Night Shift Production Leader – Food Manufacturing

Utz Brands, Inc.; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits with medical, dental,

401(k) with employer match

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Utz Brands, Inc. is seeking an experienced Production Shift Manager for the Kings Mountain, NC facility. You will lead the shift, oversee safety, quality, and production goals, and mentor supervisors to sustain continuous improvement under IWS initiatives.

You will collaborate with HR, maintenance, and sanitation to optimize staffing, training, and line performance while maintaining accurate ERP data and achieving plant efficiency targets.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Food Science, Business, or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior leadership experience in a production or food manufacturing environment, including experience leading supervisors or multiple production lines.

Responsibilities

• Leads, coaches, and develops the Production Supervisor and holds the team accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and people-related results on the assigned shift.
• Directs daily processing and packaging operations for the assigned shift and serves as the escalation point for production, quality, safety, and personnel issues.
• Executes the production schedule efficiently and maintains quality, adjusting for downtime, equipment issues, staffing gaps, or supply shortages.
• Monitors and analyzes labor hours and crew size, and adjusts staffing and line assignments in real time.
• Partners with HR and the Production Manager on interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, attendance, and corrective action for shift personnel.
• Ensures appropriate training is delivered and documented for all shift personnel to ensure proper job performance and cross-training coverage.
• Ensures production of quality product by upholding processing and packaging standards.
• Develops and implements methods of achieving plant performance and efficiency to meet goals.
• Analyzes line level performance, drives process improvements, and reduces waste.
• Manages material usage and waste to support cost initiatives.
• Monitors data in ERP and coordinates with Maintenance and Sanitation to minimize downtime.
• Communicates shift performance and priorities through handoffs and updates with the Production Manager.
• Supports Integrated Work Systems and maintains KPIs and performance standards.
• Assists with month end inventory counting and ensures inventory accuracy for the shift.
• Follows GMP and SQF requirements and ensures safe work environment; OSHA forklift experience required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Quality focus

Safety mindset

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Food Science, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP)

EAM

RedZone

MS Office Suite

Job description

Utz Brands, Inc. is seeking an experienced Production Shift Manager for the Kings Mountain, NC facility. You will lead the shift, oversee safety, quality, and production goals, and mentor supervisors to sustain continuous improvement under IWS initiatives.

You will collaborate with HR, maintenance, and sanitation to optimize staffing, training, and line performance while maintaining accurate ERP data and achieving plant efficiency targets.