Snack Production Lead: Team Coach & Equipment Mentor

Utz Quality Foods, Inc; Kings Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods, Inc. in Kings Mountain, NC is hiring a Production Lead to oversee key production equipment, train staff, and support troubleshooting. You will lead a team to meet safety, quality, production, and cost goals on a rotating shift.

The role requires hands-on manufacturing experience, ability to mentor colleagues, and strong problem-solving skills. Forklift certification and reading production schedules are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a manufacturing team toward safety, quality, and cost goals.
• Ability to train new and existing team members on equipment operation.
• Familiarity with GMP and food safety practices.
• Ability to interpret production schedules and guidance.
• Willingness to fill in for vacancies as needed.
• Strong attention to detail and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Guide your team to achieve goals around Safety, Quality, Production, and Cost.
• Be able to operate and maintain all key production equipment, including fryers, packaging machines, seasoning machines, printers, and labelers.
• Work alongside Maintenance to troubleshoot and resolve production equipment issues.
• Train new and existing team members to ensure everyone is qualified to operate equipment effectively.
• Help execute the shift production schedule, including start-ups, changeovers, and shutdowns.
• Monitor product quality and ensure all tasks related to food safety and GMP are followed.
• Fill in for vacancies and provide coverage for critical job positions as needed.
• Work cross-functionally with machine operators, maintenance staff, and supervisors to keep operations running smoothly.

Skills

Team leadership

Motivation & morale

Delegation

Independent work

Manufacturing experience

Reading production schedules

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Education

Forklift certification

Tools

General mechanic tools

Job description

Utz Quality Foods, Inc. in Kings Mountain, NC is hiring a Production Lead to oversee key production equipment, train staff, and support troubleshooting. You will lead a team to meet safety, quality, production, and cost goals on a rotating shift.

The role requires hands-on manufacturing experience, ability to mentor colleagues, and strong problem-solving skills. Forklift certification and reading production schedules are preferred.