Production Team Lead

Kraft Heinz; Massillon (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, and Dental benefits

401(k) match

Short Term Disability benefits

Job summary

Kraft Heinz in Massillon, OH is seeking a production supervisor to plan, coordinate, and direct daily production activities and staff development to deliver high-quality products. You will lead safety, quality, and efficiency initiatives, manage staffing and costs, and ensure accurate records and compliance with company standards.

The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, with flexible hours including nights and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Proficient in MS Office and inventory systems.
• Strong planning/organizing and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication across all levels.
• Interpersonal skills to work with diverse teams.
• Ability to enforce rules, policies, and agreements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct production activities and training.
• Support risk management by developing standards and driving corrective actions.
• Lead continuous improvement and implement better line methods.
• Coordinate daily line operations to meet safety, quality, sanitation, and productivity targets.
• Lead meetings, training, coaching, and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and maintain a safe workplace.
• Manage staffing and labor costs; maintain time/pay records.
• Audit production docs for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor production; identify defects and initiate corrective actions.
• Respond to emergencies and changing conditions with timely decisions.

Skills

Planning

Problem solving

Math

Written/verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to enforce rules

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access)

Job description

Job Description

Location

Massillon OH

Benefits & Compensation Overview

• Competitive Health, Vision, and Dental benefits
• Company match 401(k) Plan
• Company-paid Short Term Disability benefits.

Pay

The starting hourly wage for this role is $30/hr.

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, OT as needed

1st shift: 5:30am - 2:30/3pm.

2nd shift: 2:30pm - midnight

Job Overview

Responsible for planning, organizing, directing the production activities and employee training and development to cost effectively produce a high quality finished product.

• Support the RMP (Risk Management Process) by helping develop/maintain standards and driving corrective actions to closure.
• Drive continuous improvement by gathering ideas from the line and implementing better methods.
• Coordinate daily line/area operations to meet or exceed safety, quality, sanitation/food safety, and productivity targets.
• Lead the team through meetings, training, coaching, cross-training, and performance management (goals, evaluations).
• Ensure compliance with Heinz safety standards and all applicable process/product/food safety requirements; maintain a safe workplace.
• Manage staffing and labor costs, and ensure accurate time/pay records.
• Audit production documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor production to confirm the process is executed correctly, identify defects, and initiate corrective actions.
• Respond to emergencies and changing conditions, making timely decisions and escalating/recommending actions as needed.
• Maintain working knowledge of equipment setup/operation/adjustments, and help create/update required documentation (e.g., SOWI, JSA).
• Perform other duties as assigned; work flexible hours including nights, weekends, overtime as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Prepare routine reports and correspondence.
• Apply common-sense judgment to follow written, verbal, or diagram-based instructions.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access) and inventory systems.
• Strong planning/organizing, problem-solving, math, and communication (written/verbal) skills.
• Effective working with all employee levels; strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of equipment/tools operations and general computer use.
• Ability to enforce rules, policies, and agreements.
• Demonstrate reliability, attention to detail, high-quality work, and strong cross-department collaboration.
• Work independently with minimal supervision; multitask in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Ability to use hands/arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Ability to work in all areas of the facility including hot and cold areas, and be exposed to wet and humid conditions.
• Must be able to lift and or move up to 50 lbs or more.
• Must have excellent vision, distant and peripheral, with the ability to identify and distinguish colors, and adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually high, and ear protection is required.
• May work near moving mechanical parts, high and/or confining place

Benefits

Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing

We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
• Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training
• Emotional - Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• Financial - 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s)

Massillon - Hourly

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [e-mail].