Production LEAD - 3rd SHIFT

Job Description

Production Lead – responsible for supervising production operations and ensuring efficient, safe, and quality manufacturing processes throughout the shift. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills.

• Monitors shift’s performance and efficiency throughout the day and corrects or escalates issues to meet daily department goals. Recommends changes related to equipment use and staff to increase efficiency. Keeps supervisor informed of problem areas.
• Works with other leads, supervisors or support teams to solve common issues. Recommends and implements measures to improve safety, product quality, production methods, and equipment performance. Makes employee work duty adjustments and product run decisions.
• Communicates with team with dignity and respect, using servant leadership principles. Remains ethical and professional in difficult and confidential situations.
• Trains and orients production employees new to the department, acquainting them with details and functions of their new jobs, and how these responsibilities relate to functionality of company as a whole. Responds to and answers any questions new employees may have during their scheduled shift hours.
• Develops and/or assists in writing of Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and One Point Lessons for all tasks within department, based on direction and review of supervisor or manager.
• Maintains ability to operate production machinery in a proficient manner.
• Under direction of Production Supervisor, assigns jobs and tasks and monitors the production process.
• Reviews and verifies all employees’ paperwork before turning in to Quality Control Department for approval. Closes production record reports and informs inventory control personnel of raw material discrepancies. Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and makes deviation decisions when products are out of specification.
• Interprets company policies, specifications and job orders to employees. Directs setup and adjustments of machines. Responds to and answers any questions employees may have during scheduled shift hours.
• Communicates with other departments to requisition supplies, products and equipment necessary to meet production schedules.
• Truthfully and legibly completes required paperwork, written and electronic reports (i.e., Excel, Word, Oracle, etc.).
• Actively participates in root cause analysis and other plant continuous improvement initiatives. Recommends and assists with implementing continuous improvement ideas.
• Complies with OSHA guidelines, safety policies, فاص_safety and cGMP guidelines. Ensures through monitoring and coaching that the Production team is following all guidelines and policies.

Supports a culture of safe production and exhibits safe work practices. Actively participates in the safety program by engaging in safety activities. Effectively provides and accepts constructive peer‑to‑peer feedback on safety performance. Adheres to policies, procedures, SOP’s, safe workอย practices, and safety policies and procedures. Reports ALL workplace incidents to supervisor immediately. Communicates concerns to supervisor, reports hazards, and provides input on prevention.

Properly uses, wears, and stores Personal Protective Equipment when required. Participates on safety teams and/or completes safety‑related activities as part of regular job responsibilities.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one year related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Additional post‑secondary education and prior team leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Prior experience operating blending/processing and packaging machines/equipment required.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food or pharmaceuticals, required.
• Knowledge of Lean principles preferred.

Knowledge of all work centers within area of responsibility in order to make decisions on resource allocation and scheduling on a daily basis. Collaborates with other departments on policy or…