First-Shift Production Line Lead: Lead, Coach & Improve

taherjobs; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick time and paid vacation

401K

Long‑Term Disability

Competitive Compensation

Opportunities for Advancement

Employee Safety is a priority

Employee Training and Development

Job summary

Taherjobs is seeking a Production Line Lead for our Plymouth facility to coordinate people, processes, training, and daily performance on an assigned line. You will lead daily activities, ensure safety and efficiency, and track key production metrics to drive continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate brings energy and leadership to the floor, with experience in manufacturing operations, strong communication skills, and the ability to train staff using clear job instructions.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, production, food manufacturing, warehouse, or similar operations.
• Previous lead, trainer, team lead, or supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to organize employees and manage changing 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.
• A willingness to learn, solve problems, and find a way forward when circumstances change.
• Bi-lingual language including Spanish/English is preferred for 1st shift.

Responsibilities

• 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 elevate 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

Skills

Team leadership

Production experience

Scheduling

Metrics analysis

Training ability

Communication

Safety focus

Spanish bilingual

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Taherjobs is seeking a Production Line Lead for our Plymouth facility to coordinate people, processes, training, and daily performance on an assigned line. You will lead daily activities, ensure safety and efficiency, and track key production metrics to drive continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate brings energy and leadership to the floor, with experience in manufacturing operations, strong communication skills, and the ability to train staff using clear job instructions.