Production Lead - 2nd Shift

Maker's Pride; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Bonuses opportunities

Job summary

Maker's Pride in Grand Rapids, MI, is seeking a skilled Team Lead to oversee pre-op and teardown, coordinate line setup, and drive production schedules. You will lead 12–40 employees and partner with multiple departments to prevent downtime.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma (GED) and 3–6 months related experience, strong communication, and a commitment to safety. This role requires flexibility, cross-training across lead areas, and a hands-on approach on the production floor.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 3–6 months related work experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pre-op and teardown; coordinate lines setup and production schedule orders.
• Lead 12–40 employees; train and direct staff; monitor safety and quality.
• Collaborate with other departments to prevent downtime and ensure documentation is accurate.

Skills

Team leadership

Production supervision

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including:

• health/dental/vision insurance
• flex spending accounts
• short & long-term disability
• paid holidays and vacation
• bonuses opportunities (referral, production, etc.)

2nd Shifts Available Work Schedule: 3:30PM - 12:00AM (M-F) And every other weekend Weekend work is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Team Lead will oversee pre-op and/or tear down depending on shift. Coordinate lines set-up. Reviews production issues, production schedule orders and product specifications. Works with other departments to prevent downtime. Demonstrated leadership abilities and will be responsible for training and directing 12-40 employees Leads continuous improvement plant wide. Assigns personnel to workstations and gives direction. Provides associate training as needed. Recommends corrective actions for non-compliance to supervisor. Has excellent communication skills and is very approachable. Ability to communicate with supervisors and line workers. Responsible for specification compliance. Responsible for documentation and legible record keeping for line, including, but not limited to, lot tracking, waste, quality checks, product usage, production and standards. Basic math skills, the ability to enter data into computer programs, and attention to detail. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and production reports such as product usage, packaging, lot tracking, labor tracking, waste control, daily worksheets, and any forms deemed necessary by the Production Manager and Production Supervisor. This position is expected to eventually cross train in all lead areas related to production and packaging. Must work safely at all times. On the floor 95% of shift. Must be able to work a flexible schedule. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and operate tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit, walk, stoop or crouch. In addition, some facilities are multi-level and may require ascending or descending stairs. The employee may occasionally move up to 25 pounds with a hoist, pallet-jack or cart, and regularly lift up to 15 pounds of boxes of product, bales of cartons, or rolls of film. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Language Skills

Ability to read, speak, and write in English. Bilingual capability is a plus.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related work experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision yet be flexible and have the ability to work in a team environment. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment

Multi-shift production operations may be expansive, noisy, wet/humid and vary in temperature from refrigerated environment, ambient or warm in summer months depending on facility. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.