Production Lead

Production Lead – Night Shift

We're excited to welcome a motivated Production Lead to our night shift team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll guide production employees, ensure high-quality operations, and help create a positive, team-focused work environment. If you enjoy leading people, solving problems, and keeping production running smoothly, we'd love to meet you.

• Competitive pay with night shift opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Vacation, PTO, and paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Stable operation with opportunities to grow your leadership skills
• Safety-focused, team-oriented culture
• (Benefits subject to applicable waiting periods)

• Night Shift: 6:00 PM – 6:30 AM
• Flexibility required for employee or supervisor coverage as needed
• Shift times may adjust based on business needs

The Production Lead plays a key role in day-to-day manufacturing operations at our milk processing plant. You'll work closely with the Production Supervisor to meet production goals, maintain quality and safety standards, and lead a diverse team of employees. This role blends people leadership with operational oversight and continuous improvement.

• Lead and motivate production employees to meet safety, quality, and efficiency goals
• Oversee sanitation activities to ensure equipment cleanliness and compliance
• Monitor production processes and operating parameters, using data to drive improvements
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
• Support corrective actions and implement approved SOP/SSOP and sanitation updates
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure OSHA standards are followed
• Coach, train, and develop employees to build a skilled, engaged team
• Communicate effectively through shift handoffs and plant meetings
• Partner with Logistics by providing accurate inventory information
• Encourage employee involvement and ideas for process improvement
• Complete other duties as assigned

• Required:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent

• We prefer at least 3 years of production experience in the dairy or food manufacturing industry
• We prefer at least 2 years of people-management or lead experience in a fast-paced, diverse environment

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage time effectively
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to analyze data and take action
• Flexible and adaptable in a changing production environment
• Proven ability to balance safety, quality, productivity, and employee relations
• Team-oriented approach with a focus on continuous improvement

This position requires regular activity in an industrial manufacturing environment, including:

• Standing and walking on concrete for extended periods
• Repetitive hand and arm movements
• Bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, and pulling
• Lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally and up to 100 lbs rarely
• Exposure to high noise levels (up to 92 dB), heat (over 100°F), and indoor/outdoor conditions

You'll support operations involving advanced dairy processing and packaging systems, including:
Separators, membrane systems (UF, RO, NF), HTST, evaporators, dryers, bagging and palletizing equipment, CIP systems, and analytical tools.