Production Lead

About GEA Group

GEA Group, founded in Germany in 1881, is a global leader in engineering solutions, serving industries such as food and beverage, pharma, dairy, and more. With over 18,000 employees worldwide and a strong U.S. presence since 1929, GEA combines the heritage of a well‑established company with the innovation of a forward‑thinking industry leader. At GEA, we’re not just building equipment, we’re building lasting careers with an average employee tenure range from 5 to over 11+ years, reflecting the strong culture, growth opportunities, and support we provide.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day
• Enjoy 12 paid holidays, including a flexible floating holiday, and 136 hours of PTO
• 7% 401(k) employer match helps grow your retirement savings faster
• Tuition reimbursement to further your education or skillset
• Wellness incentive program rewards healthy habits
• Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal or professional guidance
• Flexible Health Savings and Spending Accounts to manage out-of-pocket expenses

• Serve as backup to machine operators, batch masters, labelers, powder room and shipping personnel.
• Serve as backup for the Production Manager for all OPS & SAP duties.
• Attend or facilitate meetings in support of various initiatives.
• Follow all manufacturing procedures per SAP, GMP, and FDA requirements.
• Follow all batching instructions per individual batch tickets.
• Assure that bulk deliveries are hooked up to the proper storage tank prior to unloading.
• Load and unload trucks, verify that information on paperwork (material, delivery day/time, weights, etc.) is correct.
• Maintain a constant flow of production consistent with established production and quality standards.
• Prepare packaging material to fill, seal and palletize various packages according to manufacturing order.
• Ensure product is being filled in appropriate and pre‑labeled containers.
• Complete all SAP procedures for receiving, work in process, batch production, transfers, and shipping in a timely manner.
• Ensure that orders past due (OPD’s) are shipped immediately after notification from Scheduler.
• Follow all safety instructions and procedures.

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Good working knowledge of the manufacturing industry, especially working with batches and hazardous liquid chemicals.
• Certified to operate various forklift trucks.
• Familiar with operating procedures for conveyors, scales, hoists, meters, etc.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and read and interpret a metal rule.
• Familiar with procedures such as lock‑out/tag‑out, confined space, HAZMAT, forklift safety and other safety measures.
• Physical ability to walk between departmental offices, stand, stoop, bend, listen, talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms, walk up and down stairs, and work in hot, humid or cold conditions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. The employee is frequently required to walk between different departmental offices, stand, stoop, bend, listen, talk, hear, and reach for objects with hands and arms, and walk up and down stairs.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works with regulated hazardous chemical products and is exposed to dust, odors, and fumes.

The employee may be occasionally required to work in hot and humid and/or cold conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

The typical base pay range for this position at…