Production Lead - 2nd & 3rd Shift

Bolingbrook, 1100 Remington Blvd, Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States of America

Posted Monday, October 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive wage and a wide array of benefits, including health/dental/vision insurance, flex spending accounts, short and long-term disability, paid holidays and vacation, and bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

Hours of Operation:

2nd Shift: 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM + $1.00/hr shift differential

3rd Shift: 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM + $1.50/hr shift differential

Must be open to working weekends and overtime as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Team Lead will oversee pre-op and/or tear down depending on shift. Coordinate lines set-up.
• Reviews production issues, production schedule orders, and product specifications. Works with other departments to prevent downtime.
• Assigns personnel to work stations and gives direction. Provides associate training as needed. Recommends corrective actions for non-compliance to supervisor.
• Has excellent communication skills and is very approachable. Ability to communicate with supervisors and line workers.
• Responsible for specification compliance.
• Responsible for documentation and legible record keeping for line, including but not limited to lot tracking, waste, quality checks, product usage, production, and standards. Basic math skills, the ability to enter data into computer programs, and attention to detail.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and production reports such as product usage, packaging, lot tracking, labor tracking, waste control, daily worksheets, and any forms deemed necessary by the Production Manager and Production Supervisor.
• This position is expected to eventually cross-train in all lead areas related to production and packaging.
• Must work safely at all times.
• On the floor 95% of shift.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and operate tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit, walk, stoop, or crouch. In addition, some facilities are multi-level and may require ascending or descending stairs.

The employee may occasionally move up to 25 pounds with a hoist, pallet-jack, or cart and regularly lift up to 15 pounds of boxes of product, bales of cartons, or rolls of film.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Language Skills

Ability to read, speak, and write in English. Bilingual capability is a plus.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related work experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision yet be flexible and have the ability to work in a team environment.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment

Multi-shift production operations may be expansive, noisy, wet/humid, and vary in temperature from refrigerated environment, ambient, or warm in summer months depending on the facility.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Starting Pay:
Production Lead I $18.55/hr, Production Lead II $20.75/hr a shift differential is offered for 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.