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Job Title: Packaging Supervisor

Looking for a leadership opportunity in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment? Join a trusted, high-quality cereal and food production facility as a Packaging Supervisor in Eugene, Oregon, and make an impact every day by guiding packaging teams, ensuring food safety, and keeping production running smoothly.

As a Packaging Supervisor, you’ll oversee packaging operations, support team performance, and ensure accuracy, safety, and efficiency across the department. You’ll collaborate with Packaging Leads, Production Supervisors, Quality Assurance, and management to deliver consistent, high-quality packaged products.

As a Packaging Supervisor, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting and maintaining food safety and quality programs within the packaging department

• Ensuring packaging personnel receive proper training for equipment, procedures, and safety

• Overseeing packaging line performance and adjusting plans to maximize efficiency

• Reviewing daily packaging schedules and sequencing tasks for optimal throughput

• Communicating pass-down notes and shift updates to incoming supervisors and leads

• Ensuring staff follow packaging specifications, label requirements, and process controls

• Completing first-article inspections on new runs and verifying packaging accuracy

• Confirming correct lot codes, quantities, and part numbers on packaging documentation

• Recording downtime, equipment issues, and material usage each shift

• Partnering with leads to meet customer expectations for product quality, cost, and on-time delivery

• Completing employee evaluations, coaching documentation, and corrective actions

• Managing all packaging documents including MCPs, specs, batch tickets, and quality records

• Reviewing and signing off on quality sheets and submitting them to QA daily

• Supporting start-up of new packaging lines and ensuring all staff are fully trained

• Maintaining accurate data entry for raw material usage, packaging yields, and Oracle/SAP entries

• Leading disciplinary action when required in alignment with company policy

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• At least 2 years of leadership experience, preferably in packaging or production

• Experience in food manufacturing (preferred but not required)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities

• Leadership qualities that motivate teams and support continuous improvement

• Knowledge of:

• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

• Allergen policies

• Manufacturing Control Plans

• SQF document systems

• Lean manufacturing concepts

• Company handbook and safety protocols