1st Shift Packing Department Lead

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McClancy Foods & Flavors (“McClancy” or the “Company”) is a privately-held, manufacturer of blends, spices, and seasoning mixes for foodservice, commercial and retail customers. For almost 70 years, the Company has worked with national, international, regional, and local customers in a variety of industries to create formulations and food products that will nourish, delight, and exceed expectations of families across the globe.

The Company is headquartered in Fort Mill, SC near Charlotte, NC. For additional information, please visit http://www.mcclancy.com/.

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Position Summary: The Packaging Production Lead is responsible for overseeing daily 2nd shift packaging operations in our Spice Production Facility, ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement. This role leads frontline teams, optimizes line performance, and supports operational excellence initiatives.

Description of Duties:

• Promote a zero-incident safety culture and enforce all safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct daily safety checks, audits, and incident investigations.
• Lead and coordinate packaging line operations to meet daily production targets.
• Ensure proper staffing, scheduling, and shift handoffs.
• Escalate and resolve operational issues in real time.
• Supervise, coach, and develop operators and technicians.
• Provide clear expectations and performance feedback.
• Conduct daily huddles and shift meetings.
• Support onboarding and training of new employees.
• Ensure all packaged products meet quality and customer standards.
• Enforce GMPs and SOP compliance.
• Partner with QA to address defects, holds, and non-conformances.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Reduce waste, downtime, and inefficiencies.
• Ensure proper operation and care of packaging equipment.
• Coordinate with maintenance for preventive and corrective work.
• Track and report key production metrics.
• Maintain accurate production and compliance records.
• Communicate updates to leadership and cross-functional teams

Essential Skills and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Programs: Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Math and written skills required.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask on any type of project.

Preferred Skills and Experience: 

• Associate/Bachelor’s Degree.
• 3-5+ years of manufacturing or packaging experience.
• 1+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of packaging processes and equipment

Reporting to Position: All 2nd Shift Machine Operators, Packers, Packing Forklift Drivers, & Bulk Packers at our Spice Production facility

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear taste or smell.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Work Environment: While performing job duties, the associate is exposed to a typical manufacturing environment.