Production Lead — Safety, Quality & Efficiency

Kerry; Blue Earth (MN); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 85,962,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a Production Lead to promote safety, drive high quality production, and maximize throughput across shift teams. You will coach staff, ensure GMP compliance, and manage daily production paperwork while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Ideal candidates have hands-on manufacturing experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to operate from blending to finished packaging stages.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to troubleshoot process issues and use resources to remedy.
• Familiarity with manufacturing systems and GMP practices.
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Basic computer skills and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Promotes safety consciousness and coaches employees on policies.
• Ensures high quality product and adheres to SOPs; works with QC for specs.
• Monitors production priorities; assigns shift responsibilities; maintains records.
• Leads sanitation and cleaning; approves equipment sanitation with QC.
• Solicits continuous improvement ideas and helps implement action plans.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Troubleshooting

Manufacturing systems

GMP practices

Basic computer skills

Team building

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

QC testing tools

MS Excel

Job description

Kerry is seeking a Production Lead to promote safety, drive high quality production, and maximize throughput across shift teams. You will coach staff, ensure GMP compliance, and manage daily production paperwork while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Ideal candidates have hands-on manufacturing experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to operate from blending to finished packaging stages.