The Production Lead is a front-line employee who performs and leads the manufacturing processes that add value and quality to the inputs and create the final high-quality final products.

Responsibilities:

• Following daily schedules and work orders; setting up mixes.
• Scanning bags of ingredients to ensure proper inventory levels.
• Gathering and weighing pre-determined amounts of specific ingredients adhering to strict quality standards.
• Lead and provide direction to team
• Fill ingredients into proper containers; bags will require feeding through a sewing machine to close; take samples of ingredients and final products.
• Measuring and feeding batches of ingredients into production machinery.  Using lifting equipment and forklift trucks.
• Packaging finish products and entering data into internal system (computer, scanner, and bar code software).
• Gathering and stacking bags in proper patterns for shipments; inspecting each bag to meet company’s strict quality standards.
• Approve and release finish goods; wrap and move good to designated locations.
• Conducting product inspection and quality control; performing quality checks
• General housekeeping; cleaning and maintaining work areas and machinery.

Location: Neosho MO

Hours: 1st Shift ( 7:00am – 3:30pm )

Wage: $21.75/hr.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED (PREFERRED)
• Ability to effectively communicate in one-on-one and in group situations; able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Understand, record, and verbalize detailed information accurately; basic math calculation skills.
• Able to complete repetitious work, and work on feet for prolonged periods of time in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic computer skills including use of scanners and bar code software.
• Must be able to pass a forklift training test

Competencies & Other Skills:

• Be observant, accurate, and capable of following directions.
• Ability to take a proactive approach to plant safety and report all unsafe acts or conditions immediately

Physical Requirements for production positions regularly include:

• Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements
• Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment
• Working across temperature zones that may include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include work in environments where dust is present
• Shift schedules that include days, nights, and weekends, some holidays and periodic overtime