Line Leader - 1st Shift

Key Responsibilities/ Accountabilities

• Accountability to meet performance objectives, (KPI’s/metrics).
• Direct/coach/mentor assigned assembly team to assist in meeting performance metrics.
• Responsible for safety, quality, service (delivery), and cost (OEE, scrap, and labor).
• Develop, maintain, and improve pre and postproduction checklists detailing steps to startup, run, and shutdown of line.
• Visual confirmation of items by position at line start up.
• Supervise and train pump/cap table team to assist in completing the line tasks.
• Setup, maintain, and troubleshoot filler and monitor consumables/spares.
• Perform weight checks in production per QC paperwork.
• Note trends in variation and take corrective and preventative actions.
• Clean and sanitize filler, setup (changeover), and start production.
• Maintain the master downtime for the team.
• 6S work area (end of shift and end of week deep cleaning).
• Update setup binder at completion of SFO.
• Perform PM on filler area equipment and conveyors.
• Shutdown equipment at end of shift.
• Cross train with Palletizers to cover absences and promote SME’s.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent experience
• Proficient in basic math
• Helpful to have some Assembly experience at Northern Labs and/or leadership experience

Specific Knowledge

• Climb or balance up to 1/3 of the time.
• Reach above shoulders; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
• Stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or touch; talk or hear; and taste or smell 2/3 and more of the time.
• Up to 10 pounds to be lifted or forced to be exerted 2/3 and more of the time.
• Up to 50 pounds to be lifted or force to be exerted up to 1/3 of the time.
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more).

Work Environment/PPE Required

• Exposure to various chemicals 2/3 and more of the time.
• Work near moving mechanical parts 2/3 and more of the time.
• Moderate noise level 2/3 of the time during normal line duties.
• Loud noise level 1/3 of the time from running motors form surrounding machinery.
• PPE is required for specific jobs and when PPE is required, the LOI will specify what is needed.