Team Lead

Kraft Heinz•Mason City, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kraft Heinz Company is seeking a Team Lead for its production facility in Mason City, Iowa. The role works in a safety- and quality-focused, team-oriented, fast-paced manufacturing environment and reports to the Production Supervisor. It drives operational systems including Clean, Inspect & Lube, Centerline Management, 5S, process data integrity, and scrap elimination. The Team Lead participates in planning and daily meetings, develops process standards, leads root-cause problem-solving, and coaches teams in effective problem-solving and system execution. The schedule consists of rotating 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends and holidays. Overtime may be required, and the Team Lead must be flexible to adjust schedules to work with employees on other shifts. The starting rate is $34.56 per hour.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years old.
Have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
Be flexible to work rotating 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Be able to work overtime as needed.
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint.
Experience in food or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
Understanding of Daily Management Systems.
Understanding of the importance of complying with Standard Operating Procedures.
Experience with project ideation, generation, implementation, and completion.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with people of varying skills and backgrounds.
Knowledge of safety policies and procedures, such as lock-out/tag-out and confined space entry.

Responsibilities

Adhere to the Team Lead Leader Standard Work.
Spend 75% of the day on the floor guiding line teams and escalating for support when thresholds are met.
Lead Level 1 meetings to develop the operational plan for the day for each production line.
Investigate initial root causes of the shift’s top losses and identify potential countermeasures for the Level 2 Meeting.
Manage the connected worker system on shift to drive Daily Management System completion.
Work with the Process Owner, CI Lead, and Maintenance Lead to address losses.
Ensure team members follow all safety and quality standards.
Gather floor information about stops, centerlines, and changeovers over the past 24 hours.
Follow established GMP, housekeeping guidelines, and Quality SOPs.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

Starting rate of $34.56 per hour.
Eligible for overtime compensation.
Starting with 3 weeks (120 hours) of paid time off.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
401(k).
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) or Health Savings Account (HSA).
Company-paid life insurance.
Company-paid short-term disability.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Pet insurance.
Wellbeing events, resources, and learning opportunities.
Company holidays, leave of absence, recognition, training, and family support programs.