Lead Technician

Job Description

Lead Technician – Loves Park, IL

Now Hiring: Lead Technician

Join a growing manufacturing team in Loves Park, IL! We’re looking for an experienced Lead Technician to serve as a technical resource for the production team, with strong equipment, troubleshooting, quality, and leadership skills.

Pay: $ 22.00-26.00 DOE

Industry: Food Manufacturing / Production

What You’ll Do

• Operate, clean, adjust, and troubleshoot complex processing equipment.
• Serve as a technical resource for the gum processing area.
• Mentor and train Technicians and Senior Technicians on equipment operation, quality, sanitation, changeovers, and equipment care.
• Maintain critical tolerances, centerlines, process settings, and production standards.
• Identify and address product flow issues, jams, build-up, equipment concerns, and quality risks.
• Perform minor equipment repairs and adjustments.
• Support shift handoffs, daily direction-setting, issue escalation, and follow-up.
• Act as a backup Team Lead when needed.
• Enter production, quality, sanitation, and equipment information into computer systems.
• Follow all safety, GMP, food safety, and sanitation requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• High school diploma/GED preferred.
• Manufacturing or food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong equipment operation and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with GMP, sanitation, quality, and production processes.
• Ability to mentor, train, and coach team members.
• Strong problem-solving, math, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to read and follow work instructions, procedures, and safety standards.
• Comfortable using computers and production systems.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Ability to wear required PPE and safely perform physical job requirements.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Take the next step in your manufacturing career and join our team!

About Malone:

Malone is a private, award-winning company dedicated to providing excellent job opportunities to all our employees. Ranked on the SIA 2024 Top 100 List as one of the Largest Staffing Companies in the US, it is our pleasure to serve as the workforce resource and to make a positive impact on people’s lives. At Malone we truly want to make a difference in our employee’s lives, with Malone you will experience engagement, encouragement & job transparency, we can’t wait to talk with you!

Malone Workforce Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Associate Benefits:

Medical Plan (including MEC, MEC Plus and MVP plans), Dental, PTO and other ancillary products* provided through Essential StaffCARE. We also offer the ability to participate in our 401k Plan* through Principal. *Subject to plan guidelines*

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