Plant Operations Team Lead, Frozen Bakery

Help Us Build the Best Garlic Bread Operation in the Industry Imagine stepping into a pristine, newly built bakery in Oak Creek, WI, where every process is designed for excellence and every associate has a voice. That’s Furlani Foods—where heritage meets innovation, and where our mission to create "Good Mood Food" guides every decision.

Your Mission Lead a 58–62 person team through the night on two high-speed lines. Rally cross-functional partners in QA, Warehousing, Sanitation, and Maintenance. Elevate OEE. Remove losses. Make safety and food safety non-negotiable. And do it all with a Zero Loss Mindset and 100% engagement.

What You’ll Impact Throughput and line balance across two high-speed production and packaging lines

Cross-functional alignment to meet plan with quality

Lean problem-solving to cut downtime and waste

Compliance to GMP, SQF, and HACCP requirements

Outcomes We ExpectOEE improvement month over month

Reduction in machine downtime and food safety incidents

Health & Safety incident prevention

Higher product quality and yield

What You Bring2–3 years leading in manufacturing with a roll-up-your-sleeves approach.

Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and Six Sigma experience.

Proven ability to mentor and develop high-performing teams.

ERP literacy and Microsoft Office fluency.

Deep commitment to safety and quality.

Travel 1–2 times per year within Canada and USA for training.

Extra Credit English/Spanish bilingual

Lean Greenbelt certification

Work Schedule3rd Shift, Sunday–Thursday, 10:00 pm–7:00 amPay & Benefits Salary: $80,000 – $90,000

Health, Dental, Vision, disability insurance

Annual Incentive Program (Profit Sharing Bonus)
Traditional and Roth 401(k) with matching

Paid Time Off Employee Assistance Program Life and AD&D Insurance Paid Holidays Skills You’ll Use Often Continuous Improvement Food and Beverage Manufacturing Production Optimization Lean Manufacturing Principles Our Promise EEO STATEMENT:

To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at FURLANI FOODS, LLC will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. FURLANI FOODS, LLC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, arrest record, conviction record, disability, religion, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics as specified by local, state, provincial, or federal law.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The tasks listed here provide a glimpse of the full job description. The complete job description will be provided upon request and/or receiving an offer of employment.
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