Production Shift Lead

M&M Industries, Inc.•Chattanooga, TN

35d•Onsite

About The Position

At M&M Industries, we take pride in producing high-quality plastic packaging solutions that make a difference in everyday life. Our success depends on strong, hands-on leaders who help their teams operate safely, efficiently, and consistently across every shift. The Shift Lead plays a key role in supporting production by guiding team members, coordinating materials and schedules, monitoring output, and ensuring processes are followed to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals. The Shift Lead is responsible for ensuring their team meets daily objectives through effective communication, coaching, and real-time problem-solving. This role supports injection molding operations, oversees schedule and material changeovers, and engages with cross-functional team members to resolve defects and maintain consistent production flow. The Shift Lead also provides the shift supervisor with accurate updates on safety issues, quality concerns, and operational bottlenecks while fostering a clean, organized, and collaborative work environment.

Requirements

Strong organizational skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional hand-eye coordination
Ability to work well in a team environment
Basic computer skills
Proficient mechanical knowledge
Ability to use or learn production monitoring software
High School Diploma or GED (required)

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish (preferred)
Comprehensive understanding of food safety, GMP, PRP, HACCP, and food-contact material awareness (in applicable facilities)
1+ years of experience in an injection molding environment (preferred)
Basic knowledge of auxiliary equipment such as Beck robotic automation, Martin Automation, and Kase Heat Transfer Application (preferred)

Responsibilities

Follow all safety policies to maintain a safe work environment.
Coach, lead, and mentor team members to achieve goals in safety, quality, and productivity.
Oversee schedule and material changes efficiently using the “work order changeover process.”
Oversee and support the injection molding process.
Monitor machine output for non-conformance and resolve defects in partnership with cross-functional team members.
Keep work areas clean and organized following 5S methodology.
Conduct pre-shift production meetings.
Provide support to production team members (floaters, operators, material handlers, processors).
Provide the shift supervisor with accurate updates on safety issues, quality concerns, and production bottlenecks.
Adhere to production standards and SOPs and escalate non-conformances to the supervisor.