Preweigh Crew Leader

McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Crew Leader. This new hire will work at the Maryland Manufacturing Center, located in Belcamp, MD. The Crew Leader will report to the Operations Team Manager.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14,000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce, retail,food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is "To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is "A World United by Flavor—where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand."

As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Pre-Weigh Crew Leader plays a critical role in both production performance and team development. As a working leader, this role balances hands-on involvement in Pre-Weigh operations with the responsibility of guiding, coaching, and motivating team members. The Crew Leader ensures the Pre-Weigh team consistently meets objectives in safety, quality, sanitation, GMP compliance, customer service, and process reliability, while fostering a positive, engaged, and growth-oriented work environment.

This position requires stepping in to perform technician duties when needed, while also driving team development through coaching, mentoring, and continuous improvement. The Crew Leader is expected to lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts, support the creation and auditing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and identify process improvements that enhance efficiency and reliability.

A successful Crew Leader is flexible, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, setting the standard for operational excellence and helping shape a high-performing team that consistently delivers results.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

Leadership & Team Development

• Distribute daily workload and assign tasks to meet production goals.
• Lead by example in performing Pre-Weigh Technician duties and modeling safe, high-quality work practices.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members to strengthen technical skills and leadership capability.
• Schedule/approve vacation and arrange manpower coverage to ensure operational continuity.
• Lead team meetings focused on production tracking, problem solving, safety, and professional growth.
• Build accountability and engagement through teamwork, clear communication, and shared ownership.

Operations & Technical

• Operate and oversee pre-weigh batch processing equipment, following batch cards, SOPs, and recipes.
• Verify, weigh, and stage raw materials; record data in SAP to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Support troubleshooting efforts, investigate root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate production records and communicate variances to leadership.
• Perform or support equipment checks, sanitation, housekeeping, and report breakdowns or hazards.
• Ensure all product meets quality, labeling, and packaging standards.

Safety, Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Lead plant safety initiatives and ensure compliance with Food Safety, Defense, and GMP standards.
• Train team members on safe work practices, forklift operation, and PPE use (including respirators).
• Facilitate and support Continuous Improvement and McCormick’s High-Performance Work System.
• Participate in cross-functional problem solving and continuous improvement projects.
• Audit and improve SOPs, champion best practices, and drive operational efficiency.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1+ year of pre-weigh experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Fork Truck Certification
• Thorough understanding of SAP
• Valid Driver’s license and transportation to travel between other McCormick facilities
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in written form
• Ability to facilitate teamwork
• Ability to effectively run meetings
• Ability to work overtime/weekends as required
• 1+ years PreWeigh training experience
• PAPR/Respirator use may be required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3–5 years of manufacturing or operations experience.
• At least 1–3 years of leadership experience (crew leader, lead operator, or equivalent).
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with ability to drive root cause analysis.
• Advanced SAP knowledge

The pay range for this position is $28.12 - $42.19.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.