Production Lead: Safety, Quality & Team Builder

Crown Bakeries; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown Bakeries in Wisconsin is seeking a Production Lead to oversee daily operations, ensure safety and product quality, and keep the line running smoothly. You will verify specifications and guide a results-oriented team.

Responsibilities include monitoring control plans, routine checks, facilitating line startup and changeovers, and collaborating with maintenance and QA to prevent defects. Strong leadership and problem-solving are essential in this manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 3+ Years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• General software/technology experience (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Willing to acquire a wide variety of skills to assist the surrounding team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and enforce the control plan.
• Complete machine checks, process checks, and document checks frequently to meet spec verification.
• Walk production areas focusing on safety, housekeeping, and 5S.
• Monitor hourly production vs. targets and apply countermeasures as necessary.
• Communicate ingredient inventories to ensure materials are available.
• Review staffing needs for the shift such as absences, new employees and onboarding.
• Discuss quality issues and quality alerts.
• Ensure team members have proper PPE, supplies and tools.
• Collaborate with production technicians, supervisor, co-workers and other departments to run a product smoothly.
• Analyze root causes of production issues and develop corrective actions.
• Facilitate line startup, start over, and changeover procedures.
• Maintain machine checks such as roller, dimension, temperature, size, and weight to spec.
• Follow good manufacturing practices and safety rules.

Skills

Leadership experience

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Crown Bakeries in Wisconsin is seeking a Production Lead to oversee daily operations, ensure safety and product quality, and keep the line running smoothly. You will verify specifications and guide a results-oriented team.

Responsibilities include monitoring control plans, routine checks, facilitating line startup and changeovers, and collaborating with maintenance and QA to prevent defects. Strong leadership and problem-solving are essential in this manufacturing environment.