Weekend Production Lead — Packaging & Efficiency

Utz Quality Foods, Inc; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401k with employer match

Profit sharing plan

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods, Inc. is seeking a Production Lead for the High Street facility in Hanover, PA to support the Production Supervisor and drive daily operations.

This full-time role requires guiding packaging, processing, and sanitation activities while maintaining safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership, production efficiency, and adherence to GMP, SQF, and 6S while coordinating forklift operations and line KPIs.

Qualifications

• Requires strong analytical, math and reading skills.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience.
• Knowledge of designated packaging and processing operations to assist when needed.
• Forklift and high reach certification or willingness to obtain.
• Spanish language skills are a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Production Supervisor in leading packaging, processing, and sanitation activities, and act as backup Supervisor in their absence.
• Monitor attendance, evaluate individual performance, and train packaging personnel to meet production standards.
• Efficiently schedule personnel to fulfill daily production requirements.
• Operate forklifts and high-reach equipment (certification required or willingness to obtain).
• Communicate downtime, production issues, and product overflow to the Production Supervisor.
• Ensure quality product standards are met and upheld.
• Execute and monitor tasks to maintain accurate data in ERP systems.
• Manage material usage and waste on assigned lines to support cost-saving initiatives.
• Utilize tools such as RedZone, 6S Principles, and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Enter work orders and track maintenance tasks in the EAM system.
• Lead and organize projects as assigned by management.
• Identify and separate questionable finished products for supervisor review.
• Maintain and communicate line-level KPIs and performance standards as part of the Integrated Work Systems (IWS).
• Promote and ensure the safety of the team while fostering a culture of health and safety.
• Enforce GMP, food safety practices, and SQF system requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support company and department goals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Math & reading

Leadership

MS Office

Forklift certified

Spanish (desirable)

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Utz Quality Foods, Inc. is seeking a Production Lead for the High Street facility in Hanover, PA to support the Production Supervisor and drive daily operations.

This full-time role requires guiding packaging, processing, and sanitation activities while maintaining safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership, production efficiency, and adherence to GMP, SQF, and 6S while coordinating forklift operations and line KPIs.