Processing Lead

Location of the job:
Jonesboro, AR Shift Assignment: 1st Shift = 7:00 am to 3:15 pm (Monday - Friday) Hours may vary slightly Base Pay Rate: $32.50 (after successful 90-day evaluation base pay will be $33.45)

These are direct hires, full time position with a full benefits package
- * Medical, Dental, Vision effective immediately | 401K | Profit Sharing | Tuition/Fitness Reimbursement | Paid Leaves | Monthly Bonus Payouts | Uniform, Safety Shoe and Prescription Safety Glasses subsidy and other PPE provided| Career Advancement Opportunities

Onsite company store for employees, family and friends to purchase Unilever products at a discount Company dinners and fun engagement activities periodically Free fresh popcorn Free coffee

Unilever Jonesboro provides a holistic and hygienic choice of personal care brands that benefit the mind, body, and health of consumers while minimizing environmental footprints and promoting the individual growth of our people. Our "mission of wellbeing" is quickly becoming the new status symbol for health and beauty. The Processing Lead is the 24-hour owner of Pre-Weigh readiness, performance, and process discipline.

The role leads approximately 13–17 Pre-Weigh Technicians across three shifts and ensures ingredients are weighed, documented, and staged ahead of Compounding so batches reach the fill lines safely, accurately, and on schedule. The Lead establishes the 24-hour plan, targets 48-hour readiness when the production schedule is available, assigns resources, protects FEFO and inventory accuracy, owns training and team development, and drives root-cause analysis and sustained process improvement.

Same-shift adjustments are coordinated with Compounding Leads. Success requires visible leadership, disciplined follow-through, and the willingness to address process and performance failures rather than walk past them.

24-Hour Planning, Readiness & Coordination Review 24-hour progress, the production schedule, backlog, hot batches, shortages, inventory risks, expiring materials, and open handoff items; assign first-shift work and publish the next 24-hour plan. Keep all batches for the next shift ready and target at least 24 hours ahead of the fill schedule, with a 48-hour target when the schedule is released in time;

request schedule visibility when it is insufficient. Coordinate priorities with the Area Lead and Compounding Leads; maintain the 24-hour plan while Compounding Leads make necessary same-shift adjustments. Ensure a ready batch has all required ingredients weighed, correct quantities verified, containers labeled, SAP transactions and legible paperwork completed, materials staged in the correct rack location, the communication form updated, and Compounding notified.

Escalate shortages, schedule conflicts, missing chemicals, equipment outages, and other risks early enough to prevent Compounding downtime.

Lead more than perform: assign work across shifts, set expectations, verify follow-through, engage the team, and intervene when standards are missed. Distinguish attitude, ability, and awareness concerns; apply accountability, training, or coaching accordingly and involve leadership for formal corrective action. Own the training system, including the matrix, trainer assignments, trainee schedules, qualification verification, overdue training, retraining, cross-training, new materials, and development of future Leads.

Approve vacation and authorize overtime or send-home decisions within established guardrails; escal…

Protect chemical inventory…