Production Lead - Safe, Efficient Food Ops

McCain Foods; Othello (WA); On-site; USD 4,151,000 - 4,684,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Life Insurance

Job summary

McCain Foods USA, Inc. in Washington state seeks a Production Lead to supervise and optimize production and packaging operations with a strong focus on safety, quality, and efficiency. You will monitor line flow, adjust processing parameters, and ensure timely maintenance and material handling to sustain production continuity.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and relevant hands-on experience. The company offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities to grow within a global

Responsibilities

• Promotes and adheres to company safety rules, regulations, and safe work practices.
• Performs regular walk-throughs of production and packaging areas to monitor operations and ensure GMPs and quality standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge of quality process concepts and applies them to ensure consistent, high-quality operations.
• Estimates raw product quantities in receiving.
• Ensures operators monitor and control line flow and blend rates as directed by supervisor.
• Monitors packaging machinery efficiencies and downtime; makes authorized adjustments.
• Shuts down production or packaging lines as necessary and records downtime.
• Oversees preventive maintenance checks, diagnostic checks, and routine adjustments.
• Coordinates loading of tote bins into dumpers for processing.
• Communicates product cuts, changes, and quality concerns to operators and appropriate personnel.

Job description

McCain Foods USA, Inc. in Washington state seeks a Production Lead to supervise and optimize production and packaging operations with a strong focus on safety, quality, and efficiency. You will monitor line flow, adjust processing parameters, and ensure timely maintenance and material handling to sustain production continuity.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and relevant hands-on experience. The company offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities to grow within a global