Production Lead Operator

Saint--gobain; Semora (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

CertainTeed, a Saint-Gobain company, seeks a Production Lead Operator to help drive safe, efficient production at the Roxboro gypsum facility. The role focuses on leading frontline teams, coordinating daily priorities, and supporting continuous improvement in a fast-paced plant.

You will work with cross-functional partners to ensure quality, safety, housekeeping, and reliable operations while mentoring team members and troubleshooting equipment and processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Experience leading teams and coordinating daily production priorities.
• Knowledge of safety, quality, and housekeeping standards (5S, SOPs).

Responsibilities

• Schedule and manage employee training and rotation for shifts.
• Assist team with daily production line concerns and objectives.
• Lead pre-shift meetings on operational priorities and safety.
• Support product changeovers and shifting production needs.

Skills

Leadership

Shift scheduling

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

5S/Lean

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

As a Production Lead Operator, you will help lead safe, consistent, and efficient production at the Roxboro gypsum facility. This hands-on role is ideal for a manufacturing professional who enjoys operating and troubleshooting equipment, coordinating daily production priorities, supporting team members, and driving continuous improvement. You will work closely with production employees and cross-functional partners to support quality, safety, housekeeping, and reliable plant operations in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Key Areas of Focus

• Coordinate shift-level production activities, training plans, rotation planning, and daily team readiness.
• Operate, monitor, and understand key production equipment and plant systems to maintain steady material flow.
• Support strong standards for safety, quality, housekeeping, 5S, SOP execution, and production reporting.
• Contribute to continuous improvement through WCM, Lean/Six Sigma activities, AM/CIL duties, work orders, and Area Improvement Board follow-up.
• Communicate across departments to help resolve operational concerns and support efficient plant performance.

Core Responsibilities

Production Leadership & Team Support

• Schedule and manage employee training and rotation plans for assigned shifts.
• Assist team members with training, objectives, and daily production line concerns.
• Lead pre-shift meetings to communicate operational, safety, and quality priorities.
• Support product changeovers and shifting production needs.

Operations, Equipment & Process Control

• Perform plant rounds to verify adherence to autonomous maintenance, housekeeping, duty sheets, operating procedures, and production reporting requirements.
• Demonstrate proficiency in key department roles, including Mixer and Bundler, and relieve positions as needed.
• Monitor area equipment and understand its impact on the production process.
• Operate equipment using a Human Machine Interface system and perform weekly start-up and shut-down procedures.

Safety, Standards & Continuous Improvement

• Perform Lockout/Tagout and other required safety procedures.
• Review, request updates to, and implement operational Standard Operating Procedures.
• Establish housekeeping and 5S standards while supporting WCM, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma activities.
• Identify equipment improvement opportunities and support issue tracking through the Area Improvement Board.

Is this job for you ?

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing or industrial experience.
• Ability to work a rotating 12.5-hour day/night shift schedule in an on-site manufacturing environment.
• Ability to travel occasionally for leadership, process, or safety training.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment (Lead Operator, Trainer, Supervisor, or similar role).

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods on a manufacturing floor.
• Ability to frequently communicate, read, write, and monitor production processes and equipment.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to occasionally climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work around manufacturing equipment and machinery in both indoor and outdoor environments.
• Comfortable working in varying temperatures, dusty conditions, and other industrial manufacturing environments.

A little more about us

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904, as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world's largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [emailprotected] .

Benefits in joining us

At Saint-Gobain, our goal is to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support your well-being and improve daily life for you and your family. We value your contribution to our purpose, Making the World a Better Home, and your Total Rewards package aims to help you plan for the future you want.

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs :

• Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want

• Group Legal
• Identity Theft Protection
• Auto and Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance and Discounts
• Back-up Child & Elder Care
• PerkSpot Employee Discount Program