Filling Line Operations Lead

KIK Consumer Products; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

Retirement match program

Job summary

KIK Consumer Products is seeking a Level 3 lead to oversee a high-volume filling line on the 3rd shift in Houston. You will verify plans, position the team, and troubleshoot with maintenance as needed to keep targets and quality on track.

You will mentor operators, handle set up, changeovers, and batching while maintaining GMP and safety standards. The role requires strong mechanical skills and hands-on leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Hands-on manufacturing and machine operation experience.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving ability.
• Keen safety awareness and ability to spot unsafe conditions.
• Prior lead experience or mentoring in manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead filling operations each shift and coordinate line manning.
• React quickly to disruptions and engage maintenance for complex issues.
• Set up, change over, clean, and restart equipment to standard.
• Maintain production documentation, logs, and quality checks.
• Mentor and train operators to execute safe plan and avoid waste.

Skills

Machine operation

Troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Leadership

Training/mentoring

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Filler machines

Palletizers

Labelers

Case packers

Job description

Lead the Nightly Rhythm of a High-Volume Filling Line

You care about doing the work right, keeping people safe, and sending out products families trust. At KIK Consumer Products, you’ll guide the execution of a fast-moving filling operation that helps keep homes and pools clean, sanitized, and protected. Join a performance-driven, collaborative team at one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products.

What This Role Feels Like Day to Day

As the Level 3 lead for your line, you arrive ready to own the shift. You verify the plan, position the team, and bring the line up safely. When something hiccups, you’re the first to troubleshoot—escalating to maintenance when needed—so targets and quality hold steady. You keep detailed records, uphold GMP, and mentor operators while coordinating setup, changeovers, cleaning, and batching so the line stays reliable, compliant, and efficient.

Schedule, Training, and Pay

• Permanent schedule: 3rd shift, 10:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m., Monday–Friday, with some Saturdays as business requires.
• Training: Approximately 6–8 weeks on 1st or 2nd shift based on the line (1st shift: 6:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.; 2nd shift: 4:00 p.m. – 2:30 a.m.).
• Transition timing: Move to 3rd shift is expected in January or February. You must be flexible to work 1st or 2nd shift until then and commit to 3rd shift long term.
• Hourly rate: $27.63 per hour.

Your Impact

• Lead filling operations each shift, coordinating line manning and scheduling while keeping production organized, safe, and on pace.
• Own day-to-day line execution; react quickly to disruptions and apply first-line troubleshooting, engaging maintenance for complex issues.
• Set up, change over, clean, and restart equipment to standard; verify weights, fill levels, and package integrity meet specs.
• Champion safety, quality, and GMP compliance; identify hazards and take swift corrective action.
• Operate, monitor, and adjust fillers and related equipment to hit output and quality goals.
• Train and mentor operators; communicate clearly with supervisors, maintenance, and support teams.
• Maintain precise production documentation, logs, and reports; support continuous improvement to boost efficiency and cut waste.
• Keep quality visuals and checks current: hourly production board updates; component verification; bottle/label visual inspection; and date code verification.
• Execute changeovers for commodity products (cap changes, line clearance, assist mechanics as needed).
• Run the continuous blending/batching process for the line by following detailed procedures precisely.
• Perform math (addition, subtraction, division) to complete batching calculations.
• Safely handle chemicals (including bleach and ammonia), make tank switches, and carry out the valve change process.
• Complete all required paperwork and conduct quality checks such as titration, filter testing, water hardness testing, and product testing.
• Follow established guidelines for wastewater treatment.

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED.
• Hands-on manufacturing and machine operation experience with strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving ability.
• Keen safety awareness; able to spot unsafe conditions and act.
• Sound judgment and prioritization in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communicator and dependable teammate with strong quality focus.
• Ability to provide daily direction to operators and support safe plan execution.
• Comfort working in a dynamic, changing production setting and following detailed instructions.
• Ability to work safely in a chemical environment (bleach, ammonia).
• Preferred: Experience with fillers, case packers, cappers, case sealers, palletizers, or labelers.
• Preferred: Prior lead experience or similar manufacturing leadership (2 years leading and/or supervising in a manufacturing warehouse environment is highly preferred).
• Preferred: Background in training/mentoring operators and driving continuous improvement.

Rewards and Growth

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits—health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance—plus retirement savings with employer match. We also support your professional development through Education Assistance. Actual salary may vary based on factors such as relevant skills/experience, time in role, business line, and location.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize and protect their homes and pools. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Spanae and Cometae cleaning products, Cloroxae Pool&Spaaea0(under license), BioGuardae, and Natural Chemistryae pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand (22private label22) bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics. We live by our One KIK values: follow through on commitments, stay customer-focused and performance-minded, and never compromise on safety, ethics, or integrity.

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