Production Lead: Food Manufacturing & Team Leader

Utz Brands, Inc.; Kings Mountain (NC); Vor Ort; USD 52.000 - 76.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Utz Quality Foods in Kings Mountain, NC is seeking a Production Lead to oversee key production equipment, provide training, and support troubleshooting efforts. You will lead a team toward achieving production goals.

The role requires hands-on manufacturing experience, the ability to motivate a diverse team, manage start-ups and changeovers, and ensure compliance with food safety and GMP standards. Join Utz's dedicated team and help us keep our snacks flowing.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading manufacturing teams.
• Forklift certification required.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Basic computer skills and reading production schedules.
• Ability to work rotating schedule and shift hours.

Aufgaben

• Guide your team to achieve goals around Safety, Quality, Production, and Cost.
• Operate and maintain key production equipment (fryers, packaging machines, seasoning machines, printers, labelers).
• Collaborate with Maintenance to troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Train new and existing team members to ensure they are qualified to operate equipment.
• Help execute the shift production schedule, including start-ups, changeovers, and shutdowns.
• Monitor product quality and ensure compliance with food safety and GMP.
• Fill in for vacancies and provide coverage for critical positions as needed.
• Work cross-functionally with operators, maintenance staff, and supervisors to keep operations running smoothly.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Motivate and inspire

Forklift certification

Multitasking

Manufacturing experience

Jobbeschreibung

Utz Quality Foods in Kings Mountain, NC is seeking a Production Lead to oversee key production equipment, provide training, and support troubleshooting efforts. You will lead a team toward achieving production goals.

The role requires hands-on manufacturing experience, the ability to motivate a diverse team, manage start-ups and changeovers, and ensure compliance with food safety and GMP standards. Join Utz's dedicated team and help us keep our snacks flowing.