Bottling Line Lead

What You’ll Do:

• Lead daily startup activities, including the 5-minute startup meeting, Tier I Board, line setup, and verification that required labels, bottles, caps, and materials are available.
• Lead assigned employees throughout the shift while providing direction, coaching, and support to maintain safe and productive operations.
• Complete and verify required production and quality documentation, including startup checklists and label verification.
• Monitor line performance, quality, and safety while identifying and addressing issues that may impact production or product quality.
• Support troubleshooting, changeovers, maintenance activities, and continuous improvement efforts to reduce downtime and support the line’s zero-loss goals.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing, production, bottling, packaging, or related environment.
• Previous experience operating or supporting automated production or packaging equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lead, train, and provide direction to employees while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and productivity.

• Previous lead or team leadership experience in a manufacturing, bottling, packaging, food, beverage, or CPG environment.
• Experience with bottling line equipment, changeovers, quality checks, troubleshooting, or preventative maintenance.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, or other continuous improvement practices.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, squat, reach, push, pull, and climb throughout a 12-hour shift.
• Ability to work safely around moving mechanical equipment and in a manufacturing environment with exposure to wet conditions and loud noise while wearing required PPE.
• Regular, reliable, in-person attendance is required. Ability to work weekends, holidays, overtime, and 12-hour shifts based on business needs.