2nd Shift Food Production Line Lead

Production Line Leads We are growing and ramping up production at our Plymouth manufacturing facility and are looking for highly energized, positive, hands-on Production Line Leads who can help build strong, accountable production teams.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-moving manufacturing environment, leading from the floor, developing employees, and using metrics and measurable results to improve daily performance.
Our second shift is especially new and growing, making this a great opportunity for someone who enjoys helping establish routines, expectations, and a strong team culture from the ground up.
The ideal Line Lead is upbeat, organized, solutions-focused, comfortable with change, and able to balance people leadership with production execution.
What You'll Do As a Production Line Lead, you will help coordinate the people, processes, training, and daily performance of an assigned production line.
Key responsibilities include:
Lead and coordinate daily production activities for an assigned line or work area
Help ensure production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and consistently
Track and communicate key production metrics and performance measurements, including:
Output and production attainment
Labor utilization
Efficiency and productivity
Downtime
Waste and rework
Quality results
Attendance and staffing
Training progress
Effectively manage and adjust daily employee rosters and line assignments based on production needs, employee skills, attendance, and workflow
Ensure the right employees are positioned in the right jobs to support production goals
Conduct strong shift starts, communicate priorities, and maintain focus throughout the shift
Identify production obstacles and escalate or resolve issues quickly
Coach employees on performance expectations and reinforce accountability
Maintain a positive, respectful, and highly engaged work environment
Support onboarding and training of new and existing employees
Use Training Within Industry (TWI), Job Instruction, standardized work, or similar structured training methodologies to help employees learn jobs safely and consistently
Verify that employees can demonstrate required job skills before working independently
Help maintain and improve training matrices and employee skill records
Work closely with production leadership, quality, maintenance, safety, HR, and other departments
Identify opportunities to improve workflow, labor utilization, quality, training, and efficiency
Reinforce food safety, quality, sanitation, and workplace safety standards
Help create a culture where employees understand both what is expected and how their individual performance impacts the larger operation
What We're Looking For We are looking for individuals who bring energy and leadership to the production floor.
Strong candidates will have:
Manufacturing, production, food manufacturing, warehouse, or similar operational experience
Previous lead, trainer, team lead, or supervisory experience preferred
Strong ability to organize employees and manage changing daily staffing needs
Comfort working with production numbers, metrics, dashboards, or other performance measurements
Ability to recognize when performance is off target and take appropriate action
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to train employees using clear, repeatable job instruction
Strong attention to safety, quality, and operational details
Ability to remain organized and positive in a fast-paced environment
A willingness to learn, solve problems, and find a way forward when circumstances change
Ability to hold people accountable while maintaining a respectful and supportive work environment
Basic computer and data-entry skills
1st Shift Language Requirement For 1st Shift Line Lead positions, fluency in both Spanish and English is required due to the needs of the workforce and the importance of clear communication, training, coaching, and safety instruction.
The Person Who Will Thrive Here You may be a great fit if you:
Like being on the production floor rather than sitting behind a desk
Notice when something isn't working and immediately start looking for a solution
Enjoy developing people and teaching others how to perform a job correctly
Like numbers and want to know whether the team is actually meeting the goal
Can organize people quickly when attendance or production demands change
Bring positive energy to your team
Are comfortable working in an operation that is growing and evolving
Understand that standards, measurements, and accountability are essential to successful manufacturing
Want an opportunity to help build something, not simply maintain what has always been done
Why Join Us? Our Plymouth manufacturing operation is growing, and we're building the next stage of our production capability. You'll have the opportunity to directly influence how your team operates, how employees are trained, and how we improve performance as production expands.
If you are energized by people, production, measurable results, and continuous improvement, we'd like to meet you.
We are proud to offer competitive benefits including:
Sick time and paid vacation
401K
Long-Term Disability
Incentive and bonus Eligible
Competitive Compensation
Opportunities for Advancement
On the Bus Line
Free Daily Lunch
Employee Safety is a priority
Employee Training and Development