This job was last updated on September 26, 2025 4:56 PM.

We are looking for an energetic, fast-paced, hardworking, and reliable Team Lead to join our 2nd shift team! Ornua Ingredients offers competitive starting wages along with an excellent benefits package.

Wage:

$22.50 + 15% shift differential = $25.86 +11% quarterly bonus opportunity

Schedule:

Monday - Thursday, 5:30pm-4am. Friday overtime and daily overtime as necessary.

Location: Byron, MN

**Role Overview:     **

The Production Lead is the individual directly responsible for assisting the Production Supervisor with the production line and making sure that our operating equipment is running properly to produce high quality food products in a safe manufacturing environment (advising maintenance of any concerns). It is also the shared responsibility of this individual to ensure that production workers are trained and observe safe working practices. This individual translates our weekly production schedule at floor level ensuring the right products are properly labeled and produced in the right quantities, and this role is also responsible for 2nd shift sanitation. 

Reports to:  Production Supervisor, 2nd Shift

 

**Principal Duties:   **

Continuously acts in a leadership capacity, striving to create a positive and motivating environment within the team.  

Assists with the daily plan for where individuals are stationed in the production and packaging process. Assists in training and oversees other training to ensure this.  

Implements/translates daily production schedule at floor level, ensuring that it is met in terms of formula translation and number of required batches. 

Fills in for the Production Supervisor in their absence. 

Ensures finished product is properly labeled per customer requirements. 

Makes sure all necessary raw materials are available and properly staged for efficient production of the daily production schedule.  Work with inventory/warehouse/ordering personnel. 

Translates Ornua’s food quality and food safety procedures, policies and protocols, including HACCP to hourly production staff on shift. Creates and updates training materials to assist in same. Does the necessary record keeping and documentation encompassed with all programs. 

Assists in problem solving any people- or equipment-related issues on production and packaging floors as they occur. Documents problem issues as they occur and works to resolve issues with Production Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, Plant Manager, etc. 

Ensures planned filter changes take place and other key production elements. 

Assists with product changeovers. 

Determines when daily breaks are to occur in production rooms. 

Ensures equipment is ready for end-of-run sanitation procedures. 

Handles daily attendance and reports temp workers, absences, vacations, and early quits.  

Generates documentation for use on the production/packaging lines.  

Helps the Senior Management Team in ensuring facility meets MDA, FDA and USDA requirements as well as the BRC and customer audits. 

Handles employee needs, requests, and issues timely, thoroughly, and effectively, communicating with HR as needed.

Participates in the Risk Management Program as applicable: 

Assist in accident/near miss incidents as needed. 

Perform daily pre-op audits. 

Review occupational JSA’s as needed. 

All other duties as needed or assigned.  

 

**Qualifications:  **

High school education or higher 

Must be in good work standing with regards to performance and attendance.

Strong leadership capabilities. At least 1 year leadership experience such as supervising a production work force within a food manufacturing environment.

Excellent verbal, analytical and organizational skills.

Ability to multitask effectively 

Strong communication, both written and verbal. 

Knowledge of production equipment design (sanitary design knowledge a plus) 

Knowledge of using IPad Redzone app. 

HACCP/Good Manufacturing Practice knowledge and understanding a must 

Inventory control experience needed 

Food Allergen and Nutrition labeling law knowledge a plus 

Must be able to work 2nd/3rd shift hours