Processing Lead

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● Hour Planning, Readiness & Coordination
• ● Review 24-hour progress, the production schedule, backlog, hot batches, shortages, inventory risks, expiring materials, and open handoff items; assign first-shift work and publish the next 24-hour plan.
• ● Keep all batches for the next shift ready and target at least 24 hours ahead of the fill schedule, with a 48-hour target when the schedule is released in time; request schedule visibility when it is insufficient.
• ● Coordinate priorities with the Area Lead and Compounding Leads; maintain the 24-hour plan while Compounding Leads make necessary same-shift adjustments.
• ● Ensure a ready batch has all required ingredients weighed, correct quantities verified, containers labeled, SAP transactions and legible paperwork completed, materials staged in the correct rack location, the communication form updated, and Compounding notified.
• ● Escalate shortages, schedule conflicts, missing chemicals, equipment outages, and other risks early enough to prevent Compounding downtime.
• ● People Leadership, Training & Accountability
• ● Lead more than perform: assign work across shifts, set expectations, verify follow-through, engage the team, and intervene when standards are missed.
• ● Distinguish attitude, ability, and awareness concerns; apply accountability, training, or coaching accordingly and involve leadership for formal corrective action.
• ● Own the training system, including the matrix, trainer assignments, trainee schedules, qualification verification, overdue training, retraining, cross-training, new materials, and development of future Leads.
• ● Approve vacation and authorize overtime or send-home decisions within established guardrails; escalate needs outside those limits.
• ● Develop employee capability while holding the line on FEFO, productivity, documentation, 5S, GMP, safety, and established work processes.
• ● Inventory, FEFO, Hot Box & HEBE Readiness
• ● Protect chemical inventory accuracy through FEFO discipline, accurate SAP execution, investigation of missing inventory, and timely escalation of shortages or process failures.
• ● Use SAP inventory and FEFO reports, expiration reporting, the batch schedule, and Hot Box tracking to identify risks and set priorities.
• ● Conduct targeted FEFO and staging audits, including spot checks when capacity allows, and verify approved quantity reductions, substitutions, or other batch exceptions are understood and communicated.
• ● Own the 24-hour Hot Box system: identify required items, maintain availability and inventory visibility, sustain organization and 5S, investigate missing items, and escalate capacity or equipment issues.
• ● Plan HEBE Noodle conversion from supersacks to drums by forecasting required bags and completed drums; keep this work ahead of Compounding and drive RCA to restore a stable standard process.
• ● Review expiring chemicals and the weekly POI list; pull approved material and coordinate with Material Planning for disposition or write-off processing.
• ● RCA, Efficiency & Area Ownership

Benefits

• ● 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
• ● 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 Processing Lead is the 24-hour owner of Pre-Weigh readiness, performance, and process discipline. The role leads approximately 13-17 Pre-Weigh Technicians across three shifts and ensures ingredients are weighed, documented, and staged ahead of Compounding so batches reach the fill lines safely, accurately, and on schedule.
• ● The Lead establishes the 24-hour plan, targets 48-hour readiness when the production schedule is available, assigns resources, protects FEFO and inventory accuracy, owns training and team development, and drives root-cause analysis and sustained process improvement. Same-shift adjustments are coordinated with Compounding Leads.
• ● Success requires visible leadership, disciplined follow-through, and the willingness to address process and performance failures rather than walk past them.