Team Leader

IFFCarrollton, TX
Onsite

About The Position

The Production Lead is responsible for overseeing personnel, materials, equipment, and raw material warehouse operations. This role drives performance with a strong focus on safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery while supporting daily production execution.

Requirements

  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment as part of a team.
  • Previous manufacturing experience preferred.
  • Availability to work weekends as needed to fulfill customer orders.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. without difficulty.
  • Ability to weigh ingredients accurately using floor scales and bench scales.
  • Quick learner with the ability to identify and recommend process improvements.
  • Ability to wear a full-face respirator and/or PAPR when required for handling specific materials.
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Computer literate with the ability to navigate multiple systems, windows, and transactions.

Nice To Haves

  • SAP knowledge and experience.
  • Forklift certification or prior forklift operation experience.

Responsibilities

  • Promote a strong safety culture by communicating hazards, concerns, and near-miss incidents.
  • Report all safety incidents promptly to the supervisor.
  • Submit work orders for safety-related issues and equipment repairs.
  • Ensure compliance with all Safety, GMP, Quality, and sanitation procedures.
  • Support investigations and root cause analyses related to safety, quality, and process issues.
  • Raise non-conformances (NCs) for any raw material or process-related issues.
  • Maintain departmental quality, sanitation, and ILVT practices.
  • Randomly audit shop floor documentation to ensure completeness and accuracy.
  • Reconcile label counts per process order and coordinate verification with Quality Control.
  • Perform post-cleaning swabs to verify sanitation effectiveness before starting the next process order.
  • Control workflow to maximize capacity utilization and ensure effective use of labor, tools, and equipment.
  • Distribute process orders to the team and align execution with planning strategies and sequencing.
  • Continuously evaluate operational capabilities, employee skills, and resource needs.
  • Keep storage areas organized; ensure pallets are properly wrapped and maintained in good condition.
  • Maintain area readiness for the next shift to ensure smooth handover and continuity of production.
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and communicate performance gaps to the supervisor.
  • Complete required reports, including packing and shift reports.
  • Accurately enter and confirm process orders (POs) and finished goods locations in SAP and related spreadsheets.
  • Lead and supervise employees during assigned shifts to meet production schedules while maintaining safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery requirements.
  • Conduct a Tier 1 (T1) start-of-shift meeting to communicate safety and quality topics, production goals, targets, and other relevant updates.
  • Assign daily targets and expectations to operators and material handlers and actively track performance throughout the shift.
  • Manage employee break schedules and coordinate with Maintenance to support required maintenance activities.
  • Act as a working lead, providing hands-on support on the floor as needed.
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