Production Lead
Listed on 2026-03-14
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager
Overview
The Team Leader Production role is responsible for teaching, training, and driving performance within a factory. The Team Leader will report to the production resource who will provide direction and guidance for the respected shift. This role will serve as relief where needed and be responsible for providing back up to the production resource. The Team Leader will coordinate with support departments, such as maintenance and quality;
ensure goal alignment and proactive employee responsible for the following but not limited to complete end of shift reporting, updating production schedule, when necessary, SAP related activity, lead/coach floor Shift Hand Offs, be and active participant daily ops review and facilitate all other duties as assigned by senior leadership.
Compensation
: $33.37 / hour
Location
:
Poland, Maine
Schedule
: D Shift
- Provide frontline leadership in day-to-day operations of getting bottles out the door safely and in accordance with quality standards.
- Assist, as needed, during any safety issues and quality hold situations.
- Develop team capability through training, coaching, role-modeling & assists Production Resource with managing skills matrix.
- Leads onboarding process for new employees.
- Enable effective communication by strengthening the use of standardized documentation & communication.
- Ability to identify process failures when they happen and coach the team through problem solving.
- Coordinate with business unit leaders to plan and manage the day-to-day allocation of resources (equipment, people, materials, and systems)
- Coach, mentor and develop team members to meet current and future business requirements.
- Build relationships with frontline team members, colleagues, and support services to ensure team-goal alignment.
- Create and maintain a safe and positive work environment.
- Understand and adhere to internal/external regulations, procedures & policies.
- Actively pursue quality standards, specifically HAACP and GMP’s
- Review daily measures to coordinate resources to drive business results.
- Communicate with planning and floor personnel ensure daily schedule changes and line management.
- Other duties as assigned by leadership.
- Advanced understanding of at least 3 machine centers. Can effectively troubleshoot common faults.
- Ability to assist with changeovers, advanced CILs, PMs.
- Effective & impactful communication skills.
- Basic computer skills and ability to coach others in the creation of standards/OPL’s/Maps.
- Ability to build relationships as a trustworthy & fair team member.
- At least 6 months in current internal position with fully completed & executed bootcamp/step-up-card.
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