Why We Exist and What We Do:
At Dr. Squatch (www.drsquatch.com), we’re raising the bar on men’s personal care with our line of natural, high-performance products. We’re on a high-growth, fast-moving ride, continually introducing new product categories, launching into retailers nationwide, and growing internationally. We have been recognized and certified by Great Place to Work® multiple times, and we achieved status as a certified B Corp in 2023. We are looking for passionate, talented people who want to join us in our mission to inspire and educate men to be happier and healthier!
About the Role:
The Production Lead is in charge of our in-house manufacturing soapmaking process. This individual will be responsible for leading a team of 5-20 hourly operators to produce molds of soap. They are in charge of promoting safety, quality, and a positive work culture. The ideal Production Lead candidate has experience in and a passion for small-batch personal care, food, or beverage production.
This role will report to a Production Supervisor.
This is a full-time, on-site role with company benefits based in Brea, CA.
The anticipated base compensation range for this role will be $23.00 to $24.00. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local market rates.
What You'll Do:
- Come in 30 minutes before the full Production shift start time to set up the team with oils/slurry/molds
- Set direction for a team of employees and hold employees accountable
- Collaborate with Ops Managers and Engineering to brainstorm continuous improvement ideas and process layouts
- Troubleshoot bottlenecks and modify the work stream and operating roles to ensure goals are hit
- Oversee production execution and help provide capacity/ expected output numbers
- Ready to batch out oil, charge slurry tank, operate mixers, pour soap, push molds, demold, operate cutters, pressure wash, build molds, operate floor scrubber, scrape floors, and any other operating task when needed
- Perform physical inventory counts of produced goods and document data in G-Sheets as required
- Upload and track data, time studies, and attendance
- Utilize Slack to communicate any downtime, roadblocks, and attendance issues
- Ensure quality and safety standards are always met
- Continuously improve R&D and production processes, occasionally pour scale-up sample requests from PD/Engineering
- Able to work overtime when necessary
About You:
- 2 years’ experience working and supervising a production line in a manufacturing facility
- Excellent communication skills
- Interest in health and wellness, personal care, and/or eCommerce industries
- Experience working in the consumer products industry is highly preferred
- Someone who gets things done without perfect resources is innovative and works with a sense of urgency
- Someone who has high standards takes ownership and is invested in the outcome
- Someone who proactively helps others stays positive and has a good sense of humor
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Who We Are:
Our core values come naturally and make us a better, more whole, and unique team. We are Bold & Innovative - we are creative, rethink how things are done, and find a way. We Play to Win - we have high standards, we encourage ownership of work, we are scrappy, we act with urgency, and we invest in the outcome of our work. We are Team Squatch - we are humble, help others outside our own wheelhouse, stay positive, have fun, and have approachable and transparent leadership.
We offer a competitive salary in a growth-focused & collaborative team environment. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k with Squatch match, and PTO. We also have great perks like healthy snacks, frequent company events, and of course, free products!
For Applicants with Disabilities. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified applicants with disabilities may participate in the application process. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know when you submit your application and we'll do our very best to adjust as needed.
For Information regarding Data Privacy, please review https://privacy.drsquatch.com/.
Unsolicited Resume Policy. Dr. Squatch (“DRSQ”) employs an internal Talent Acquisition department. Exceptionally, DRSQ may choose to supplement that internal team with support from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and/or recruiting agencies ("Agency"). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact DRSQ employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. DRSQ’s Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all candidate presentations to our hiring managers.
To protect the interests of all parties, Dr. Squatch will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to DRSQ, including unsolicited resumes sent to a DRSQ email address or mailing address, directly to DRSQ employees, or to DRSQ’s resume database will be considered property of Dr. Squatch.
DRSQ will not pay a placement, service or other fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. This also includes partial resumes, LinkedIn profiles, general candidate profiles, and/or candidate details or information. DRSQ will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.
DRSQ’s Talent Acquisition team must provide advance written approval to an Agency to submit resumes and/or profiles for a specific job-opening, and the approval must be in conjunction with a valid fully executed staffing, placement or other service agreement. DRSQ will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a fully executed agreement in place prior to submission, receipt and placement of candidates.
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Dr. Squatch Marina del Rey, California, USA Office
4065 Glencoe Ave, Ste 300A, Marina del Rey, CA, United States, 90292
Dr. Squatch Brea, California, USA Office
114 N Berry St, Brea, CA, United States, 92821
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