Job Summary

We are seeking an Improvement Lead for a direct hire opportunity in Cayey, PR. This role is ideal for a bilingual manufacturing professional who enjoys leading teams, improving daily operations, and driving performance in a regulated production environment.

The Improvement Lead will provide shift leadership within tobacco manufacturing operations, ensuring production activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with ISO standards, OSHA regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices, SOPs, and work instructions. This position offers the opportunity to work in a structured, team-oriented environment where leadership, accountability, continuous improvement, and employee development are highly valued.

This is a strong opportunity for a hands-on manufacturing leader who wants to grow their career while supporting safety, quality, productivity, and operational excellence. The environment is fast-paced and collaborative, with cross-functional partnership across Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, and Continuous Improvement teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead daily shift manufacturing activities to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient execution of production plans.
- Manage team performance by setting expectations, providing feedback, coaching employees, and addressing performance gaps.
- Facilitate Daily Direction Setting meetings, follow up on priorities, and drive action completion across the production team.
- Monitor production results against plan, including OEE, volume, schedule attainment, quality performance, and delivery targets.
- Ensure adherence to ISO standards, OSHA regulations, GMP requirements, SOPs, work instructions, and safety procedures.
- Partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, and Continuous Improvement teams to resolve issues, support investigations, and improve performance.

Compensation and Benefits

- Direct hire opportunity.
- Salary range: $45,000 to $60,000 per year.
- Location: Cayey, PR.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.