Line Lead

Overview

The Line Lead is responsible for leading the daily operations of three snack production lines, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing performance. This role is accountable for driving results through the Integrated Work Systems (IWS) methodology, developing team capabilities, and building a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. The Line Lead provides direct leadership to frontline teams while working closely with cross-functional departments and the factory leadership team to deliver business objectives and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation of three snack production lines, ensuring delivery of safety, quality, service, cost, and productivity targets.
• Deploy, sustain, and continuously improve IWS practices and standards across the area of responsibility.
• Ensure full compliance with IWS work processes, Daily Direction Setting (DDS), Daily Management Systems (DMS), Centerlines, CILs, CLs, Defect Elimination, and other IWS tools.
• Drive operational performance through KPI management, root cause analysis, and loss elimination methodologies.
• Lead, coach, and develop frontline teams, fostering ownership, engagement, and accountability.
• Build team capability through training, coaching, and implementation of skills development plans.
• Create a strong food safety, quality, and safety culture, ensuring compliance with all company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other support functions to improve line reliability and performance.
• Lead problem-solving activities and continuous improvement projects to reduce losses and improve operational efficiency.
• Facilitate effective communication within the production teams and across departments.
• Support and contribute to factory-wide initiatives as an active member of the site leadership team.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, respect, inclusion, and high performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing operations, preferably within the food and beverage industry.
• Proven experience leading teams in a production environment.
• Strong knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies; experience with IWS, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or similar systems is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people, develop talent, and build high-performing teams.Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple functions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and operational performance management systems.
• Fluent in Portuguese and good working knowledge of English.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, or a related field is preferred.