Pre-Pack Team Lead

About the role

The Packing Team Lead supports the daily operation of the assigned production area by coordinating employees, materials, equipment, and workflow. This role provides hands-on leadership to approximately 15–20 team members and helps maintain a safe, productive, and collaborative work environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the daily activities and assignments of approximately 15–20 production team members.
• Support the supervisor with workforce planning, staffing adjustments, production priorities, and shift coverage.
• Conduct daily team meetings and communicate production goals, safety expectations, quality concerns, and operational updates.
• Ensure employees follow established safety procedures, use required personal protective equipment (PPE), and participate in safety drills and activities.
• Immediately report and escalate accidents, incidents, safety concerns, and policy violations.
• Confirm that production processes are completed according to safety, quality, and delivery standards.
• Conduct process confirmations and 5S audits within the assigned production area.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and communicate production concerns requiring additional support.
• Provide initial troubleshooting support and escalate equipment or production issues when necessary.
• Coordinate accurate shift handoffs, including equipment status, staffing, materials, production plans, changeovers, and outstanding issues.
• Confirm that Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) tasks and production activities are completed on schedule.
• Monitor delays, scrap, staffing shortages, and other issues impacting production performance.
• Support production operations directly when additional assistance is needed.
• Encourage employees to identify process improvements, eliminate waste, and improve operational efficiency.
• Train new employees and support the continued technical development of team members.
• Maintain employee training records, evaluations, and skill confirmations.
• Provide timely coaching and feedback while communicating employee performance concerns to the supervisor.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, respect, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a manufacturing, production, packing, or industrial environment.
• Experience leading, coordinating, or supervising teams of approximately 15–20 employees.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing operations and production floor management.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing production priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Operations teams.
• Ability to work the assigned shift and overtime as required.
• Regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Team Lead, Team Coordinator, or production leadership experience.
• Experience with SAP or another manufacturing management system.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, TPM, or 5S methodologies.
• Experience monitoring production metrics related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People.
• Experience onboarding and training manufacturing employees.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate teams and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• $25.71 per hour
• Weekly pay
• Climate-controlled manufacturing environment
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Career growth and advancement opportunities
• Ongoing training and leadership development
• Collaborative, safety-focused work environment
• Opportunity to help create products that inspire the builders of tomorrow

Schedule

E shift 6:00 am- 6:00 pm on a 2-2-3 schedule