2nd Shift Packing Department Lead

Jimmy Jazz; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

PTO & vacation

Internal growth

Job summary

McClancy Foods & Flavors is seeking a Packaging Production Lead for our Spice Production Facility in Fort Mill, SC. You will oversee 2nd shift packaging operations, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement while guiding frontline teams and optimizing line performance.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in manufacturing or packaging, with leadership experience and strong knowledge of packaging processes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Programs: Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Math and written skills required.
• Ability to multitask on any type of project.

Responsibilities

• Promote a zero-incident safety culture and enforce all safety policies and procedures.
• Lead and coordinate packaging line operations to meet daily production targets.
• Ensure proper staffing, scheduling, and shift handoffs.
• Escalate and resolve operational issues in real time.
• Supervise, coach, and develop operators and technicians.
• Track and report key production metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing oversight

Safety leadership

Problem solving

Multitasking

Microsoft Excel

Written communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate/Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Packaging equipment familiarity

Microsoft Excel

SOPs & GMPs

Job description

• Location 1 SPICE RD,Fort Mill, SC, 29707,United States
• Job Category Warehouse, Food Production

Contact information

• Name Carmen Juez

Description

Our Secret Ingredient is our Employees!

McClancy Foods & Flavors (“McClancy” or the “Company”) is a privately-held, manufacturer of blends, spices, and seasoning mixes for foodservice, commercial and retail customers. For almost 70 years, the Company has worked with national, international, regional, and local customers in a variety of industries to create formulations and food products that will nourish, delight, and exceed expectations of families across the globe.

The Company is headquartered in Fort Mill, SC near Charlotte, NC. For additional information, please visit http://www.mcclancy.com/ .

Build a great career with a great manufacturing company in the Carolinas!

Position Summary

The Packaging Production Lead is responsible for overseeing daily 2 nd shift packaging operations in our Spice Production Facility, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement. This role leads frontline teams, optimizes line performance, and supports operational excellence initiatives.

Description of Duties

• Promote a zero-incident safety culture and enforce all safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct daily safety checks, audits, and incident investigations.
• Lead and coordinate packaging line operations to meet daily production targets.
• Ensure proper staffing, scheduling, and shift handoffs.
• Escalate and resolve operational issues in real time.
• Supervise, coach, and develop operators and technicians.
• Provide clear expectations and performance feedback.
• Conduct daily huddles and shift meetings.
• Support onboarding and training of new employees.
• Ensure all packaged products meet quality and customer standards.
• Enforce GMPs and SOP compliance.
• Partner with QA to address defects, holds, and non-conformances.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Reduce waste, downtime, and inefficiencies.
• Ensure proper operation and care of packaging equipment.
• Coordinate with maintenance for preventive and corrective work.
• Track and report key production metrics.
• Maintain accurate production and compliance records.
• Communicate updates to leadership and cross-functional teams

Essential Skills and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Programs: Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Math and written skills required.
• Ability to multitask on any type of project.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Associate/Bachelor’s Degree.
• 3-5+ years of manufacturing or packaging experience.
• 1+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of packaging processes and equipment

Reporting to Position

All 2 nd Shift Machine Operators, Packers, Packing Forklift Drivers, & Bulk Packers at our Spice Production facility

Physical demands and work environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Work Environment

While performing job duties, the associate is exposed to a typical manufacturing environment.

Summary

So why pick McClancy? We offer:

• Competitive pay, with incentives
• NO LAYOFFS DURING PANDEMIC (40 HRS WEEKLY FOR OUR EMPLOYEES)
• Comprehensive benefits program (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and more!
• PTO & Vacation time off upon hire
• We Promote from within- a lot of Room for Growth

EOE- Encouraging all interested to apply **