Lead Technician I, Manufacturing - 2nd Shift

THE ROLE:

 

Join an award-winning team at one of Orange County's Top Workplaces! Herbalife at Lake Forest has been recognized by the OC Register for our exceptional workplace culture, and we're looking for a dedicated Lead Technician I, Manufacturing to help us maintain our world-class standards.

 

This is not just a leadership title—it’s a hands‑on opportunity to influence daily operations and people development on the production floor. As a working lead, you’ll have the chance to make real‑time decisions, mentor team members, and directly impact safety, quality, and efficiency every shift. Your leadership will shape both performance and culture.

 

The Lead Technician I, Manufacturing - 2nd Shift (3:00pm-11:30pm) is responsible for leading operators through their daily tasks and ensuring tasks are performed in accordance with company policy and procedure. The Lead Technician I is responsible for leading a team of up to 15 employees, making sure they are trained, adhering to company policies, working safely and achieving departmental standards and goals. This is a working lead position and will work side by side with operators in production.

 

HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:

 

• Actively promotes and maintain a "Safety First" culture within the department, demonstrated by routinely inspections to ensure compliance of safe practices.
• Responsible for training and developing your team. Develop and update SOPs, work instructions, and one-point lessons as needed.
• Lead, Participate and take ownership in changeovers, major cleans, Lean/CI projects (i.e. developing and improving 5s standards)
• "We build it better". Work closely with supporting departments (QA, Maintenance, Warehouse, Sanitation) to optimize Safety, Quality, reliability, and efficiencies. "We always do what's right".
• Validate line equipment are set-up and functioning correctly for the daily shift. Identify and immediately report and equipment opportunities to the department Supervisor. Provide basic troubleshooting and or subtle tuning when needed to maximize safety, quality, and efficiencies during operation.
• Ensure all products and materials required for daily production are in the appropriate staging area both at the start of the shift as well as at completion. Ensure the next shift is set up for production.
• Confirm proper inventory control procedures are being followed for issuing materials to work orders. Work with warehouse and inventory control for any inventory corrections or inventory accuracy improvements.
• Attest all documentation is accurate, complete, and documented at the time of execution. This includes Inspecting and monitoring Electronic Batch Records, Oracle, equipment logbooks, along with other relevant logs by following GDP (good documentation practices).
• Coordinate and monitor the work of production employees on the packaging line. This includes managing rotations of employees through breaks and lunch periods. Overtime may be required during the week and on weekends. Report any performance and behavioral issues to your Supervisor.
• Verify proper use of equipment, housekeeping practices, proper documentation practices, and safety procedures. Verify the quality process is being practiced and report any defects found to QA & immediate Supervisor. Provide training and re-directing operators if necessary.
• Cultivate a teamwork attitude with your team and between all departments within the plant lead by "We work together". Assist your supervisor by conducting secondary pass down meetings to ensure a seamless communication with different shift and departments.

 

WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE TEAM:

 

 

 

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

The Lead Manufacturing Technician is responsible for leading a team of up to 15 outstanding individuals!

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

 

Skills

• Experienced in line changeovers, operating blenders, Hoist, and sanitizing
• Experienced in fine tuning equipment to perform at a level of efficiency and quality.
• Ability to lead team and coordinate daily work assignments, document & use an electronic batch record
• Ability to manually handle raw material product in a quick, timely manner and safely lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Good teamwork & communication skills to understand, speak, read, and write in the English language
• Ability to apply basic math & computer skills – Control Inventory, Outlook, Word, Excel

 

Experience:

• Up to 2 years’ experience in a fast-paced packaging/manufacturing environment
• Experience in filling out batch records and logbooks
• Experience working/participating in a team-based environment 

 

Education:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

 

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Leadership skills training
• Lean manufacturing or CI training
• Prior general safety training or experience working on safety committee
• Experience operating high speed packaging/manufacturing equipment; unscramblers, fillers, Blenders, Hoist, labelers, case packers, palletizers, &/or other highly automated, high-volume packaging/manufacturing process/equipment.
• Experience working in a food or nutraceutical environment.

 

 

 

 

• Must be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or other customers
• Manual dexterity required

 

Sedentary: Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking     Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting

Light: Office work, some lifting, considerable walking      Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing

 

 

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated
• Noise levels are considered low to moderate

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Herbalife offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. (limited to the 50 States and the District of Columbia), which includes Group Health Programs, other Voluntary Benefit Programs, and Paid Time Off. Group Health Programs include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Basic Life/AD&D; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Other Voluntary Benefit Programs include a 401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Supplemental Life/Critical Illness/Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance. Paid time off includes Company-observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, a Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave and time off for voting.