Production Lead - Weekday Night Shift

Cutfootsiouxinn; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Employer match 401k

Profit sharing plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Kings Mountain, North Carolina-based Utz Quality Foods is seeking a Production Lead to oversee key production equipment, train staff, and support troubleshooting to hit production goals. The role requires hands-on manufacturing experience and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams for safety, quality, and efficiency.

The position offers a rotating shift schedule and opportunities to advance within a well-established snack foods company.

Qualifications

• Inspire and motivate the team to meet production goals and morale.
• Delegate tasks effectively to maximize team contribution.
• Work independently and as part of a team with a proactive attitude.
• Experience in manufacturing; food production preferred.
• Juggle multiple responsibilities (monitoring, training, troubleshooting).
• Forklift certification required.
• Basic computer skills and ability to read production schedules.
• Lift up to 50 lbs safely.

Responsibilities

• Guide your team to achieve goals around Safety, Quality, Production, and Cost.
• Operate and maintain key production equipment (fryers, packaging, seasoning, printers, labelers).
• Work with Maintenance to troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Train new and existing team members to operate equipment.
• Help execute the shift production schedule, including start-ups, changeovers, and shutdowns.
• Monitor product quality and enforce GMP/food safety requirements.
• Fill in for vacancies and cover critical positions as needed.
• Collaborate with machine operators, maintenance staff, and supervisors to keep operations running smoothly.

Skills

Team leadership

Motivating team

Delegation

Self-motivation

Manufacturing experience

Forklift certification

Production scheduling reading

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Tools

MS Office

Production scheduling software

Job description

Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States

Job Description

Are you looking for a fulfilling career with a company that values teamwork and your personal success? At Utz Quality Foods, we are committed to helping you grow while ensuring our manufacturing operations run smoothly. Join a team of dedicated professionals working together to create top-quality snacks!

We are currently seeking a Production Leadto oversee key production equipment, provide training, and support troubleshooting efforts. If you have hands‑on experience in a manufacturing environment and are ready to lead a team toward achieving production goals, we want to hear from you!

Work Schedule:

• Rotating Schedule: 1st week: Monday to Thursday 2nd week: Monday to Wednesday 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM

Responsibilities:

• Guide your team to achieve goals around Safety, Quality, Production, and Cost.
• Be able to operate and maintain all key production equipment, including fryers, packaging machines, seasoning machines, printers, and labelers.
• Work alongside Maintenance to troubleshoot and resolve production equipment issues.
• Train new and existing team members to ensure everyone is qualified to operate equipment effectively.
• Help execute the shift production schedule, including start‑ups, changeovers, and shutdowns.
• Monitor product quality and ensure all tasks related to food safety and GMP are followed.
• Fill in for vacancies and provide coverage for critical job positions as needed.
• Work cross‑functionally with machine operators, maintenance staff, and supervisors to keep operations running smoothly.

Requirements:

• Ability to inspire and motivate the team to meet production goals and maintain high morale.
• Ability to delegate tasks effectively and ensure all team members are contributing to their full potential.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a self‑motivated, proactive attitude.
• Previous experience in manufacturing is preferred, especially in food production.
• Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities, such as monitoring machines, training new team members, and troubleshooting problems simultaneously.
• Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification.
• Basic computer skills and the ability to read production schedules.
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs as needed.

Continuously Pursuing Excellence!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients . After over a century with a strong family heritage, o ur diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. Our associates are the reason for the success of this company , so it is important we provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement . We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives . Our full‑time benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more . Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure‑play U.S. snacking company of scale!

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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As part of our obligations, we have developed an Affi ity Action Plan for Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans, as specified by law. This AAP is available for inspection by applicants and our employees in the Human Resources Office during normal business hours.