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Established in 1861, the family-owned company has evolved into a trailblazer, renowned for its iconic Swisher Sweets cigars, cutting-edge American-made Rogue and Ammo modern oral nicotine products, and the premium Drew Estate cigar collection, which features ACID, Liga Privada, and Undercrown. Poised for the future, Swisher is redefining traditional categories with Volt+Co -home to groundbreaking products such as Mojo Energy Pouches. Swisher is also home to more than two dozen American-made, non-combustible tobacco brands under the Helme Tobacco Co. umbrella. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, with operations spanning the U.S., the Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua, Swisher continues to lead through innovation, setting new benchmarks in quality and creativity. Learn more at swisher.com.\nThe Production Supervisor - Pouching Operations provides hands-on leadership and direction within Automated Pouching Operations. Based on business and staffing needs, the supervisor may be assigned to production lines, compounding operations, or other related production areas. The role leads assigned employees, ensures production schedules and performance targets are achieved, and maintains strong standards for safety, product quality, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), sanitation, inventory accuracy, traceability, and regulatory compliance.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead daily operations within an assigned pouching production, compounding, or related production area to achieve schedule, volume, quality, efficiency, and service targets\nDirect applicable production activities, which may include batching, weighing, measuring, blending, mixing, material staging, line startup and shutdown, product changeovers, and lot changes, in accordance with approved formulas, production orders, specifications, SOPs, and work instructions\nAssign work and coordinate staffing to maintain appropriate coverage; provide day-to-day direction to operators, compounders, technicians, mechanics, utilities, team leads, and other employees assigned to the operation\nTrain, coach, develop, and evaluate employees; reinforce accountability for safe work practices, quality requirements, documentation, attendance, and performance expectations\nEnsure applicable raw materials, ingredients, components, and packaging are correctly received, identified, staged, verified, consumed, and available to support uninterrupted operations\nVerify area clearance, cleanliness, sanitation, equipment readiness, and material readiness before production startup, changeover, or lot change activities, as applicable\nMonitor production performance, equipment conditions, material usage, yields, waste, and downtime; take corrective action and escalate production, material, equipment, staffing, or quality risks as needed\nCoordinate routine maintenance and repairs with Maintenance and Engineering to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability\nEnsure accurate and timely completion and review of applicable batch records, production documentation, inventory transactions, maintenance records, Manufacturing Reporting entries, and material traceability records\nMaintain accurate control and reporting of raw materials, work in process, packaging components, and finished goods inventory\nEnsure products, materials, and compounds within the assigned area meet established quality standards and specifications; partner with Quality Assurance on inspections, release requirements, deviations, and audit readiness\nLead or support investigations into product deviations, process failures, material discrepancies, equipment issues, and quality concerns; conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)\nEnforce GMP, food safety, sanitation, housekeeping, OSHA, and company requirements; ensure tools, parts, materials, and waste are properly controlled to prevent contamination and workplace hazards\nPrepare and communicate production metrics, quality results, operational efficiency, inventory status, downtime, and other key performance indicators to operations leadership\nPartner with Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Engineering, Warehouse, Planning, Supply Chain, R&D, and Production leadership to resolve operational issues and align priorities\nSupport new product introductions, formulation or packaging changes, process validations, equipment installations, employee cross-training, and continuous improvement initiatives\nApply Lean Manufacturing and structured problem-solving methods to improve throughput, reduce waste, strengthen process control, and lower operating costs\nSupport internal and external quality, food safety, safety, and regulatory audits\nPerform other duties as assigned\nQualifications\nAssociate degree in Manufacturing, Operations Management, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Quality Management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant manufacturing leadership experience\n5+ years of manufacturing experience in a consumer packaged goods (CPG), food, beverage, tobacco, pharmaceutical, chemical, or similarly regulated manufacturing environment\n3+ years of supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing environment\nExperience leading manufacturing operations such as automated production, pouching, packaging, compounding, batching, blending, or ingredient preparation\nDemonstrated ability to train, motivate, coach, and manage the performance of a diverse production team\nWorking knowledge of manufacturing principles, production scheduling, workflow optimization, GMP, sanitation, quality systems, and industrial safety requirements, including OSHA standards\nExperience with root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions\nUnderstanding of inventory control, raw material and component traceability, batch records, and production documentation\nProficiency with ERP, manufacturing reporting, inventory management, or MES systems and Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills\nPreferred Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Food Science, Quality Management, or a related field\nExperience supervising more than one manufacturing area or process, including automated pouching, packaging, compounding, or batching operations, in a regulated manufacturing environment\nExperience supporting FDA, GMP, OSHA, HACCP, or other applicable compliance programs\nFormal Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma training or certification\nExperience with NetSuite or comparable ERP and manufacturing systems\nExperience leading teams in a union manufacturing environment\nExperience with high-speed automated packaging equipment; 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