Manuf Shift Lead (1st shift) 7 - 3

Filtrona; Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point (NC, NC, NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Filtrona in Greensboro, NC seeks a Shift Lead to supervise production teams, ensuring safe operations, quality standards, and efficient use of resources across shifts. You will lead hands-on operations, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality to meet schedules and customer expectations.

The role requires leadership experience in manufacturing, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to coach and develop team members while maintaining

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in manufacturing or production.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment and quality systems.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage shift-level people matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate production activities during the shift to meet production schedules, volume targets, cost objectives, and waste reduction goals.
• Ensure equipment is correctly set up, operated, and maintained according to SOPs and safety requirements.
• Monitor production flow and troubleshoot operational issues to minimize downtime and ensure continuity of operations.
• Escalate equipment, quality, or safety concerns promptly and work with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve issues.
• Participate in daily production meetings and shift handovers, communicating performance and priorities.
• Actively support FEM initiatives and continuous improvement focused on productivity, quality, cost, delivery and safety.
• Maintain accurate daily production records for performance analysis.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Problem solving

Communication

Safety compliance

Quality mindset

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Filtrona is the global market leader in the design, testing and manufacture of specialty filter solutions for the tobacco industry. Headquartered in Singapore, Filtrona has 9 manufacturing facilities across Europe, America, and Asia, together with 2 Innovation Centres, an accredited Scientific Services laboratory and a Centre of Excellence focused on sustainability. The company has 2,000 employees serving customers across 120 countries.

Our purpose is to support our partners to transform and benefit from business growth; we succeed when they succeed. Our mission is to be a responsible, customer-focused innovation leader creating excellence in sustainable solutions for today and tomorrow.

For more information, please visit www.filtrona.com.

The Shift Lead is responsible for supervising and guiding production teams during assigned shifts, ensuring safe operations, quality standards, and efficient use of resources. This role combines hands‑on leadership, process oversight, and problem‑solving to maintain smooth operations and support continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

Role and Responsibilities

Production & Operations

• Lead, coordinate, and support production activities during the assigned shift to meet production schedules, volume targets, cost objectives, and waste reduction goals.
• Ensure manufacturing equipment (machining, processing, assembly, or packaging) is correctly set up, operated, and maintained according to standard operating procedures and safety requirements.
• Monitor production flow and troubleshoot operational issues to minimize downtime and ensure continuity of operations.
• Escalate equipment, quality, or safety concerns promptly and work closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve issues.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure products are manufactured in compliance with quality standards, customer specifications, and internal procedures.
• Monitor product quality throughout the production process, identifying non‑conforming products and ensuring appropriate corrective actions (rework, scrap, or containment).
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action implementation for quality and production deviations.
• Lead and support Manufacturing Production Workers by setting clear expectations, providing on‑the‑job guidance, coaching, and mentoring.
• Promote a strong safety culture by enforcing safety rules, conducting safety talks, and addressing unsafe behaviors or conditions.
• Support employee training, skill development, and adherence to standard work practices.
• Manage shift‑level people matters such as attendance tracking, task allocation, and handovers between shifts.
• Coordinate the movement, packing, and sorting of raw materials, work‑in‑progress, and finished goods to ensure uninterrupted production flow.
• Ensure accurate material handling and storage practices are followed.
• Maintain accurate daily production records, including output, scrap, downtime, and labor data, to support manufacturing performance analysis.
• Participate in daily production meetings and shift handovers, clearly communicating performance, issues, and priorities.
• Actively support Filtrona Manufacturing Excellence (FEM) initiatives and continuous improvement activities focused on productivity, quality, cost, delivery, and safety
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical or vocational training preferred.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing or production environment, preferably in a leadership or senior operator role.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment, production processes, and quality systems.

Basic computer skills for production reporting and data entry.