Production Lead I - 2nd & 3rd Shift

Makers Pride•Geneva, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position oversees pre-operation and/or tear down depending on the shift, coordinates line setup, and reviews production issues, schedule orders, and product specifications. The role involves working with other departments to prevent downtime, leading continuous improvement initiatives, assigning personnel to workstations, and providing training. The Production Lead is responsible for specification compliance, documentation, and legible record-keeping, including lot tracking, waste, quality checks, product usage, and production standards. Basic math skills, data entry into computer programs, and attention to detail are essential. The ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and production reports is required. This role is expected to cross-train in all lead areas related to production and packaging, requiring safe work practices at all times, with 95% of the shift spent on the floor. A flexible schedule and willingness to work weekends and across shifts are necessary. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to communicate with supervisors and line workers.
Basic math skills.
Ability to enter data into computer programs.
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.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
Regularly required to stand and operate tools or controls.
Occasionally required to sit, walk, stoop or crouch.
Ability to lift 40 pounds occasionally.
Ability to 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.
Ability to read, speak, and write in English.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); OR three to six months related work experience and/or training; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision yet be flexible and have the ability 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.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual capability is a plus.

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.
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.
Must work safely at all times.
Cross train in all lead areas related to production and packaging.