2nd Shift Production Excellence Lead

Ajinomotocareers; Lampasas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. seeks a Production Technical Lead to drive safety, quality and productivity on the assigned production line. The role partners with maintenance, engineering and QA to remove production roadblocks, optimize processes and train frontline operators for technical excellence.

The PTL promotes continuous improvement, ensures GMP/HACCP compliance, 5S housekeeping, and effective centerline control while guiding daily decisions and performance reviews.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in the food industry.
• Proven experience with troubleshooting processing equipment and implementation of technical solutions
• Production Lead experience preferred
• Lean Manufacturing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Line/Area Leadership: Serve as a subject matter expert for equipment, formulations and methods; provide direction on process optimization and troubleshooting.
• Line/Area Performance: Monitor KPIs related to Safety, Quality and Cost; ensure rates and material usage are at standard.
• Safety, Quality & Compliance: Ensure safety procedures and GMP/HACCP compliance; address safety incidents and documentation.
• Collaboration & Partnerships: Work with site leadership, maintenance, engineering, safety and QA to resolve challenges and implement new processes.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Problem solving

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Technical troubleshooting

Data-driven decisions

Education

High school diploma or GED

College coursework preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. seeks a Production Technical Lead to drive safety, quality and productivity on the assigned production line. The role partners with maintenance, engineering and QA to remove production roadblocks, optimize processes and train frontline operators for technical excellence.

The PTL promotes continuous improvement, ensures GMP/HACCP compliance, 5S housekeeping, and effective centerline control while guiding daily decisions and performance reviews.