**Job Title: Production Lead - 1st Shift** Job Description As a Production Lead, you will delegate and oversee the workflow from the potato room through packaging, driving plant KPIs on a shift-by-shift basis. You will assist the Production Supervisor in implementing safety measures and achieving plant-defined KPIs as indicated by the monthly scorecard. You will collaborate with technicians and associates to meet daily production goals and communicate any production-related concerns to the Production Supervisor promptly. Your role will also involve ensuring areas are 'audit ready' by maintaining cleanliness, organization, food safety, and environmental safety. Furthermore, you will lead and train team members on industry processes, equipment operations, safety, GMPs, and food safety processes, while being responsible for reporting any potential food safety issues. Responsibilities + Delegate and oversee workflow to line operations from potato room through packaging. + Drive plant KPIs on a shift-by-shift basis. + Assist Production Supervisor with safety implementation and achieving KPIs. + Collaborate with technicians and associates to complete daily production goals. + Communicate production-related concerns to the Production Supervisor. + Ensure areas are 'audit ready' with acceptable cleanliness, organization, and safety. + Lead training for team members on industry processes, equipment operations, and safety. + Report any potential food safety issues. Essential Skills + 2+ years of production experience. + 2+ years of packaging machine operation. + Experience working in a fast-paced production environment. + 6+ months of leadership experience. + Machine operation skills. + Production lead capabilities. Additional Skills & Qualifications + High school diploma or GED. + One to three months of related experience and/or training. + Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. + Effective communication skills. + Basic algebra and geometry skills. + Physical ability to stand, use hands, stoop, kneel, reach, crouch, crawl, climb, or balance. + Ability to push, pull, or lift up to 50 pounds. + Ability to distinguish colors. Why Work Here? Join a team of good people in a good culture, within a fast-paced and dynamic environment that offers a start-up feel. Benefit from working in a clean facility with relatively new equipment, where the oldest piece is only five years old. Enjoy a consistent 40-hour workweek with optional overtime and opportunities for promotion from within. Work Environment Work a 1st shift schedule from 6am to 2:30pm, Monday through Friday, with occasional overtime on weekends. The environment is clean, climate-controlled, and a GMP environment, requiring PPE such as hair nets, beard nets, smocks, hard hats, and non-slip steel toes. Spend 1/3 of your time in an office environment and 2/3 in a manufacturing setting. Be prepared to work with moving mechanical parts and in wet or humid conditions, high places, around fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Oak Creek, Wisconsin. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $29.50/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Oak Creek,WI. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Sep 29, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.