Production Supervisor

Why We Exist and What We Do:

At 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 happier and healthier!

About the Role:

The Production Supervisor is a frontline manufacturing leader responsible for safely executing daily production across cold process soap and natural deodorant operations while meeting SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) targets. This role leads a shift team to deliver schedule attainment, throughput, and yield while ensuring product quality and compliance with GMPs, SOPs, and sanitation standards (where applicable).

This position is hands-on and requires strong floor presence—coaching teams in real time, removing barriers, managing performance, escalating risks early, and driving root-cause problem solving. The Production Supervisor partners closely with Quality, Maintenance, Planning, and Warehouse to deliver results and strengthen standard work.

This is a full-time role with company benefits based in Brea, CA.

The anticipated base compensation range for this role will be $70,000 to $85,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local market rates.

Key Outcomes — What Success Looks Like (First 90–180 Days)

•       Consistently achieves schedule attainment target (e.g., 99% or site target) through strong shift execution and changeover discipline.
•       Improves/maintains yield loss below targets (e.g., Soap <5%, Deo <10% or site targets) through defect prevention and rapid problem-solving.
•       Demonstrates strong safety leadership with zero serious incidents, strong near-miss reporting, and daily hazard controls.
•       Runs a stable daily management cadence: tier meetings, visual boards, escalation, and action tracking.
•       Builds a capable team: clear expectations, coaching, training completion, reduced turnover, and improved engagement.

Core Responsibilities:

1) Safety Leadership (Non-Negotiable)

•       Own shift-level safety performance: enforce PPE, LOTO awareness, chemical handling procedures (e.g., caustics), ergonomics, and safe material movement.
•       Lead daily safety huddles, pre-shift readiness checks, and hazard identification (behavior-based and condition-based).
•       Ensure immediate response and escalation for incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions; lead or support incident investigations.
•       Maintain high standards in housekeeping (5S), spill response, and aisle discipline to prevent slips/trips/falls and cross-contamination.
•       Ensure all team members are trained and compliant with safety SOPs and required certifications (forklift/pallet jack, chemical safety, etc. as applicable).

2) Production Execution & Schedule Attainment

•       Execute production plans for cold process soap and natural deodorant lines to meet daily/weekly schedules and volume targets.
•       Conduct shift start-up readiness checks: labor plan, materials availability, line clearance, equipment readiness, QC readiness, and staffing contingencies.
•       Coordinate changeovers, startups, shutdowns, and product transitions with minimal downtime and maximum adherence to standards.
•       Lead real-time decision making on labor allocation, line balancing, bottleneck removal, rework disposition, and escalation.
•       Ensure shift communication is tight: passdowns, shift notes, downtime logs, abnormality reporting, and escalation protocols.

3) Quality & GMP Compliance

•       Ensure product is manufactured and packed to specification: weights, fill levels, appearance standards, labeling accuracy, lot traceability, and packaging integrity.
•       Enforce GMP and sanitation standards: line clearance, fragrance controls (as applicable), tool control, and contamination prevention.
•       Partner with Quality to ensure in-process checks are completed on time and documented correctly (SPC checks where applicable).
•       Respond to quality holds, deviations, and nonconformances; support investigations, containment, and corrective a