Team Leader Production (Manufacturing)

TL;DR

Team Leader Production (Manufacturing): Managing production teams and daily plant operations to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and cost targets with an accent on frontline leadership, process improvement, and food-safe manufacturing. Focus on coordinating people, materials, equipment, and schedules, solving operational issues, and improving performance across production processes.

Location: Onsite in Boardman, Oregon, USA; ability to work various shifts, including weekdays, weekends, day, swing, and grave shifts, may be required.

Salary: $71,410–$107,110 per year.

Company

Global food manufacturer producing frozen potato products for food service providers, restaurants, and households in more than 100 countries.

What you will do

• Lead and ensure the safety of production teams of 15–50 employees per shift.
• Manage daily production activities and coordinate resources, materials, processes, and equipment.
• Monitor quality, productivity, cost, and schedule performance against plant targets.
• Identify and implement improvements in safety, quality, cost, customer service, and operational efficiency.
• Train team members, evaluate performance, and provide guidance for improvement.
• Support sanitation operations and enforce plant procedures, including lockout/tagout and personal protective equipment requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or associate degree with at least four years of relevant industry or work experience, or supervisory or management experience; high school diploma or GED required.
• Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, multitasking, and team leadership skills.
• Ability to regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing plant with moving mechanical parts, temperature extremes, vibration, wet conditions, chemicals, electrical hazards, and moderate noise.

Nice to have

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of plant equipment and safety.
• Previous food-processing experience.
• Flexibility to work various shifts based on production scheduling needs.

Culture & Benefits

• Extensive leadership and functional training with opportunities for career progression.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, and health savings accounts.
• 401(k) plan with company contributions, financial planning services, employee stock purchase program, life and accident insurance.
• Well-being programs, wellness incentives, family events, and employee assistance services.