Production Line Lead

QPS Employment Group; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. in Rockford, IL is seeking a Production Line Lead to guide a high-performing team in a fast-paced pharmaceutical packaging environment. You will optimize processes, ensure quality, and drive safe, efficient operations to help deliver medications to patients.

The role requires hands-on leadership across multiple shifts, strong communication, and adherence to cGMP/GCP policies. Overtime and weekend work may be required; PPE and PAPR usage may be necessary.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a manufacturing or production line is preferred.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with quality systems and GMP standards.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains machine per batch record, safety, and quality standards.
• Leads line huddle and reviews shift-to-shift communications.
• Directs line crew, assigns roles, and ensures resources are available.
• Monitors line components, resources, and paperwork (scrap, production rates, batch records).
• Escalates quality or equipment issues to supervision and coordinates with support departments.
• Performs line clearance, lot in/out, and deep cleaning with safety practices.

Job description

Position Title: Production Line Lead

Wage: $18.00 - $22.30 per hour

Shift: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, weekend

Hours: 6:45am-3:00pm (Mon-Fri); 2:45pm-11:00pm (Mon-Fri); 8:45pm-7:00am (Mon-Thurs); 6:45pm-7:00am (Fri-Sun); 6:45am-7:00pm (Fri-Sun)

Lead a high-performing production team in a fast-paced pharmaceutical packaging environment where your technical expertise, leadership, and focus on quality drive safe, efficient operations and help deliver life-changing medications to patients.

Location: Rockford, IL

Production Line Lead Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Operates and maintains machine accordance with batch record, safety and quality standards. Ensures process optimization through routine mechanical adjustments
• Conducts daily line huddle communication meeting - requires review of all shift to shift communication, information acquired during the Shift meeting and VCB (Visual Control Board) results
• Provides direction to other line members by ensuring the crew has signed the roster; assigning crew members to the appropriate positions
• Reviews jackets and ensures proper components and resources are at the line
• Escalates quality, service, and equipment performance issues to supervision
• Communicates production needs to the necessary support departments to include but not limited to warehouse, quality, maintenance, and business unit
• Updates all line required information including hourly run charts and all areas of the VCBs
• Interacts with team to ensure machine performs optimally
• Order components when necessary
• Answer questions and resolve issues for associates on the line
• Accurately completes paperwork to include: scrap calculations, recovery and production rates, batch record entries
• Leads and performs lot in and lot out, line clearance, and deep clean functions (Safe guards in place)
• Actively participates in Gemba and/or Safety Gemba as applicable on their line
• May require use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)
• This position may require overtime and/or weekend work
• Knowledge of and adherence to all PCI Pharma Services, cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices), and GCP (Good Clinical Practices) policies, procedures, rules

Production Line Lead? Requirements:

• Stationary Position: 3/4 of the day
• Move, Traverse: 3/4 of the day and up
• Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, or place: 3/4 of the day and up
• Install, place, adjust, apply, measure, use, or signal: Up to 3/4 of the day
• Ascend/Descend or Work Atop: From 3/4 of the day
• Position self (to) or Move (about or to): 3/4 of the day and up
• Communicate or exchange information: 3/4 of the day and up
• Detect, distinguish, or determine: 3/4 of the day and up
• On an average day, the individual can expect to move and/or transport up to 50 pounds
• This position may have the following special vision requirements: Close Vision, Distance Vision, Color Vision, Peripheral Vision, Depth Perception, Ability to focus
• Work is performed in areas with moderate risk or discomfort that may require special safety precautions, such as -wearing protective clothing or gear for up to 3/4 of the day
• Work near moving mechanical parts for 3/4 of the day and up
• The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate
• Excellent attendance

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