Production Team Lead

Ornua Co-operative Limited•Town of Woodville, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ornua is actively seeking a Production Lead to join the Ornua Family as we continue our growth trajectory. As a Production Lead you will oversee the day‑to‑day operations within your designated area, ensuring that production, safety, and quality standards are consistently met. You’ll provide hands-on guidance, training, and support to team members while driving efficient workflow and fostering a positive, safety‑focused culture. This is a working lead position, meaning you will actively participate in production activities and step in wherever needed to support both the team and the process on the floor.

Requirements

Strong leadership and communication skills.
Minimum 2 years of experience in warehouse operations.
Proficiency in inventory management systems and basic computer applications.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to stand/walk for 10 consecutive hours
Willingness to work in a food manufacturing environment with variable temperatures
Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
Ability to use hands to grasp, grip and manipulate boxes or product
High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to understand and communicate in English

Nice To Haves

Prior food manufacturing experience
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety standards.
Experience with ERP systems.
Forklift certification.
Knowledge of lean warehouse practices.
Ability to understand and communicate in Spanish or another language

Responsibilities

Continuously acts in a leadership capacity, striving to create a positive and motivating environment within the team.
Assists with the daily plan for where individuals are stationed in the production and packaging process. Assists in training and oversees other training to ensure this.
Implements/translates daily production schedule at floor level, ensuring that it is met in terms of formula translation and number of required batches.
Fills in for the Production Supervisor in their absence.
Ensures finished product is properly labeled per customer requirements.
Makes sure all necessary raw materials are available and properly staged for efficient production of the daily production schedule. Work with inventory/warehouse/ordering personnel.
Translates Ornua’s food quality and food safety procedures, policies and protocols, including HACCP to hourly production staff on shift. Creates and updates training materials to assist in same. Does the necessary record keeping and documentation encompassed with all programs.
Addresses and documents personnel and equipment issues on the production and packaging floors, collaborating with Supervisors and Plant Leadership to drive prompt resolution.
Ensures planned filter changes take place and other key production elements.
Assists with product changeovers.
Determines when daily breaks are to occur in production rooms.
Ensures equipment is ready for end-of-run sanitation procedures.
Handles daily attendance and reports temp workers, absences, vacations, and early quits.
Generates documentation for use on the production/packaging lines.
Helps the Senior Management Team in ensuring facility meets MDA, FDA and USDA requirements as well as the BRC and customer audits.
Handles employee needs, requests, and issues timely, thoroughly, and effectively, communicating with HR as needed.
Participates in the Risk Management Program as applicable: Assist in accident/near miss incidents as needed. Perform daily pre-op audits. Review occupational JSA’s as needed.
All other duties as needed or assigned.