Packout Lead

Essential Duties

• Responsible for guiding, training, and leading their team to ensure the accurate and efficient packaging of Retail products.
• Responsible for the continuous and efficient operation of all departmental processing equipment.
• Verify HACCP and internal GMP guidelines are followed as well as the integrity of all products throughout the Pack out Process.
• Directs multiple staff to handle varying production flows of Retail products within the Pack Out Department.
• Adheres to and supports all Safety related programs and requirements.
• Ability to lead, be a teacher, and create a positive work environment.

Inventory Control

• Accountable for “real time” material usage validation; meeting all specs and established guidelines.

Recipes

• Continuous communication with Production and Logistics departments, to ensure successful processing.

Control Verification

• Follow pre-established controls to ensure consistent processing and to avoid manufacturing delays, including verification of downstream processing state.

Mechanical

• Ensure that all equipment is operated consistently within proven operating parameters, ensuring optimum production levels, without jeopardizing quality standards.

Ability to Own, Lead, and Develop One’s Own Production Line/Process

• 100% adherence to all recipe designs; no deviations.
• 100% adherence to all company GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices) and SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures); no deviations.
• Able through training and appropriate time in the position; to run, adjust, breakdown and reassemble job specific processing equipment.
• Understand implications of “down time” and inefficient processing.
• Understand how to react to such matters, to minimize downtime incurred.
• Contribute in proactive approach to address future downtime obstructions.
• Update Process Coordinator on efficiencies and any hindrances to the process.
• Offer recommendations and solutions to such matters.
• Utilize designated paperwork/systems to track, verify and adjust efficiencies.
• Be prepared to explain successes and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for “real time” position specific inventory control.
• Accurate and efficient use of floor level inventory tracking systems.
• Responsible for all line products being put “on hold” or deemed “waste”, because of line error or inefficiencies.
• “Your line, your product”
• Responsible for all line “Down Time”, related to your processing line/equipment.
• “Your line, your equipment”

Education and/or Experience

• Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.