Production Lead I - 1st Shift

Maker's Pride; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid holidays and vacation

401k

Wellness benefits

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Maker's Pride in Illinois is seeking a Production Lead Level I to oversee line setup, supervise team members, and maintain accurate production records. You will coordinate pre-op/tear down activities, monitor schedules, and drive continuous improvement across the plant.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and reliability, with weekends/overtime as needed. Compensation includes a competitive wage and full benefits after 90 days for full-time employees.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 3–6 months related work experience or training.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision yet be flexible and have the ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and production reports.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pre-op and/or tear down depending on shift; coordinate lines setup.
• Review production issues, schedule orders and product specs; work with other departments to prevent downtime.
• Lead continuous improvement plant-wide.
• Assign personnel to work stations and provide direction; train associates as needed; recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain clear documentation and legible records for line: lot tracking, waste, quality checks, product usage, production and standards.
• Must work safely at all times; on the floor 95% of shift; flexible schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

High School Diploma/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.)

Starting Pay: Production Lead Level I $21.80/hr., We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the 90th day of employment.

This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location.

Must be open to working weekends and overtime as needed.

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.
• Leads continuous improvement plant wide.
• Assigns personnel to work stations 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

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

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.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.