Production Line Leader - 2nd Shift
About The Position
The Production Leader is an hourly, hands-on working-lead position responsible for coordinating daily activities on assigned production lines. Reporting to the Production Supervisor, this role provides day-to-day work direction and operational support to the production team while remaining actively engaged in production. The Production Leader helps coordinate workflow, staffing coverage, changeovers, materials, and production priorities to support safe, efficient, and quality-focused operations. This position does not have direct people-management responsibilities and escalates employee relations, attendance, performance, and disciplinary matters to the Production Supervisor.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required; technical or manufacturing training preferred.
- Two plus years of supervisory or team-lead experience required, preferably in manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience operating or supporting manufacturing equipment preferred.
- Ability and willingness to complete required equipment, safety, quality, and process training.
- Basic computer and math skills with the ability to complete production records accurately.
- Ability to set clear expectations, coach employees, follow up, and support accountability.
- Effective communication, problem-solving, organization, and shift-handoff skills.
- Dependable, adaptable, safety-focused, and able to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work 2nd shift and required overtime or weekends based on business needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead employees on assigned production lines while remaining actively involved in daily production.
- Assign and adjust work based on the production schedule, staffing, assign employees to workstations based on employee qualifications, materials, and line conditions.
- Communicate expectations for safety, quality, productivity, housekeeping, and schedule attainment.
- Learn to safely set up, operate, monitor, and shut down assigned production machinery.
- Operate machinery and work on the line as needed to support output, breaks, absences, and changeovers.
- Monitor output, downtime, scrap, rework, and quality results; escalate significant issues to the Production Supervisor.
- Ensure employees follow standard work, PPE, lockout/tagout, safety, quality, and documentation requirements.
- Coordinate line start-ups, changeovers, material needs, housekeeping, shutdowns, and shift handoffs.
- Support basic troubleshooting within the scope of training and communicate maintenance needs promptly.
- Coach and train employees on safe work practices, job duties, and standard procedures.
- Promote teamwork and accountability; elevate employee relations, attendance, conduct, or performance concerns to the Production Supervisor.
- Support continuous improvement efforts related to safety, quality, productivity, waste reduction, and 5S.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support plant operations.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with wellness benefits
- Company-matching 401(k) plan
- Company-paid life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment benefits
- Company-paid identity theft insurance
- Company-paid disability
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Company-paid employee assistance program
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Voluntary life insurance
- Legal benefits
- Critical illness
- Accident insurance
- Hospital indemnity insurance
- Pet insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
