CompoundingMixer Lead

Compound Lead

Location of the job: Jonesboro AR

Shift Assignment: 11: 00 pm to 7:15 am (Sunday - Thrusday)

Base Pay Rate: $32.50 with an additional $1.90 shift differential (after successful 90-day evaluation $33.45)

Benefits Overview (non-union)

These are direct hires full time position with a full benefits package - * Medical Dental Vision effective immediately 401K Profit Sharing Tuition/Fitness Reimbursement Paid Leaves Monthly Bonus Payouts Uniform Safety Shoe and Prescription Safety Glasses subsidy and other PPE provided Career Advancement Opportunities

Additional Perks for the Jonesboro location

• Onsite company store for employees family and friends to purchase Unilever products at a discount

• Company dinners and fun engagement activities periodically

• Free fresh popcorn

• Free coffee

Background & Purpose of the Job:

Unilever Jonesboro provides a holistic and hygienic choice of personal care brands that benefit the mind body and health of consumers while minimizing environmental footprints and promoting the individual growth of our people. Our mission of wellbeing is quickly becoming the new status symbol for health and beauty.

The Compounding Lead directs assigned-shift Processing operations and serves as the senior Processing representative during 2 nd and 3 rd shift. The role leads approximately 1118 Compounders Sanitation Technicians and Pre-Weigh personnel to execute the schedule safely efficiently and to quality standards.

The Lead converts the production plan into shift execution by assigning labor and tanks; setting batch pump-out sanitation and Pre-Weigh priorities; adjusting resources as conditions change; verifying floor conditions; removing barriers; and escalating unresolved risks after appropriate initial action.

Success requires strong technical judgment decisive people leadership and a 24- to 36-hour operating view that protects fill -line continuity and leaves the next shift better prepared.

What Youll Do

• Review the outgoing handoff and assess schedule batch and Pre-Weigh readiness tank availability staffing equipment concerns and quality holds.
• Assign work across Compounding Sanitation Tech and Pre-Weigh; set clear expectations; reallocate labor; and approve or adjust breaks overtime vacation coverage and assignments.
• Walk the floor to verify execution correct stalled or unproductive work address GMP/5S concerns and challenge explanations that do not match observed conditions.
• Handle routine people issues and difficult conversations professionally; coach employees document or escalate concerns and take authorized action when warranted.
• Check completion before shift end and provide a clear handoff covering batch and pump-out status risks staffing equipment ingredients recurring issues and actions taken.
• Coordinate required Area Lead touchpoints and leave the next shift with staged work clear priorities and operating readiness.
• Translate the weekly schedule into an executable shift plan using production priorities tank and equipment availability Pre-Weigh readiness sanitation needs and staffing.
• Prioritize batches by line-impact risk; maintain awareness of the current batch next batch next shift and selected needs across the next 2436 hours.
• Proactively move people tanks pump-outs and sanitation priorities to protect schedule attainment and fill-line continuity.
• Make timely decisions with available information explain the rationale and coordinate priority changes with Production and leadership.
• Own shift-level Compounding downtime risks including CIP availability adjustments transfers and batch readiness; escalate issues that cannot be resolved within the shift.
• Select tanks and set pump-out and cleaning priorities to support current and future production needs.
• Complete beginning- middle- and end-of-shift tank audits; identify open tanks and ensure operator follow-up.
• Use the LX03 report to review portable inventory contents expiration dates and demand when deciding what to retain or clean.
• Partner with Maintenance/MX on equipment issues and repair priorities; escalate unresolved risks early enough to protect the schedule.
• Check Pre-Weigh near the start and middle of the shift follow the 24-hour plan and address ingredient staging or priority risks.
• Coordinate with Production Quality and MX on priority changes planned work batch adjustments holds and required operator actions.
• Stop work or production hold a batch or initiate rejection when safety quality or process conditions require it.
• Ensure timely Right First Time corrective actions and follow up on batches exceeding expected cycle time.
• Ensure accurate Compounding SAP transactions bulk cycle counts write-offs and supporting documentation.
• Prevent bulk additions above batch requirements; document usage variances.
• Ensure warehouse totes and materials follow the Pre-Weigh depletion process before use; capture bulk-flush quantities and complete SAP write-offs with explanations.
• Support inventory reconciliation while recognizing shared ownership with Pre-Weigh and department leadership.
• Lead all work to safety environmental quality GMP process-control 5S housekeeping and product-identification requirements; stop work when conditions present risk.

What Youll Need to Succeed

• High School diploma or GED equvalent
• Leadership experience in manufacturing processing compounding or a comparable production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to direct teams hold employees accountable coach performance and conduct difficult conversations professionally.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills including personally verifying conditions before accepting explanations.
• Ability to prioritize people batches tanks sanitation and equipment under changing demands while working with limited supervision.
• Working knowledge of production schedules batch sequencing tank management CIP pump-outs and Processing-to-fill-line dependencies.
• Ability to identify inconsistent reports recognize inaccurate information avoidable delays and performance gaps.
• Experience with SAP and operating reports preferred including write-offs bulk inventory corrections and status review.
• Clear communication across shifts and with Production Pre-Weigh Quality Maintenance Planning and department leadership.
• Commitment to safety GMP Right First Time schedule attainment operational discipline and team development.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests which may include drug screening physical and background check.

*Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents

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