Speed Food Production Frontline Leader

Lead Night-Shift Performance at a Cutting-Edge Bakery Join Furlani Foods in Oak Creek, WI as we elevate specialty garlic bread production with a Zero Loss Mindset and 100% employee engagement. Help us turn every meal into  Good Mood Food  moments.

Why This Role Own performance for two high-speed lines and a 58–62 person team.

Drive OEE, quality, and safety through Lean and continuous improvement.

Collaborate cross-functionally with QA, Warehousing, Sanitation, and Maintenance.

Grow your leadership in a modern bakery built for innovation.

Schedule3rd Shift, Sunday–Thursday, 10:00 pm–7:00 amWhat You’ll DoLead daily production and packaging to meet plan and elevate throughput.

Implement Lean tools to remove bottlenecks and reduce downtime.

Model and enforce GMP, SQF, and HACCP standards.

Coach associates to engage in problem-solving and continuous improvement.

What Success Looks Like Higher Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
Lower machine downtime and food safety incidents

Proactive health & safety incident prevention

Improved product quality and less waste

Qualifications2–3 years in manufacturing supervision with a hands-on, solution-first approach.

Experience with Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and Six Sigma methods.

Strong leadership and team development capability.

Familiarity with ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

Unwavering commitment to safety and quality.

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

Nice to Have Bilingual in English and Spanish Formal Lean training (Greenbelt certification)
Compensation & 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 Preferred Proficiencies Continuous Improvement Food and Beverage Manufacturing Production Optimization Lean Manufacturing Principles

ComplianceEEO 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.

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