Production Lead

Now hiring for a Production Lead

Location: Louisville, KY

Pay Rate: $19.00 per hour

Schedule: D Shift – Friday through Sunday, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM

Earn Strong. Lead Strong: Production Supervisor Wanted.

Looking for Production Lead jobs in Louisville where you can lead from the floor and keep production moving? This opportunity puts your leadership, manufacturing experience, and problem-solving skills to work keeping people productive, quality high, and safety at the center of every shift.

If your skills and experience are a good match for this role please apply today. This opportunity is based on a Production Supervisor career path and is being offered by Staffmark to qualified candidates.

Job Duties

• Lead and support production team members to achieve quality, productivity, and safety goals.
• Operate production machinery and assist with daily manufacturing operations.
• Assemble materials and load raw materials into production lines as needed.
• Inspect finished products and documentation to ensure quality and accuracy standards are met.
• Pack, stage, and prepare finished products for shipment.
• Monitor workflow and assist operators in resolving production issues.
• Train and support team members while promoting a positive team environment.
• Transport materials throughout the facility and maintain organized production areas.
• Dispose of scrap materials and maintain a clean, safe work environment.
• Adapt to changing production priorities and perform additional duties as assigned

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Basic computer skills required for production tracking and reporting.
• Ability to read production documents and follow work instructions.

Experience Requirements

• Previous manufacturing, production, printing, or fast-paced industrial experience preferred.
• Prior Team Lead, Shift Lead, or supervisory experience is a plus.
• Candidates with strong leadership potential, problem-solving skills, and a positive work ethic will be considered.
• Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills required.
• Ability to train, support, and motivate production team members.

Physical Capabilities

• Ability to stand and work on your feet for the entire 12-hour shift.
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs.
• Frequent walking, bending, reaching, and material handling.
• Comfortable working around production machinery in a manufacturing environment.
• Must wear steel-toed shoes and follow all safety procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive Weekly Pay for leaders who know how to keep a shift moving.
• Comprehensive Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurance for added peace of mind.
• Optional 401(k) Plan to help you prepare for the future.
• Leadership Opportunities that let you build manufacturing management experience while developing strong production teams.

The crew speaks loudest: 4 out of 5 would bring their friends to work with us. That’s trust you can build on.

What You Will Do

As a Production Lead you will lead daily production operations, assign work, coordinate staffing, monitor workflow, coach employees, and keep the shift moving without cutting corners on safety or quality. You will track production goals and performance, lead pre-shift meetings, troubleshoot operational problems, coordinate with maintenance, quality, warehouse, and leadership teams, maintain production records and shift reports, support employee training, and create a respectful workplace built around teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Operates machinery to assist in the production process. ??
• Assemble materials as required. ??
• Inspect finished products for defects to ensure quality standards are met. ??
• Assist in the loading of raw materials to the production lines. ??
• Transport raw materials from one place to another. ??
• Reviews products for quality and accuracy; reviews accompanying documents for accuracy. ??
• Pack goods to be shipped. ??
• When problems arise, resolves issues with operators and team. ??
• Collects and properly disposes of scrap bracing, cardboard, paper, strapping, etc., maintaining a safe and clean work environment. ??
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Production Lead keeps the production floor moving by giving employees clear direction and making sure the people, materials, equipment, and priorities of the shift stay aligned. It is a hands-on leadership role for people who understand how manufacturing actually works.

A successful Production Lead knows when to coach, when to troubleshoot, when to adjust staffing, and when to bring in maintenance, quality, or other support teams. Strong supervisors respect the process while recognizing that real production environments require quick decisions and practical problem-solving.

This career offers experienced manufacturing professionals the opportunity to turn floor knowledge into meaningful leadership.