Packaging Line Lead

City Brewing Company; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

City Brewing Company is seeking an Area Manager (Line Lead) to own 24/7 accountability for our packaging lines, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time order fulfillment. You will manage equipment, people, and processes to meet demand while controlling costs and productivity.

The role requires operating equipment, allocating resources, training and mentoring team members, and communicating production status across shifts to ensure compliance with City’s standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, operations, or related field.
• Minimum of 1-3 years’ supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with IWS (Integrated Work Systems) or similar MES, preferred.
• Must have basic knowledge of production equipment and process.
• Strong working knowledge of food safety, quality systems (HACCP) and OSHA requirements.
• Experience leading and mentoring large teams to success.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide feedback to supervisors to coordinate activities of workers engaged in manufacturing handled at the highest level of quality
• Plan and develop systems and procedures to improve quality and efficiency of the department
• Understand and follows City’s safety protocols; enforces these practices on the floor with employees of all levels
• Able to complete and/or assist in the duties of all jobs related to production when circumstances demand
• Lead continuous improvement activities within the area
• Provide directions to resolve technical and production-related issues, ensuring weekly schedules meet or exceed Company and Customer expectations
• Develop and monitor production plans, inventories, and coordinate activities to meet schedules and target objectives
• Utilize Management System tools to achieve critical metric targets and close gaps in performance
• Provides coaching to Team Leaders and Team Members in the Shift Direction Setting Process
• Owns Daily Direction Setting (DDS) and the 24-hour plan for their line
• Acts as a positive resource and mentor to all employees, ensuring they are knowledgeable about the company’s business success and growth within the organization

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, operations, or related field

Tools

IWS (Integrated Work Systems)

Job description

City Brewing Company is seeking an Area Manager (Line Lead) to own 24/7 accountability for our packaging lines, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time order fulfillment. You will manage equipment, people, and processes to meet demand while controlling costs and productivity.

The role requires operating equipment, allocating resources, training and mentoring team members, and communicating production status across shifts to ensure compliance with City’s standards.