3rd shift Production Lead

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production line activities to ensure safe, efficient, and productive operations.
• Conduct and document pre-operational safety, sanitation, quality, and equipment inspections.
• Complete and maintain required production documentation, including: Pre-Operational Inspection Forms, Post-Operational Inspection Forms, HACCP Documentation (where applicable), Production Reports, Shift Handoff Documentation.
• Maintain clean and organized production areas following housekeeping and 5S standards.
• Ensure proper disposal of waste materials, cardboard, and feed buckets throughout the shift.
• Support sanitation and fryer boil-out activities when required.
• Coordinate line changeovers in accordance with established production schedules and changeover matrices.
• Communicate inventory shortages, material discrepancies, or operational concerns to Production Leadership.
• Monitor production processes and equipment performance to ensure centerline standards are maintained.
• Conduct process audits and verify compliance with operational standards including: Slice Thickness Audits, Fryer Setpoint, Centerlines, Equipment Performance Checks.
• Ensure raw materials and packaging supplies are available and properly staged for production.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous manufacturing leadership experience preferred.
• Proven commitment to workplace safety.
• Strong leadership and team-building abilities.
• Ability to effectively communicate with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Basic math and measurement skills.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions.
• Understanding of food manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Experience in food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods (CPG) environments.
• Knowledge of HACCP, SQF, GMP, and food safety programs.
• Experience with manufacturing reporting systems and production metrics.
• Previous experience leading teams in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Frequent bending, twisting, reaching, pulling, and stooping.
• Ability to operate and monitor manufacturing equipment.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate controls and machinery.
• Ability to climb stairs and access elevated work platforms as needed.
• Ability to work safely around moving machinery and production equipment.
• Close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus are required.