Production Line Leader

Pure Flavor; Romulus (MI); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Flavor is seeking a Line Lead to oversee production quality, ensure customer specifications, and meet efficiency targets on the production line. This role monitors product flow, labeling, and traceability documentation on the line.

You will set up the line, direct tasks, train staff, review changes, and maintain hygiene and safety standards to sustain high productivity in a refrigerated facility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; post-secondary education preferred.
• Minimum of one year production experience required; leadership role preferred.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, Health and Safety, and Food Safety.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a people.
• Strong English skills required; understand, read, write and speak; additional languages are an asset.
• Good problem solving, dispute resolution, time management, and organizational skills required.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Production Supervisor to ensure efficient workflow and that product specifications and customer expectations are met.
• Perform daily pre-operational and post-operational checks and complete documentation.
• Set up the line; ensure proper product and labels per the production board and communicate changes to workers.
• Direct workers; instruct in grading, sorting and packing to meet company standards and maximize quality and productivity.
• Stage product and packaging for the next shift using allocations.
• Tag remaining products and record on repack sheets to maintain inventory traceability.
• Update complete jobs and ensure traceability protocols are followed.
• Communicate variances, quality issues, and corrective actions with the Supervisor; identify causes and implement solutions.
• Monitor hygiene, GMP, food safety, and health and safety policies and procedures in the work environment.
• Train and follow up with employees; conduct team member audits.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

GMP knowledge

Food safety

Problem solving

Time management

Education

High School Diploma

Post-secondary education preferred

Job description

Line Lead

The Line Lead role is responsible for ensuring product quality, customer specifications, efficiency and productivity targets are consistently meet on the production line. This role monitors the flow of produce and packaging on the line, order labels and completes documentation to ensure traceability.

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with the Production Supervisor to ensure an efficient production workflow and production requirements and reworked product consistently match product specifications and customer expectations
• Perform daily pre-operational and post-operational checks and complete corresponding documentation
• Set up the line; ensure the line is adequately supplied with the correct product and labels as indicated by the production board; regularly review to ensure any changes are captured and communicated to workers on the line
• Direct workers tasks; instruct in the correct grading, sorting and packing requirements to ensure company standards are consistently met with the focus of maximizing quality and productivity; support and provide guidance when necessary
• Stage product and packaging for the next shift using allocations
• When jobs are completed, tag any remaining products properly and record on repack sheets to maintain proper inventory.
• Administrative tasks associated with updating complete jobs and ensure traceability protocols are being followed
• Communicate and address variances, quality issues and concerns with Production Supervisor; help identify the causes and implement sustainable corrective action
• Monitor the working environment to ensure compliance of company and statutory hygiene, good manufacturing practices, food safety, health and safety policies and procedures
• Train and follow up with employees
• Conduct team member audits
• Other core expectations as defined by the company

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required; post-secondary education preferred
• Minimum of one (1) years production experience required; leadership role preferred
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, Health and Safety, and Food Safety
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a people
• Strong English skills required; understand, read, write and speak; additional languages are an asset
• Good problem solving, dispute resolution, time management, and organizational skills required
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment

Work Environment:

• Hours of work may vary depending on business needs; role requires flexibility.
• This job operates within a refrigerated warehouse, where temperatures range from 45-55°F. The noise level in the work environment can be loud due to packaging machinery, and forklift truck operation.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; bend; twist; use hands to handle or feel product or packaging; and reach with hands and arms. The position involves walking and lifting, regularly, up to 30-pounds, occasionally up to 50-pound