving ride, continually introducing new product categories, launching into retailers nationwide, and growing internationally. We have been recognized and certified by Great Place to Work® multiple times, and we achieved status as a certified B Corp in 2023. We are looking for passionate, talented people who want to join us in our mission to inspire and educate men to be happierand healthier!\nAbout the Role:\nDr. Squatch is scaling one of the largest in-house cold-process soap and deodorant manufacturing operations in the country. As our Brea manufacturing plant continues to grow, we are looking for a strong Production Supervisor to lead daily production execution, team performance, safety, quality, output, and operational discipline across our manufacturing floor.\nThis role is critical to delivering safe, consistent, high-quality production while building a culture of accountability, urgency, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is a hands-on floor leader who can drive results through people, standard work, strong communication, and disciplined execution.\nThis is not just a “run the shift” role. We are looking for a resilient, high-ownership leader who can stabilize operations, develop team members, improve attendance and accountability, partner cross-functionally, and help build a production culture that is safe, reliable, efficient, and scalable.\nThis is a full-time role with company benefits based in Brea, CA. This role reports to the Production Manager.\nThe anticipated base compensation range for this role will be $72,000 to $90,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local market rates.\nWhat You'll Do:\nProduction Leadership & Shift ExecutionLead daily production execution across assigned shift operations, including deodorant and cold-process soap manufacturing, cutting, packaging, and supporting production areas.\nOwn shift performance against safety, quality, output, efficiency, labor utilization, schedule attainment, and housekeeping expectations.\nSet clear expectations for line leads, operators, material handlers, and production associates.\nEnsure production teams start on time, stay focused on priorities, and execute to the daily production plan.\nPartner closely with Planning, Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, EH&S, and Production leadership to remove barriers and protect schedule attainment.\nMaintain strong shift-to-shift communication, including open issues, staffing gaps, quality concerns, downtime, material shortages, and follow-up actions.\nEscalate risks early so there are no surprises for plant leadership.\n\nSafety, Quality & GMP DisciplineLead every shift with a safety-first mindset.\nEnsure all team members follow site safety rules, PPE requirements, GMPs, hygiene standards, housekeeping expectations, and standard operating procedures.\nStop unsafe behaviors immediately and coach team members in the moment.\nPartner with EH&S to support incident prevention, safety investigations, corrective actions, and safety engagement.\nPartner with Quality to ensure products are manufactured, packaged, labeled, and handled according to standards.\nEnsure quality checks, production documentation, line clearances, and batch records are completed accurately and on time.\nReinforce that safety and quality are non-negotiable and must never be sacrificed for output.\n\nPeople Leadership & Team DevelopmentLead, coach, and develop production leads, operators, and associates.\nBuild a high-accountability culture rooted in respect, urgency, ownership, and follow-through.\nAddress attendance, performance, behavior, and productivity issues quickly and consistently.\nEnsure new associates are properly trained before being placed independently on the production floor.\nBuild bench strength by developing leads and high-potential associates.\nConduct regular floor check-ins, coaching conversations, and performance feedback.\nCreate a team environment where expectations are clear, communication is direct, and people understand how their work impacts the business.\nLead with composure, fairness, humility, and consistency during high-pressure production days.\n\nOperational Performance & Daily ManagementDrive daily performance against production targets, labor standards, yield expectations, downtime goals, and schedule requirements.\nUse production data, hourly output, downtime trends, quality results, and staffing information to make decisions during the shift.\nMonitor line performance and take action when output, quality, safety, or staffing performance falls behind plan.\nConduct effective pre-shift meetings focused on safety, priorities, staffing, production goals, quality alerts, and key risks.\nSupport daily Tier meetings by providing clear updates on shift results, misses, countermeasures, and support needed.\nEnsure production boards, shift reports, and operating metrics are accurate and updated.\nDrive a disciplined rhythm of follow-up so issues are not repeated shift after shift.\n\nLabor, Attendance & Staffing ControlOwn shift labor deployment to ensure the right people are in the right roles at the right time.\nManage staffing needs based on the production schedule, skill requirements, attendance, and line priorities.\nPartner with HR and Production leadership to address attendance concerns, agency labor issues, performance gaps, and staffing reliability.\nEnsure breaks, lunches, rotations, and line assignments are executed without disrupting production flow.\nCross-train team members to improve flexibility, coverage, and resilience across departments.\nHold leads accountable for managing their areas and communicating labor or performance concerns early.\n\nStandard Work, Training & Process DisciplineEnsure team members follow approved SOPs, work instructions, OPLs, quality standards, and production procedures.\nReinforce standard work through daily coaching, audits, and hands-on leadership.\nIdentify training gaps and partner with Production leadership, Quality, EH&S, and Training resources to close them.\nEnsure process changes, quality alerts, and safety updates are communicated clearly and consistently across the shift.\nSupport documentation improvements when procedures are unclear, outdated, or not being followed.\nCreate a culture where the team does the work the right way, every time, even when leadership is not watching.\n\nContinuous Improvement & Problem SolvingIdentify and eliminate recurring production issues that impact safety, quality, output, labor efficiency, yield, or morale.\nSupport root cause analysis for downtime, quality defects, scrap, rework, missed production targets, and safety concerns.\nPartner with Maintenance and Engineering to address equipment issues impacting production performance.\nLead practical floor-level improvements that simplify work, reduce waste, improve flow, and increase productivity.\nPromote 5S, visual management, standard work, and continuous improvement behaviors across the shift.\nHelp move the plant from reactive execution to a more proactive, disciplined, and scalable production system.\n\nAbout You:\nRequired QualificationsHigh school diploma or equivalent required.\nMinimum of 3 years of production, manufacturing, operations, or shift leadership experience.\nPrior lead, supervisor, or people leadership experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.\nExperience leading hourly teams in a fast-paced production environment.\nStrong understanding of safety, quality, GMPs, housekeeping, production flow, and standard work.\nAbility to manage labor, attendance, staffing assignments, line performance, and daily execution.\nStrong communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with Production, Maintenance, Quality, EH&S, Warehouse, Planning, and HR.\nAbility to prioritize multiple issues during the shift and make sound decisions under pressure.\nComfortable using production data, reports, spreadsheets, and performance metrics to manage the shift.\nProficiency with basic computer tools such as Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Excel, Google Sheets, or similar systems.\nComfortable working on-site and supporting overtime, weekends, shutdowns, or schedule changes when business needs require it.\n\nPreferred QualificationsExperience in consumer products, personal care, food, beverage, cosmetics, or regulated manufacturing environments.\nExperience with deodorant, cold-process soap, batching, mixing, cutting, packaging, filling, labeling, or high-volume production lines.\nFamiliarity with FDA, GMP, SQF, HACCP, OSHA, and manufacturing compliance standards.\nExperience working in a startup, scale-up, or high-growth manufacturing environment.\nExperience with daily management systems, Tier meetings, production boards, shift reporting, OEE, yield, labor efficiency, or downtime tracking.\nExperience using systems such as Redzone, ERP, WMS, CMMS, production tracking tools, or similar manufacturing systems.\nBilingual English and Spanish strongly preferred.\nLean manufacturing, 5S, root cause analysis, standard work, or continuous improvement experience preferred.\n\nLeadership Characteristics We Value\nResilient under pressure and steady during challenging production days.\nStrong ownership and accountability.\nHands-on leader who earns credibility on the floor.\nHigh sense of urgency without compromising safety or quality.\nClear communicator who provides strong shift handoffs and escalates risk early.\nPractical problem solver who can make progress without perfect resources.\nStrong coaching mindset with the ability to develop leads, operators, and associates.\nPositive, team-oriented, and willing to help outside of a narrow job description.\nData-driven enough to use production metrics to improve performance.\nHigh standards for safety, quality, people, equipment, housekeeping, and results.\n#LI-FULLTIME #LI-ONSITE\nWho We Are:\nOur core values come naturally and make us a better, more whole, and unique team. We are Bold & Innovative - we are creative, rethink how things are done, and find a way. We Play to Win- we have high standards, we encourage ownership of work, we are scrappy, we act with urgency, and we invest in the outcome of our work. We are Team Squatch- we are humble, help others outside our own wheelhouse, stay positive, have fun, and have approachable and transparent leadership.\nWe offer a competitive salary in a growth-focused & collaborative team environment. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k with Squatch match, and PTO. We also have great perks like healthy snacks, frequent company events, and of course, free products!\nFor Applicants with Disabilities. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified applicants with disabilities may participate in the application process. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know when you submit your application and we'll do our very best to adjust as needed.\nFor Information regarding Data Privacy, please review https://privacy.drsquatch.com/. \n Unsolicited Resume Policy.Dr. Squatch (“DRSQ”) employs an internal Talent Acquisition department. Exceptionally, DRSQ may choose to supplement that internal team with support from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and/or recruiting agencies (\"Agency\"). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact DRSQ employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. DRSQ’s Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all candidate presentations to our hiring managers.\nTo protect the interests of all parties, Dr. Squatch will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. 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