Liquid Packaging Lead

Description

The Liquid Packaging Lead is responsible for a variety of tasks including setup, organizing, helping resolve production issues, and ensuring that their production team and responsibilities are completed in a timely manner. The Lead observes and directs their team operators, verifies product quality, monitors and tracks key performance metrics, and verifies counts and data to ensure accurate reporting.

• Leads, trains, and coaches production staff to ensure manufacturing requirements are met.
• Organizes operators' daily responsibilities.
• Acts as department communicator during status meetings, management updates, and staff shift changes.
• Performs manufacturing processes by tracking and reporting daily metrics that meet production timelines and goals.
• Sets up and operates liquid packaging equipment (piston fillers, monobloc filler, drum agitator, label machine, tape machine, laser encoders with software).
• Ensures equipment and machinery are properly maintained and promptly repaired, and communicates with management and maintenance as needed.
• Assists with monthly inventories.
• Ensures production quotas and quality standards are met or exceeded.
• Ensures products and team personnel are in compliance with professional standards and all cGMP requirements.
• Enforces safety policies and procedures at all times.
• Communicates effectively and respectfully to maintain an inviting, friendly, and safe teamwork environment.
• Signs off on verifications, packets, logs, and other documentations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Production Manager and/or Plant Manager.

• 2+ years of experience in a production operator position or a role with similar responsibilities.
• High school diploma or GED equivalence.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English to perform job duties, follow safety procedures and work instructions, and communicate with supervisors and manufacturing personnel.
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams to identify and resolve issues.
• Strong organizational, time‑management, and mathematical skills.
• Demonstrated leadership potential, including a willingness to assume additional responsibilities and participate in training and development opportunities.
• Commitment to continuous learning, including company‑sponsored training, regulatory requirements, and safety policies.

• CGMP course and certification
• Arizona Food Handlers Card
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• Leadership, supervisor, manager training
• Communication skills training
• OSHA 10

Other courses, classes and certifications might be suggested by direct managers.