Lead - 1st Shift - Packaging

Glanbia
Aurora, IL

Immediate Hiring for experienced Leads at Glanbia Performance Nutrition!

Compensation for roles at Glanbia varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois. This range may not be applicable to other locations. The hourly rate for Illinois based employees for this role is $25.50/hour.

Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, FSA, HSA, Life & Disability Insurance, 19 Days Paid Time Off and 6% 401K match!

Monday through Friday set schedule!

  • 1st Shift: 6:00am-2:30pm

Join the Glanbia Performance Nutrition team as a Lead. We are holding next-day interviews and have multiple shift opportunities available!

When you join our manufacturing team, you will enjoy the chance to develop your career and stretch your skills in an environment that requires innovation, initiative, and teamwork!

What you’ll do:


As a Lead, you will be responsible for leading, training, and organizing work activities for a team to be successful in their job duties.

Every day, you can expect to:

  • Ensure employee of the team practice safe work habits and follow safety rules
  • Ensure that policies and procedures of that department are being followed in a consistent manner
  • Report Safety, Quality, or Maintenance issues to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner
  • Lead the department when the supervisor is absent and able to make decisions for that day
  • Effectively communicate with other departments
  • Know, Understand, Perform all job functions within the department
  • Responsible for the completion of daily/monthly production/shipping/receiving reports.
  • Perform daily audits in the assigned department covering Safety, Quality, and Department Specific Duties
  • Promote team building (from shift to shift and cross –functional teams across departments)Training
  • Train all employees on their specific job duties (proper documentation recorded)
  • Organize and complete the required monthly training using the EHS Training System (Alchemy)
  • Update procedures and SOP’s (new and existing documents)
  • Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): lab coat, safety shoes, safety glasses, bump cap, hearing protection, hair net, beard net, and nitrile gloves
  • Perform other duties as assigned

To thrive in this role, you must:

  • Communicate effectively and lead a team of operations employees
  • Trouble-shoot issues before making adjustments on the machines after training is completed
  • Use Continuous Improvement methods to help solve issues (Why-Why, SMED)
  • Organize break times, changeovers, call-offs, etc.

Education:

  • Minimum High School or GED

Other Experience:

  • Required 1 year of food environment or consumer product experience
  • Required 2 years of manufacturing/distribution experience
  • Preferred 6 months of previous lead experience
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot processes preferred
  • Experience using WMS or ERP system with RF scanning a plus
  • Ability to read, write, and communicate in English fluently
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all employees inclusive management
  • Knowledge of or familiar with GMP’s/HACCP
  • Ability to follow written and oral instructions
  • Computer Experience
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
  • Able to coordinate and schedule shift meetings (department and cross-functional)
  • Able to document detailed reports about the department
  • Able to communicate details through email including pictures
  • Able to navigate through the EHS Training System (Alchemy), EHS Incident Reporting System, and SAP System when required
  • Knowledge of batch recording and material handling procedures
  • Ability to recommend corrective actions
  • Basic math skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to begin the Root Cause Analysis process

Physical Demands:

  • Occasional Sitting
  • Constant Standing and Walking
  • Frequent Bending/Stooping
  • Lift up to 55 lbs. on an occasional basis 6 inches off ground to waist
  • lift up to 30 lbs on an occasional basis waist to shoulder
  • Carry up to 50 lbs. on an occasional basis up to 5ft
  • Be able to pull a 55lb bag from a height of 60 inches on an occasional basis

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions associated with the particular job. It is intended only to be a general description of the essential functions common to positions of this type.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.

Posted 2025-08-15

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