Lead Packaging Operator

Responsibilities

• Understands internal customer needs and meets expectations.
• Knows the daily schedule and performance targets and meets expectations.
• Maintains the highest level of packaging skills.
• Identifies personal development needs and seeks training to fill gaps.
• Understands packaging standards and how to modify processes to meet standards.
• Ensures standards are being met.
• Provides guidance to others in the packaging work group including troubleshooting problems.
• Assists or replaces operators when necessary; maintains an efficient process.
• Notifies Supervisor or Lead Person of disciplinary or performance issues.
• Provides input to Supervisor or Lead Person recommendations for fostering morale.
• Ensures complete compliance with ISO, FAMIQS, HAACP and other registrations within plant if necessary.
• Communicates with the Packaging and Processing teammates.
• Responsible for accomplishing equipment inspections as necessary and coordinating work orders and callouts of maintenance personnel to meet acceptable plant performance as defined by Plant Manager.
• Ensures areas are clean and free of clutter and that all safety and environmental rules, regulations, and precautions are followed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• 0 years related experience.
• Must meet the assessment requirements for this position.

Skills & Abilities

• Must possess and utilize a basic level of computer literacy in all Microsoft products plus CMMS and QMS program.
• Must be able to read, comprehend, and act on product specifications, SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures), PWI (Process Work Instructions), AIQ processes, and similar documents.
• Must have good interpersonal skills to provide leadership including good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must understand the concept of ownership of the process.
• Must be able to analyze data and direct team members to meet quality and production objectives.
• Must understand all safety requirements to ensure compliance with rules, regulations, and precautions.
• Must possess a willingness to work on rotating shifts and assist operators to maintain an efficient process.
• Must possess basic mechanical aptitude.
• Must be able to visually monitor electronic equipment and control panels, interpret the data and take appropriate actions.
• Must be able to read and comprehend product specifications.
• Must have functional understanding of process controls.
• Must understand all safety requirements and other communications.
• Must be able to enter and retrieve data from computer databases.
• Must be willing to make decisions within the scope of his responsibilities and be accountable for those decisions.
• Must satisfy the spirit of WE CARE.
• Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift.
• Bending, reaching, twisting, stooping, walking, and climbing stairways and ladders frequently.
• Must be able to climb ladders up to 110 feet.
• Must be able to talk and hear radio communications as well as phone.