Production Lead I - 1st Shift

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.)

Job Summary

Assist the supervisor in providing a safe work environment for line associates while producing a quality product for customers using cost‑saving practices and efficiencies with minimal waste.

Schedule

Monday through Thursday, 1st Shift: 4:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee pre‑operation and/or tear‑down depending on shift.
• Coordinate line set‑up.
• Review production issues, production schedule orders, and product specifications.
• Work with other departments to prevent downtime.
• Lead continuous‑improvement initiatives plant‑wide.
• Assign personnel to work stations and provide direction.
• Provide associate training as needed.
• Recommend corrective actions for non‑compliance to supervisor.
• Maintain excellent, approachable communication with supervisors and line workers.
• Ensure specification compliance.
• Maintain documentation and legible record‑keeping for the line, including lot tracking, waste, quality checks, product usage, production standards, and related forms.
• Perform basic math, enter data into computer programs, and attend to detail.
• Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and production reports.
• Cross‑train in all lead areas related to production and packaging as needed.
• Work safely at all times, spending at least 95 % of the shift on the floor.
• Adapt to a flexible schedule and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Language: Ability to read, speak, and write in English; bilingual capability is a plus.
• Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED; or three to six months related work experience/training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Work Style: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, remain flexible, and thrive in a team environment.
• Instructional Ability: Ability to apply common‑sense understanding to follow written, oral, or diagram instructions.
• Problem‑Solving: Ability to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the location; sponsorship for work authorization is not available.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The employee is regularly required to stand and operate tools or controls, and occasionally required to sit, walk, stoop, or crouch. Some facilities are multi‑level and may require ascending or descending stairs. The employee may occasionally move up to 25 lb with a hoist, pallet‑jack, or cart, and regularly lift up to 15 lb of boxes, bales of cartons, or rolls of film. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment. The work environment includes multi‑shift production operations that can be expansive, noisy, wet/humid, and vary in temperature from refrigerated to ambient or warm during summer months.