Production Team Lead – Packaging & Processing

NOW Health Group INC; Bloomingdale (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NOW Health Group INC in Bloomingdale, IL is seeking a Production Team Lead to oversee packaging and processing across two facilities, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time output. You will coordinate training, coach staff, and drive standard operating procedures to sustain high performance.

The role emphasizes Lean principles, effective communication, and hands-on leadership to optimize equipment use and staffing. Flexibility for shift coverage and collaboration across departments is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and one year related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Additional post-secondary education and prior team leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Prior experience operating blending/processing and packaging machines/equipment preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food or pharmaceuticals, required.
• Knowledge of Lean principles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors shift’s performance and efficiency throughout the day and corrects or escalates issues to meet daily department goals.
• Collaborates with other leads, supervisors or support teams to improve safety, product quality, production methods, and equipment performance.
• Trains and orients production employees new to the department, acquainting them with details and functions of their new jobs, and how these responsibilities relate to functionality of company as a whole.
• Develops and/or assists in writing of SOPs, Work Instructions, and One Point Lessons for all tasks within department, based on direction and review of supervisor or manager.
• Maintains ability to operate production machinery in a proficient manner.
• Under direction of Production Supervisor, assigns jobs and tasks and monitors the production process.
• Reviews and verifies all of employees' paperwork before turning into Quality Control Department for approval. Closes production record reports and informs inventory control personnel of any raw material discrepancies.
• Interprets company policies, specifications and job orders to employees. Directs setup and adjustments of machines.
• Communicates with other departments to requisition supplies, products and equipment necessary to meet production schedules.
• Truthfully and legibly completes required paperwork, written and electronic reports (i.e. Excel, Word, Oracle, etc.).
• Actively participates in root cause analysis and other plant continuous improvement initiatives. Recommends and assists with implementing continuous improvement ideas.
• Complies with OSHA guidelines, safety policies, food safety and cGMP guidelines.

Skills

Team leadership

Lean principles

Problem solving

Communication

Coaching/mentoring

Scheduling

Safety awareness

Operates Interthor/Lifting equipment

Education

High school diploma or GED

Post-secondary education preferred

Team leadership experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Oracle

Interthor

Job description

NOW Health Group INC in Bloomingdale, IL is seeking a Production Team Lead to oversee packaging and processing across two facilities, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time output. You will coordinate training, coach staff, and drive standard operating procedures to sustain high performance.

The role emphasizes Lean principles, effective communication, and hands-on leadership to optimize equipment use and staffing. Flexibility for shift coverage and collaboration across departments is required.