Lead Technician I, Manufacturing - 2nd Shift
Category: Manufacturing
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
External ID: 19200
Location: Lake Forest, CA, United States
Date Posted: Mar 30, 2026
Hiring Range: 23.90 to 28.00 USD Hourly
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Overview
THE ROLE:
Join an award-winning team at one of Orange County's Top Workplaces! Herbalife at Lake Forest has been recognized by the OC Register for our exceptional workplace culture, and we're looking for a dedicated Lead Technician I, Manufacturing to help us maintain our world-class standards.
The Lead Technician I, Manufacturing is responsible for leading operators through their daily tasks and ensuring tasks are performed in accordance with company policy and procedure. The Lead I is responsible for leading a team of up to 15 employees, making sure they are trained, adhering to company policies, working safely and achieving departmental standards and goals. This is a working lead position and will work side by side with operators in production.
HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:
· Actively promotes and maintain a "Safety First" culture within the department, demonstrated by routinely inspections to ensure compliance of safe practices.
· Responsible for training and developing your team. Develop and update SOPs, work instructions, and one-point lessons as needed.
· Lead, Participate and take ownership in changeovers, major cleans, Lean/CI projects (i.e. developing and improving 5s standards)
"We build it better". Work closely with supporting departments (QA, Maintenance, Warehouse, Sanitation) to optimize Safety, Quality, reliability, and efficiencies. "We always do what's right".
· Validate line equipment are set-up and functioning correctly for the daily shift. Identify and immediately report and equipment opportunities to the department Supervisor. Provide basic troubleshooting and or subtle tuning when needed to maximize safety, quality, and efficiencies during operation.
· Ensure all products and materials required for daily production are in the appropriate staging area both at the start of the shift as well as at completion. Ensure the next shift is set up for production.
· Confirm proper inventory control procedures are being followed for issuing materials to work orders. Work with warehouse and inventory control for any inventory corrections or inventory accuracy improvements.
· Attest all documentation is accurate, complete, and documented at the time of execution. This includes Inspecting and monitoring Electronic Batch Records, Oracle, equipment logbooks, along with other relevant logs by following GDP (good documentation practices).
· Coordinate and monitor the work of production employees on the packaging line. This includes managing rotations of employees through breaks and lunch periods. Overtime may be required during the week and on weekends. Report any performance and behavioral issues to your Supervisor.
· Verify proper use of equipment, housekeeping practices, proper documentation practices, and safety procedures. Verify the quality process is being practiced and report any defects found to QA & immediate Supervisor. Provide training and re-directing operators if necessary.
· Cultivate a teamwork attitude with your team and between all departments within the plant lead by "We work together". Assist your supervisor by conducting secondary pass down meetings to ensure a seamless communication with different shift and departments.
WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT THE TEAM:
· Collaborative environment (all departments)
· We always do what's right, we work together, and we build it better
· Recognized as The Top OC Workplace - Voted by our employees
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
· The Lead Manufacturing Technician is responsible for leading a team of up to 15 individuals
Qualifications
SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:
Skills
Experienced in line changeovers, operating blenders, Hoist, and sanitizing
Experienced in fine tuning equipment to perform at a level of efficiency and quality.
Ability to lead team and coordinate daily work assignments, document & use an electronic batch record
Ability to manually handle raw material product in a quick, timely manner and safely lift up to 50lbs
Ability to stand for extended periods
Good teamwork & communication skills to understand, speak, read, and write in the English language
Ability to apply basic math & computer skills - Control Inventory, Outlook, Word, Excel
Experience:
Up to 2 years' experience in a fast-paced packaging/manufacturing environment
Experience in filling out batch records and logbooks
Experience working/participating in a team-based environment
Education:
High school diploma or GED equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Leadership skills training
Lean manufacturing or CI training
Prior general safety training or experience working on safety committee
Experience operating high speed packaging/manufacturing equipment; unscramblers, fillers, Blenders, Hoist, labelers, case packers, palletizers, &/or other highly automated, high-volume packaging/manufacturing process/equipment.
Experience working in a food or nutraceutical environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.
Must be able to see, hear, speak and write clearly in order to communicate with employees and/or other customers
Manual dexterity required
Sedentary: Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting
Light: Office work, some lifting, considerable walking Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing
WORK ENVIRONMENT: In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.
The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated
Noise levels are considered low to moderate
At Herbalife, we value doing what's right. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We value diversity, strive for inclusivity, and believe the differences among our teammates is a key contributor to Herbalife's ongoing success.
Herbalife offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. (limited to the 50 States and the District of Columbia), which includes Group Health Programs, other Voluntary Benefit Programs, and Paid Time Off. Group Health Programs include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Basic Life/AD&D; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Other Voluntary Benefit Programs include a 401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Supplemental Life/Critical Illness/Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance. Paid time off includes Company-observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, a Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave and time off for voting.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email your request to
talentacquisition@herbalife.com
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