Department: Production
Reports To: Production Supervisor
Shift: 7:00 pm- 7:00 am, 2,2,3 Schedule
Location: Riverside MO
Join Our Team and Help Drive Production Excellence!
Are you a hands-on leader who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? We are looking for a Production Lead to provide daily leadership and support on our production floor. In this role, you will help ensure our bottling lines operate safely, efficiently, and meet the highest standards for quality and customer satisfaction.
Working closely with the Production Supervisor, you'll play a key role in employee training, safety, production performance, and continuous improvement initiatives. If you are dependable, team-oriented, and ready to take the next step in your manufacturing career, we'd love to hear from you!
What You'll DoAs a Production Lead, you will:
Support production line start-ups, changeovers, operations, and shutdowns
Help ensure production goals, quality standards, and safety requirements are achieved
Train new and existing team members using approved procedures, work instructions, and operating standards
Provide day-to-day coaching, guidance, and support to production employees
Assist with employee performance evaluations by sharing observations and feedback
Verify that all production and quality checks are completed accurately and on time
Report equipment issues, downtime, quality concerns, safety incidents, and injuries promptly
Promote a culture of safety by reinforcing GMPs, PPE requirements, housekeeping standards, and safe work practices
Support continuous improvement efforts to reduce waste, downtime, and production delays
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
Perform additional duties as assigned
What We're Looking ForRequired Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Strong work ethic and commitment to safety
- Ability to communicate effectively with employees and management
- Basic reading, writing, and math skills
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including overtime when needed
- Consistent record of meeting company expectations for attendance, quality, safety, and performance
- 1-2 years of manufacturing or production experience
- Previous experience training, coaching, or leading employees
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work well within a team environment
This position requires the ability to:
- Stand and walk for extended periods
- Frequently bend, stoop, push, and pull
- Lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly
- Communicate verbally throughout the workday
- Work around moving production equipment and machinery
- Work in wet, humid, hot, cold, and noisy manufacturing environments
- Wear required PPE, including hearing protection
We strive to foster an environment that celebrates differences in our teams at all PWI locations. We recognize that a diverse and inclusive workforce results in better decision-making, faster and more innovative problem solving, and creates a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Prescription Drug, and Vision Program –on DAY ONE
- Dental – on DAY ONE
- A generous PTO program -112 hours in your first year!
- Paid Parental Leave
- Gym Reimbursement Program and Company Paid Wellness Coach
- Online Virtual Care
- Company Paid Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, Children
- Company Paid Long and Short-Term Disability
- Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account
- Education/Tuition Reimbursement Program – to supplement your current skillset or advance to a higher position.
- 401(K) – Company Match 100% up to 4%
- Bereavement Leave
- Volunteer Time Off Program
- Holiday Pay
- Employee Water Program – Free Water
- Referral Bonus
- Daily Pay
Ready to take the lead? Apply today and help us deliver quality products while building a successful career in manufacturing!
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Strong work ethic and commitment to safety
- Effective communication with employees and management
- Basic reading, writing, and math skills
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including overtime when needed
- Consistent record of meeting expectations for attendance, quality, safety, and performance
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- Ability to frequently bend, stoop, push, and pull
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly
- Ability to work around moving production equipment and machinery
- Ability to work in wet, humid, hot, cold, and noisy manufacturing environments
- Ability to wear required PPE, including hearing protection
- 1-2 years of manufacturing or production experience
- Experience training, coaching, or leading employees
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work well within a team environment
What We Do
Premium Waters, Inc. is a multifaceted bottled water company headquartered in Missouri that offers convenient home and office delivery services, quality private and custom label bottled water, and accompanying products such as water coolers and filtration systems with a clear mission that impacts everything we do. We are driven by a core set of values: trust, honesty, humility, integrity, and candor. These principles guide our interactions with customers, employees, and partners. We prioritize the well-being of our team, recognizing them as our most valuable asset. HOME & OFFICE DELIVERY Premium Waters has 12 home and office facilities throughout the Upper Midwest. Quality water solutions directly to your door! Our full beverage service includes delivery and return of 5-gallon bottles, cooler rental, case water delivery, and coffee service in select areas. PRIVATE & CUSTOM LABEL SERVICES Premium Waters, Inc. bottles many well-known private label brands. We understand the importance of branding your company. With 12 high-speed production facilities and four 5-gallon bottling plants throughout the country, let Premium Waters take your local, regional, or national marketing to a new level. RETAIL SERVICES We partner with a variety of distributors throughout the nation to bring our quality products to you. OUR PREMIUM WATER BRANDS: Blue Falls® | Chippewa® Springs | Fruit Splash™ flavored water | Glacier Clear™ | Kandiyohi™ | La Crosse | Nature's Crystal™ | Nicolet™ Natural | Water Joe™ Caffeinated Water.
