Production Shift Lead - Day shift

Ultipro; Missouri; On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultipro in Saint Clair, MO is seeking a Production Shift Lead to ensure the shift and each production line runs safely, smoothly, and with high quality. You will oversee safety, quality, setup, and coordination with support functions to keep production on schedule.

The role requires leading by example, training shift members, conducting audits, and implementing Lean practices to improve efficiency while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Must follow safety protocol and promote safe work practices.
• Ensure quality for internal and external customers.
• Oversee operations per policies; assign work stations.
• Conduct production audits; monitor productivity and quality.
• Train shift members and coach performance.
• Promote a positive, productive team environment.
• Measure area performance using PLZ metrics.
• Maintain housekeeping and Lean practices.
• Communicate scheduling needs and issues promptly.

Responsibilities

• Effectively help support safety protocol, identifying hazards and promoting safe work.
• Help ensure defect-free quality for internal and external customers.
• Oversee line operations; assign and manage work stations.
• Perform physical audits; monitor productivity and quality standards.
• Work with shift members to improve efficiency without compromising safety or quality.
• Investigate and correct product quality exceptions and issues.
• Facilitate training for shift members and provide coaching.
• Promote a positive, productive team environment and lead by example.
• Assist in measuring area performance using PLZ metrics.
• Ensure good housekeeping and implement Lean practices.

Skills

Safety leadership

Quality control

Shift supervision

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Job description

Job Category: Manufacturing / Production / Operations

Requisition Number: PRODU006017

• Posted : September 28, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Saint Clair, MO 63077, USA

Description

Shift: 6:25am to 5:05pm Monday - Thursday

The position of Production Shift Lead is responsible to ensure the shift, including each line, runs safely, smoothly, efficiently and with high quality. This includes oversight of safety, interfacing with support functions, mechanical issues, set-up, quality and personnel.

Position Specific Responsibilities:

• Effectively help support safety protocol. This includes identification & correction of safety hazards, continuous communication and promotion of safety and safe work practices
• Help ensure quality for both internal & external customers is efficient and defect-free
• Oversee operation activities in accordance with policies and procedures; including the assignment of work stations when required
• Help perform physical audits of the production work performed, monitoring against productivity & quality standards, informing management of all issues/concerns
• Work with shift members to improve efficiency without sacrifice of safety or quality
• Communicate, investigate and correct any product quality exceptions and issues
• Facilitate training for shift members
• Promote a positive & productive team environment, leading by example
• Assist in measuring and monitoring area performance utilizing PLZ specific metrics
• Ensure good housekeeping throughout the shift; initiating and following Lean practices
• Focus on maintaining scheduling requirements, communicating issues in a timely manner
• Implement PLZ systems and processes to sustain PLZ improvement activities. This includes coaching, teaching, mentoring and utilizing a problem solving approach across the team
• Demonstrate flexibility to meet the needs of the shift
• Provide weekly SQI summary to management as requested
• Provide performance feedback regarding team members to individuals for corrective coaching and to management

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