Packaging Team Lead 2nd shift

Diversey; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 58,030 - 85,107; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k with employer match up to 6%

Paid vacation days

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Job summary

Solenis is seeking a Packaging Team Leader to supervise daily production, drive safety, and maintain standard work on the production line. You will lead a team, ensure on-time output, and reduce downtime.

The role emphasizes training, problem solving, TPM participation, and adherence to quality standards. Strong teamwork and communication are essential to coordinate across shifts and with supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a chemical plant environment.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to problem solve.

Responsibilities

• Lead line safety performance and mentoring on safety.
• Communicate safety near-misses and PPE issues to supervision.
• Train on ASA access and downtime tasks.
• Lead start-of-shift meetings and hand-offs.
• Manage line crew, breaks, rotations, staffing; escalate gaps to supervision.
• Develop and revise standard work (SOPs).
• Train team members and maintain training charts/logs.
• Develop and support improvement projects and team ideas (OT as needed).
• Lead line problem-solving and downtime issues.
• Perform layered audits and address non-conformances.
• Participate in TPM through planned downtime (OT as needed).
• Maintain Team Boards and hourly activities; train others in lean goals.
• Know product quality standards and perform quality checks.
• Raise concerns/escalate issues via the escalation process.
• Perform 6S tasks and continuous workplace improvement.
• Ensure material flow for upcoming orders and lean material initiatives.
• Support organization to achieve daily goals; respond to constraints.
• Identify supplier-related issues and coordinate with Quality.
• Monitor scrap and document on shift; communicate across shifts.

Skills

Chemical plant experience

Collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Solenis is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over ~23000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2025 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree.

For additional information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com or follow us on social media.

The Packaging Team Leader demonstrates customer focus through support for Operations, Materials, and Maintenance. This individual will use Visual Controls, Standardized Work, Training, and Escalation to identify, and resolve, a line out of standard conditions. The Packaging Team Leader will provide direct support for Production Team Members' roles and responsibilities. This individual will lead the execution of the daily production requirements, drive ownership, resolve Production line-related downtime with a sense of urgency, and prevent future downtime occurrences.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Safety performance of the line, modeling safety behaviors, PPE requirements, and mentoring/training on safety concepts
• Communicate Safety near misses, and safety compliance issues (PPE), to Supervisor on an ongoing basis.
• Train Team Members in the ASA access process to perform incidental downtime tasks and resets
• Lead Start of Shift Team Meetings / next shift hand-offs
• Manage line crew through shift including breaks, job rotation, standardized work, and staffing required /escalate gaps to supervision as required
• Develop/revise standard work (SOPs) for team members
• Train team members and develop and maintain Flex training charts and logs for the team.
• Develop and support the implementation of improvement projects and Team Member and team ideas (may require OT as needed)
• Lead line problem-solving activities/line downtime issues as required
• Perform layered audits, monitor completion of non-conformances (Gemba walks), and promote issues as necessary.
• Participate in TPM (Preventative Maintenance) through planned downtime and weekend activities (may require OT as needed)
• Maintain Team Boards, Hour by Hour activities, and review with the team Support and train team members / other team leaders in lean manufacturing goals
• Know product quality standards required for team / perform quality checks/line clearance
• Raise concerns/escalate issues as required using the escalation process to Supervisor or other Diversey leadership.
• Perform 6S tasks and lead continuous improvement of workplace organization
• Ensure material flow for upcoming orders(bottles, labelers, caps, etc) and lean materials initiatives are followed.
• Follow the standard daily routine, and support the organization, to achieve team and business goals on a daily basis
• Lead/assist in maintaining production/break constraints.
• Identify supplier-related issues and work with Quality as required
• Monitor scrap performance and document, all scrap on a shift basis
• Maintain regular communication with the team, cross-shifts, and supervisors

Required Qualifications

• Experience working in a Chemical Plant environment
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to problem solve

The nature of work will involve work outside of standard shifts and/or weekends, including overtime

Preferred Qualifications

Prior Team Lead experience preferred

Salary & Benefits

The current pay rate for this position is $25/hour + a shift differential if working 2nd or 3rd shift.

As a full-time employee of Diversey, you will be eligible to enroll in our robust benefits package on your first day which includes but is not limited to, the following.

• Medical, dental, & vision coverage
• 401k (w/ employer match up to 6%)
• 15 paid vacation days (prorated based on start date)
• 9 paid holidays annually (prorated based on start date)
• 2 floating holidays (prorated based on start date)

We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affimative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

The expected compensation range for this position is between $58,030.00 and $85,107.00 plus discretionary bonuses. The exact compensation may vary based on your skills, experience and other factors permitted by law.