Team Lead Production

About the role

The Hershey Company is seeking a Team Lead Production to play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality products while leading day-to-day manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production operations to achieve safety, quality, service, and cost objectives.
• Cook up activities across shifts and teams to maintain efficient production flow and effective handoffs.
• Monitor operational performance metrics and adjust plans, staffing, or work methods as needed to meet targets.
• Partner with Maintenance and Reliability teams to coordinate equipment downtime, prioritize repairs, and minimize production disruptions.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring equipment and operational issues.
• Ensure compliance with Hershey’s quality, food safety, environmental, and safety standards.
• Review production, downtime, waste, and throughput data to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Planning, Quality, and Maintenance teams to support process changes, trials, and improvement initiatives.
• Assist with operator training, standard work updates, and implementation of operational best practices.
• Foster a positive, engaged, and high-performing team environment focused on safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of manufacturing, production, operations, or related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading work teams, coordinating production activities, or serving in a manufacturing lead role.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and continuous improvement experience using operational data and performance metrics.
• Experience working cross-functionally with maintenance, quality, engineering, and planning teams.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s degree, technical degree, or equivalent manufacturing training preferred.

Skills

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• Proficiency in using manufacturing software and tools.

Benefits

At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working. We also provide career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility.

Pay

Competitive pay and annual incentive opportunities are offered.

Schedule

Second and third shift positions are available.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.