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Job Title: Production Lead

Pay: $20+/hr, DOE Start Date: ASAP

Looking for a leadership opportunity in a growing food manufacturing environment?

Join a trusted, high-quality cereal and food production facility as a Production Lead in Eugene, Oregon, and make an impact every day by leading teams, ensuring food safety, and driving operational excellence. As a Production Lead, you’ll play a vital role in overseeing production operations, supporting team performance, and ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency across the department. You’ll work closely with Production Leads, Quality Assurance, and management to deliver consistent, high-quality results. What You’ll Do

As a Production Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting and maintaining food safety and quality programs
• Ensuring all production personnel receive proper training for their assigned roles
• Collaborating with Production Leads to resolve product quality issues
• Reviewing and sequencing daily production schedules for maximum line efficiency
• Communicating pass-down information to the incoming shift
• Ensuring staff follow process parameters, controls, and specifications accurately
• Completing first-article inspections for all production runs
• Confirming accuracy of quantities, lot codes, and part numbers on Batch Tickets and Oracle/SAP entries
• Documenting downtime, equipment issues, and raw material usage each shift
• Partnering with Production Leads to meet customer expectations for quality, cost, and delivery
• Completing required employee evaluations, performance documentation, and HR forms
• Managing production documents including MCPs, Specs, and quality records
• Reviewing and signing off on quality sheets and submitting them to QA each morning
• Supporting the launch of new production lines and ensuring staff are fully trained
• Maintaining accurate raw material usage, yields, and other data in Oracle/SAP
• Leading corrective action processes and administering disciplinary action when needed

What You’ll Bring

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• At least 2 years of production leadership experience
• Experience in food manufacturing (preferred but not required)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently under tight deadlines
• Leadership qualities with the ability to motivate teams and drive “best-in-class” performance

Knowledge of:

• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Allergen policies
• Manufacturing Control Plans
• SQF Document Systems
• Lean manufacturing principles
• Employee handbook policies
• Skills in team building, training development, logistics coordination, data analysis, and problem-solving
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Oracle/SAP, performance management systems, and EzLabor
• Physical ability to work in a dusty production environment with temperature variations, forklift traffic, and tight spaces, and lift up to 50 lbs occasionally

Why Join Us in Eugene?

• Leadership opportunity with the ability to drive improvements and shape your team
• Stable, full-time role in a growing food manufacturing operation
• Impactful work focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement
• Enjoy affordable health and prescription coverage once hired permanently
• Benefits offered by employer upon permanent hire

Location & Schedule

This position is on-site in Eugene, Oregon, and offers a full-time schedule.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you’re ready to grow your career as a Production Lead in Eugene, apply today! Don’t wait — we’re hiring now!

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