Production Lead I - 1st Shift

Maker’s Pride, LLC; Wilmington (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Maker's Pride, LLC in Wilmington, Ohio is seeking a production lead to assist the supervisor in creating a safe work environment while delivering high-quality products. The role emphasizes cost-saving practices, waste reduction, and adherence to standards on a fast-paced line.

You will coordinate line setup, supervise pre-op activities, and train associates. Strong communication, attention to detail, and teamwork are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, speak, and write in English; bilingual is a plus.
• High school diploma or GED; 3–6 months related experience or training.

Responsibilities

• Oversees pre-op/tear down and coordinates line setup.
• Reviews production issues, schedules and specs; prevents downtime.
• Leads continuous improvement plant-wide.
• Assigns personnel to stations; provides training; enforces corrective actions.
• Communicates effectively with supervisors and line workers.
• Ensures specification compliance and accurate documentation.
• Maintains records for line performance, waste, quality checks, and usage.
• Cross-trains in all lead areas related to production and packaging.
• Work safely; on the floor 95% of shift; flexible schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Wilmington, 3350 Progress Way, Wilmington, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM

What We Want to Give You:

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
• bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.)

Job Summary:

To aid the supervisor in providing a safe work environment for line associates while producing a quality product for our customers using cost saving practices and efficiencies with minimal waste.

Hours of Operation:

Monday through Thursday

1st Shift:

4:30AM - 3:30PM

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees 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.

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

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• 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.
• 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.

Wilmington, 3350 Progress Way, Wilmington, Ohio, United States of America