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Production Shift Supervisor roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, operations management, or a related field. Employers in manufacturing and food processing regularly file Labor Condition Applications for these roles, making sponsored positions more common than most candidates expect.
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Location: Eddystone, PA, US, PA 19022
At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!
About the Role
The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and optimizing daily manufacturing operations across all cocoa processing areas at the Eddystone facility. This role ensures safe, efficient, and compliant production while driving operational excellence, employee engagement, product quality, and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Production Supervisor leads a team of approximately 30 employees and plays a critical role in supporting customers and sister sites that depend on the facility’s performance.
Key Responsibilities & Scope
- Lead daily manufacturing operations across cocoa processing and bulk load-out activities.
- Promote a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with site safety procedures and reporting requirements.
- Conduct incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions to improve workplace safety.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, sanitation, food safety, and quality standards.
- Monitor production performance, including throughput, yields, downtime, waste, and quality metrics.
- Coordinate labor, resources, and shift activities to achieve production targets and customer requirements.
- Validate production reporting accuracy within SAP, OEE systems, and production databases.
- Partner with Maintenance to resolve equipment issues and support preventive maintenance and reliability initiatives.
- Lead problem-solving and continuous improvement efforts using Lean Manufacturing and BCOS methodologies.
- Complete shift reports, handovers, investigations, performance tracking, and disciplinary follow-up as required.
About You
- High School Diploma or GED with 3-5 years of manufacturing experience in a food, ingredient, or process manufacturing environment is required.
- Minimum 3-5 years of leadership or supervisory experience is required.
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills with the ability to engage employees and stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Strong technical understanding of production processes, equipment, and operational decision-making.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required; SAP experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large teams, build accountability, and foster a high-performance culture.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills.
- Associate degree in Food Science, Production Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, HACCP, PCQI, or other food safety certifications are preferred; bilingual English/Spanish is an asset.
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and lift up to 60 lbs unassisted.
- Candidate should be punctual and reliable, with the ability to work 12-hour shift starts at 5:45 p.m. and finishes at 6:00 a.m. Sun-Tues & Sunday-Wednesday.
What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, plus your birthday off
- Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
- Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
- 401(k) 6% Match
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.
If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.
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Supervisor, Production Night Shift
Location: Eddystone, PA, US, PA 19022
At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!
About the Role
The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and optimizing daily manufacturing operations across all cocoa processing areas at the Eddystone facility. This role ensures safe, efficient, and compliant production while driving operational excellence, employee engagement, product quality, and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Production Supervisor leads a team of approximately 30 employees and plays a critical role in supporting customers and sister sites that depend on the facility’s performance.
Key Responsibilities & Scope
- Lead daily manufacturing operations across cocoa processing and bulk load-out activities.
- Promote a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with site safety procedures and reporting requirements.
- Conduct incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions to improve workplace safety.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, sanitation, food safety, and quality standards.
- Monitor production performance, including throughput, yields, downtime, waste, and quality metrics.
- Coordinate labor, resources, and shift activities to achieve production targets and customer requirements.
- Validate production reporting accuracy within SAP, OEE systems, and production databases.
- Partner with Maintenance to resolve equipment issues and support preventive maintenance and reliability initiatives.
- Lead problem-solving and continuous improvement efforts using Lean Manufacturing and BCOS methodologies.
- Complete shift reports, handovers, investigations, performance tracking, and disciplinary follow-up as required.
About You
- High School Diploma or GED with 3-5 years of manufacturing experience in a food, ingredient, or process manufacturing environment is required.
- Minimum 3-5 years of leadership or supervisory experience is required.
- Strong verbal and written English communication skills with the ability to engage employees and stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Strong technical understanding of production processes, equipment, and operational decision-making.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required; SAP experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large teams, build accountability, and foster a high-performance culture.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills.
- Associate degree in Food Science, Production Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, HACCP, PCQI, or other food safety certifications are preferred; bilingual English/Spanish is an asset.
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and lift up to 60 lbs unassisted.
- Candidate should be punctual and reliable, with the ability to work 12-hour shift starts at 5:45 p.m. and finishes at 6:00 a.m. Sun-Tues & Sunday-Wednesday.
What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, plus your birthday off
- Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
- Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
- 401(k) 6% Match
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.
If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.
Were you missing anything in this job ad? Please share your feedback with us by clicking here.
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Verify your degree aligns with production management
H-1B eligibility requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related specialty occupation field. Degrees in industrial engineering, manufacturing technology, or operations management carry the strongest alignment. A general business degree may trigger a Request for Evidence if the job posting doesn't specify degree requirements.
Search LCA filings for manufacturing sponsors
Use Migrate Mate to find employers with verified Labor Condition Application filing history for Production Supervisor roles. This filters out companies that say they sponsor but rarely file, so you spend time on employers who have already navigated the process.
Target unionized plants with structured HR departments
Large unionized facilities in automotive, food processing, and chemical manufacturing have dedicated HR teams experienced in immigration compliance. These employers are more likely to have established relationships with immigration counsel and standard onboarding for sponsored hires.
Get your prevailing wage tier documented before negotiations
Run your target metro area and job title through the OFLC Wage Search before any offer conversation. Knowing the Level II or Level III prevailing wage for Production Supervisor in that region tells you whether an offer will pass DOL's LCA certification threshold without renegotiation later.
Clarify cap-exempt filing eligibility with your employer
If you're moving from F-1 OPT or already hold H-1B status, your employer's filing timeline differs. Portability under an active H-1B means you can start work once the new petition is filed. Confirm whether your employer's counsel understands your current status before you resign.
Document shift oversight scope in your offer letter
USCIS scrutinizes whether Production Supervisor roles genuinely require a specialty degree. Your offer letter should specify the number of direct reports, budget authority, process engineering responsibilities, and cross-functional coordination duties that justify the bachelor's-degree requirement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Production Shift Supervisor role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the role. USCIS requires that the position normally require a bachelor's degree in a specific field. A supervisor overseeing headcount and scheduling only may not qualify, but a role requiring process engineering knowledge, compliance with OSHA or FDA regulations, and cross-functional technical coordination has a stronger specialty occupation argument. The job description and offer letter carry significant weight in USCIS's determination.
Which visa types realistically cover Production Shift Supervisor positions?
H-1B is the most common path if the role meets specialty occupation requirements. TN visa status is available for Canadian and Mexican nationals if the position fits a qualifying USMCA profession such as industrial engineer. EB-2 and EB-3 green card categories are also viable for employers willing to go through PERM labor certification. H-2B visa does not apply because that category covers temporary non-agricultural work without a degree requirement.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor visas for production supervisor roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified sponsorship filing history for manufacturing and production roles, so you can focus your search on companies that have actually sponsored candidates rather than those that only indicate openness to sponsorship. Filtering by role and location narrows results to realistic opportunities in your target market.
Will my overseas supervisory experience count if my degree is in an unrelated field?
USCIS allows three years of specialized work experience to substitute for one year of formal education, but this only applies when the experience directly parallels the missing degree field. If your degree is in business administration but your work history shows ten or more years in production engineering or lean manufacturing, a qualified immigration attorney may be able to build a credential evaluation case. The employer's HR and legal team need to agree to this approach before filing.
What happens to my visa status if the plant closes or I'm laid off?
H-1B holders have a 60-day grace period after involuntary termination to find a new sponsored employer, file for a change of status, or depart the U.S. Your new employer can begin the sponsorship process immediately upon filing the petition, without waiting for USCIS approval, under H-1B portability rules. Manufacturing facilities do close or downsize, so having your credentials and sponsorship documents ready to transfer quickly is practical preparation.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Production Shift Supervisor jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.