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Production Lead

ELEMENT FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC
HODGKINS, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/3/2026

The Production lead is responsible for overseeing daily production operations on the manufacturing floor, ensuring that all products are produced safely, efficiently, and in compliance with food safety and quality standard.  This role leads a team of production employees, supports continuous improvement, and ensures production targets are met. 

Qualifications:

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Support a safe work culture and safe work practices.
  • Ensure there is enough material to run the entire shift, and that all materials are recorded.
    • Film 
    • Cartons
    • Cases. Etc.
  • Ensure that the right paperwork is printed at the start of the shift.  
    • Blending Paperwork       
      • Ingredient Lis
      • Blending Times
      • MO barcode
      • Delivery Number
      • Labor Report Form
      • SS Placards when needed
    • Packing Paperwork
      • MO Barcode
      • Delivery number
      • Labor Report Form
      • Packaging Instructions based on Item running
    • Labels for rooms
      • Case Labels
      • Pouch Labels
      • Pallet Labels
  • MO Tracking (Packing / Blending)
    • Report Operations 
    • Verify consumption
    • Close MO’s 
    • Keep MO file up to date
  • Inventory Management
    • Ensure that the inventory stays accurate
    • Keep FG inventory up to date. 
    • Erase any FG that might not exist
    • Return Material that is not needed to the DC 
    • Fix any inventory discrepancies
    • Lead Monthly Inventory
    • Trace back specific materials used. Ex. Find all the MO’s were a case or pouch lot code was used.
    • Ensure that materials are being consumed accurately using PowerBi
    • Ensure that DO’s are produced accurately, resolve any issues
  • Support employee training and assist new employees as needed. 
    • Teach new room leads material consumption / reporting FG etc using Factory Track
    • Teach new drivers on how to use Factory Track
  • Ensures that all work activities are performed with attention to the highest standards for quality, safety and compliance with all appropriate legal and food safety requirements and a focus on continuous improvement.

Education and Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or Relevant
  • Manufacturing and process, bakery, or food industry.  More than one area is preferred
  • Proven experience as Machine Operator Lead.
  • Working Knowledge of machines.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Leadership skills.
  • Analytical Skills.
  • Teamwork Skills
  • Oral Communication:  speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; demonstrates presentation skills.
  • Problem Solving: identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
  • Highly motivated and self-driven professional: skillful, productive, efficient, creative
  • Minimum Experience:
    • 3 years of production leading experience
    • 3 years of machine operation experience
  • Preferred: 
    • Technical career, electromechanical, mechatronics
    • 5 years of Machines Operation experience

Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged periods standing, walking, and sitting.
  • Physical ability to do work requiring frequent stooping, climbing stairs, twisting, and bending frequently
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.

 

Core Benefits:

  • Basic Life Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Leave
  • Holiday Paid

Voluntary Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • 401 k (matching)
  • Accident
  • Critical Illness
  • Wellness
  • Gym membership

Job Type

  • Full-time (Temp to Hire)

Pay

Pay Range 

  • 25.00 to $25.40 (2nd Shift)

Schedule 

  • 2nd shift (2:30pm to 11pm) 
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends (as needed)

 

Salary : $24 - $25

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