Production Team Lead

Location

Massillon, OH

About the role

Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing production activities and employee training and development to cost‑effectively produce a high‑quality finished product. Supports the Risk Management Process, drives continuous improvement, and ensures compliance with safety, quality, and food‑safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct production activities and employee training/development to cost‑effectively produce a high‑quality finished product.
• Support the Risk Management Process by developing/maintaining standards and driving corrective actions to closure.
• Drive continuous improvement by gathering ideas from the line and implementing better methods.
• Coordinate daily line/area operations to meet or exceed safety, quality, sanitation/food‑safety, and productivity targets.
• Lead the team through meetings, training, coaching, cross‑training, and performance management (goals, evaluations).
• Ensure compliance with Heinz safety standards and all applicable process/product/food‑safety requirements; maintain a safe workplace.
• Manage staffing and labor costs, and ensure accurate time/pay records.
• Audit production documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor production to confirm the process is executed correctly, identify defects, and initiate corrective actions.
• Respond to emergencies and changing conditions, making timely decisions and escalating/recommending actions as needed.
• Maintain working knowledge of equipment setup/operation/adjustments, and help create/update required documentation (e.g., SOWI, JSA).
• Perform other duties as assigned; work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and overtime as needed.

Minimum qualifications

• Prepare routine reports and correspondence.
• Apply common‑sense judgment to follow written, verbal, or diagram‑based instructions.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access) and inventory systems.
• Strong planning/organizing, problem‑solving, math, and communication (written/verbal) skills.
• Effective working with all employee levels; strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of equipment/tools operations and general computer use.
• Ability to enforce rules, policies, and agreements.
• Demonstrate reliability, attention to detail, high‑quality work, and strong cross‑department collaboration.
• Work independently with minimal supervision; multitask in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.

Physical / mental requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Ability to use hands/arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Ability to work in all areas of the facility including hot and cold areas, and be exposed to wet and humid conditions.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lb or more.
• Must have excellent vision (distant and peripheral) with the ability to identify and distinguish colors and adjust focus.
• Noise level is usually high; ear protection is required.
• May work near moving mechanical parts, high and/or confining places.

Pay

Starting hourly wage: $30/hr.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, overtime as needed.
• 1st shift: 5:30 am – 2:30/3:00 pm.
• 2nd shift: 2:30 pm – midnight.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• Company‑matched 401(k) plan.
• Company‑paid short‑term disability benefits.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave of absence, recognition programs, and training.
• Employee assistance program, wellbeing programs, and family support programs.
• Life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, and disability insurance.
• Access to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and health screenings/assessments.
• Wellbeing events, resources, and learning opportunities promoting physical, social, emotional, and financial health.