2nd Shift Production Line Lead

taherjobs; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick time and paid vacation

401K

Long-Term Disability

Incentive and bonus Eligible

Competitive Compensation

Opportunities for Advancement

On the Bus Line

Employee Safety is a priority

Employee Training and Development

Job summary

Taherjobs is seeking a Production Line Lead for our Plymouth, MN facility. You will lead daily production activities on an assigned line, coach staff, and ensure safety, quality, and efficiency. This role focuses on developing people, managing rosters, and driving measurable improvements on the production floor.

The position emphasizes hands‑on leadership, performance coaching, and collaboration with quality, maintenance, safety, and HR teams to meet production goals.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production teams in manufacturing.
• Ability to train employees using structured methods (e.g., Job Instruction).
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and operational details.
• Experience tracking production metrics and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily production activities for an assigned line or work area.
• Help ensure production goals are met safely and efficiently.
• Track and communicate key production metrics and performance measurements.
• Adjust daily rosters and line assignments based on needs and skills.
• Coach employees on performance expectations and accountability.
• Support onboarding and training of new and existing staff.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Communication

Safety awareness

Metrics/data

Bilingual Spanish/English

Data entry

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Opportunity

We are growing and ramping up production at our Plymouth manufacturing facility and are looking for highly energized, positive, hands‑on Production Line Leads who can help build strong, accountable production teams.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast‑moving manufacturing environment, leading from the floor, developing employees, and using metrics and measurable results to improve daily performance.

Our second shift is especially new and growing, making this a great opportunity for someone who enjoys helping establish routines, expectations, and a strong team culture from the ground up.

The ideal Line Lead is upbeat, organized, solutions‑focused, comfortable with change, and able to balance people leadership with production execution.

What You'll Do

As a Production Line Lead, you will help coordinate the people, processes, training, and daily performance of an assigned production line.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and coordinate daily production activities for an assigned line or work area
• Help ensure production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and consistently
• Track and communicate key production metrics and performance measurements, including:
  • Output and production attainment
  • Labor utilization
  • Efficiency and productivity
  • Downtime
  • Waste and rework
  • Quality results
  • Attendance and staffing
  • Training progress
• Effectively manage and adjust daily employee rosters and line assignments based on production needs, employee skills, attendance, and workflow
• Ensure the right employees are positioned in the right jobs to support production goals
• Conduct strong shift starts, communicate priorities, and maintain focus throughout the shift
• Identify production obstacles and expedite or resolve issues quickly
• Coach employees on performance expectations and reinforce accountability
• Maintain a positive, respectful, and highly engaged work environment
• Support onboarding and training of new and existing employees
• Use Training Within Industry (TWI), Job Instruction, standardized work, or similar structured training methodologies to help employees learn jobs safely and consistently
• Verify that employees can demonstrate required job skills before working independently
• Help maintain and improve training matrices and employee skill records
• Work closely with production leadership, quality, maintenance, safety, HR, and other departments
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow, labor utilization, quality, training, and efficiency
• Reinforce food safety, quality, sanitation, and workplace safety standards
• Help create a culture where employees understand both what is expected and how their individual performance impacts the larger operation

What We're Looking For

We are looking for individuals who bring energy and leadership to the production floor.

Strong candidates will have:

• Manufacturing, production, food manufacturing, warehouse, or similar operational experience
• Previous lead, trainer, team lead, or supervisory experience preferred
• Strong ability to organize employees and manage changing daily staffing needs
• Comfort working with production numbers, metrics, dashboards, or other performance measurements
• Ability to recognize when performance is off target and take appropriate action
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to train employees using clear, repeatable job instruction
• Strong attention to safety, quality, and operational details
• Ability to remain organized and positive in a fast‑paced environment
• A willingness to learn, solve problems, and find a way forward when circumstances change
• Ability to hold people accountable while maintaining a respectful and supportive work environment
• Basic computer and data‑entry skills

1st Shift Language Requirement

For 1st Shift Line Lead positions, fluency in both Spanish and English is required due to the needs of the workforce and the importance of clear communication, training, coaching, and safety instruction.

The Person Who Will Thrive Here

You may be a great fit if you:

• Like being on the production floor rather than sitting behind a desk
• Notice when something isn't working and immediately start looking for a solution
• Enjoy developing people and teaching others how to perform a job correctly
• Like numbers and want to know whether the team is actually meeting the goal
• Can organize people quickly when attendance or production demands change
• Bring positive energy to your team
• Are comfortable working in an operation that is growing and evolving
• Understand that standards, measurements, and accountability are essential to successful manufacturing
• Want an opportunity to help build something, not simply maintain what has always been done

Why Join Us?

Our Plymouth manufacturing operation is growing, and we're building the next stage of our production capability. You'll have the opportunity to directly influence how your team operates, how employees are trained, and how we improve performance as production expands.

If you are energized by people, production, measurable results, and continuous improvement, we'd like to meet you.

Previous Production Lead Experience

• Previous Production Lead Experience
• Bi‑lingual language including Spanish/English

Additional Qualifications

• Previous training experience preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail/safety and quality
• Ability to focus on multiple issues simultaneously
• Previous experience with managing production metrics
• Track record of improved performance
• Experience with USDA and SQF, both preferred
• Experience with food safety and compliance regulators
• Physical requirements include the ability to lift 50 pounds, stand for extended periods and comfortable working in various temperature conditions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other platforms
• Ability to hold people accountable while maintaining a respectful and supportive work environment
• Detail oriented and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Must successfully pass a criminal background check

EOE/AA

Benefits

We are proud to offer competitive benefits including:

• Sick time and paid vacation
• 401K
• Long‑Term Disability
• Incentive and bonus Eligible
• Competitive Compensation
• Opportunities for Advancement
• On the Bus Line
• Employee Safety is a priority
• Employee Training and Development