Production Lead I - 1st Shift

Responsibilities

• Oversees pre-op and/or tear down depending on shift.
• Coordinate lines set-up.
• Reviews production issues, production schedule orders and product specifications.
• Works with other departments to prevent downtime.
• Leads continuous improvement plant wide.
• Assigns personnel to work stations and gives direction.
• Provides associate training as needed.
• Recommends corrective actions for non-compliance to supervisor.
• Has excellent communication skills and is very approachable.
• Ability to communicate with supervisors and line workers.
• Responsible for specification compliance.
• Responsible for documentation and legible record keeping for line, including, but not limited to, lot tracking, waste, quality checks, product usage, production and standards.
• Basic math skills, the ability to enter data into computer programs, and attention to detail.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and production reports such as product usage, packaging, lot tracking, labor tracking, waste control, daily worksheets, and any forms deemed necessary by the Production Manager and Production Supervisor.
• This position is expected to eventually cross train in all lead areas related to production and packaging.
• Must work safely at all times.
• On the floor 95% of shift.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Physical demands: regularly required to stand and operate tools or controls; occasionally required to sit, walk, stoop or crouch; may require ascending or descending stairs in multi‑level facilities.
• Ability to lift 40 pounds occasionally and stand or sit for lengthy durations.
• Must be able to work necessary overtime based on staffing needs and customer demand, as well as across shifts.
• Language skills: ability to read, speak, and write in English; bilingual capability is a plus.
• Education and/or experience: high school diploma or GED; OR three to six months related work experience and/or training; OR equivalent combination.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision yet be flexible and able to work in a team environment.
• Must have manufacturing experience and leadership skills.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Work environment: manufacturing setting with exposure to machines, noise, wet/humid conditions, varying temperatures; locations may be very warm or refrigerated; team environment requiring respectful and professional communication.

Pay

• Starting pay: Production Lead I $22.15/hr., with a shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities.
• Individual base pay depends on work location and factors such as experience, job‑related skills, and relevant education or training.
• Eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for full‑time employees including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the 90th day of employment.
• Information provided per relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the position’s location.
• Base pay information is based on market location.

Schedule

Must be able to work a flexible schedule; expected to be on the floor 95% of shift.