Production Lead

Surlean Foods; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Surlean Foods is seeking a Production Lead in San Antonio, Texas. The Production Lead will establish a safe work environment and ensure the delivery of quality products according to the production schedule.

This role requires a proactive leader who can motivate the team and manage production line operations efficiently while adhering to safety standards and documentation.

Qualifications

• 2 years of lead experience or training in a production environment.
• Ability to interpret instructions in written and oral forms.
• Flexibility in work hours and the ability to work in high-noise, variable temperature conditions.

Responsibilities

• Setup and startup of production lines each day.
• Motivate and train production line workers.
• Coordinate with receiving department for raw product availability.
• Ensure daily production documentation is completed.

Skills

Ability to motivate staff

Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of production environment

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Production Lead is responsible for establishing a safe work environment and ensuring delivery of quality products as outlined in the production schedule.

Responsibilities

• Setup and startup of production lines each day
• Initiates plans to motivate workers to achieve goals
• Willing to jump in and help the team members that they supervise
• Effectively communicate with production employees the specific tasks and goals for the day
• Train and monitor production line workers and track their efficiencies
• Coordinate with receiving department to ensure that raw product is available at the front of line when needed
• Responsible for the daily production documentation
• All other tasks assigned by management.

Essential Physical Demands

Frequently stands, lifts, walks, reaches, stoops, bends over, handles product, smells, listens, speaks and sees to perform the essential job duties.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Education and/or Experience

High School Diploma, (GED) or 2 years’ lead experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge of production environment and troubleshoot problems effectively.

Working Conditions

Report to work at assigned time. Ending time will vary based upon production requirements for the day. Flexibility in work hours and days is crucial. The temperatures range from 30 to 110 degrees in rooms. There is exposure to equipment and machinery that are considered to be hazardous. Potential electrical, mechanical, chemical, and heat hazards are also present. The level of noise is high and constant. Floors are damp and slick.

Personal Protective Equipment

Hard hats, ear plugs or muffs, frocks, non-porous steel toed boots, hair net, must be worn at all times within the plant. Frocks are to remain in production areas unless they are to be replaced when soiled. Latex gloves must be worn when handling product or contacting sanitary surfaces.