Line Shift Lead - Second Shift

About the role

Part of a high performing team that is engaged and committed to World Class Manufacturing performance, ensuring that the safety of our people always comes first, while building a line culture of continuous improvement with a focus on zero operational defects and losses. The incumbent, in conjunction with the other team functional leaders, has shift accountability of the manufacturing line results including safety, quality, reliability, production attainment, productivity, and costs. This includes setting and leading shift daily direction setting, planned stops and action plans to attack and reduce losses.

Responsibilities

• Ensure their shift team complies with the company Safety and Quality procedures
• Coach, train and develop the shift team
• Work with the line functional team to determine root cause and solve line losses and performance outages
• Owner of Line shift DDS process including shift to shift handover; Ensure the team develops a robust plan for planned stops, with clearly defined and allocated roles and actions for each team member to deliver results for the current and next shift
• Communicate DDS line, department, and plant direction to teams
• Team Development: Work with the Manufacturing Line Manager to plan and execute training for the team. Coach team on how to own their skill profile to feed needs into training plans
• Work with other Line Shift leaders to resolve staffing issues or coordinate staffing across the shift, follow escalation process for any areas that are identified as critical. For example, serious issues regarding safety, quality, or breakdowns
• Know plant standards around safety, break-time, quality, vacation scheduling, overtime management, absenteeism, etc.
• Provide constructive feedback and rewards, role model solid behaviors in these areas
• Build own technical skills and help the Manufacturing Line Manager and Technical Specialists set priorities to maximize process reliability/uptime results and loss reduction
• Ensure all shift documentation, SOP processes and orders are completed per standard
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma (or GED) required
• 2+ years working as production/machine operator required
• Experience in high-speed food manufacturing and / or working knowledge of bottling operations preferred
• Knowledge of manufacturing and industrial technology. Food manufacturing experience preferred
• Ability to perform essential functions with little or no supervision

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid bi-weekly or optional pay on demand; Overtime opportunities
• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision)
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care & physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• FREE Safety Shoes annually for most roles
• Seven (7) company paid holidays & 3 paid floating holidays
• Paid time off (vacation, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave & volunteer time)
• Discounted & free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement

Schedule

5:00 PM–5:30 AM, rotating 2-2-3 schedule (2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on; working 7 of 14 days) + Overtime and weekends required based on business need