Processing Team Lead

About the role

This role is constantly handling multiple priorities across a number of lines and a large physical structure. There is a high degree of in-the-moment decision-making that takes place under pressure that affects safety, quality, and production.

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for the overall performance of a shift or that of multiple lines.
• Manage up to 15 to 25 operators/mechanics across multiple lines.
• May also manage direct reports who work opposite days/nights/weekends.
• Responsible for running the day-to-day production requirements across the processing area, including daily processing planning, safety, quality, coordinating staffing assignments, safety activities, and departmental budget activities.
• Provide relevant training and development opportunities for the continued growth of the employee and team as a whole.
• Drive continuous improvement and total employee engagement in critical success areas by empowering employees to use Supply Excellence tools and techniques.
• Optimize efficiencies and reduce labor costs while improving throughput and minimizing labor use.
• Ensure efficient production is achieved and standards are met.
• Optimize safety, quality, production, and cost objectives through employee involvement and team-building approach to root cause problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Support all safety and food safety audits and ensure all corrective action items are completed and all bottling workers understand the goals.
• Generate ideas and implement changes in processes and use of equipment to increase efficiency, improve safety and quality, reduce costs, and improve employee morale.
• Relentlessly seek, share, and adopt ideas and standards in and outside the company and adopt change introduced by others.
• Build and maintain relationships that motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the breakthrough performance of others toward goal accomplishments.
• Develop self and others to improve performance in current role and to prepare for future roles; seek and provide feedback and coaching to enhance performance.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP), perform tasks per the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS), and follow general housekeeping guidelines and rules for Food Safety Regulations. Keep area updated with 5S.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Business, Management, or Engineering
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience in high-speed bottling plant/warehousing operation in a best-in-class manufacturing environment with GMPs and/or a highly regulated best-in-class industry
• Thorough working knowledge and demonstrated expertise in all areas of high-speed bottling activities, including machine operations, changeovers, start-up, shut-down, package quality
• Demonstrated ability to effect change within a manufacturing environment through diagnosing, designing, and implementing solutions
• Knowledge of TTB and State regulations pertaining to the production of alcohol beverages is a plus

Skills

• Flexibility is key to our success

Benefits

At Diageo, certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payments and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits, and industry-leading parental leave, among others. (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.)

Pay

The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role's primary location. The salary range is from $73,388 to $122,313 annually.

Schedule

The role is available for all three 8-hour shifts: mornings, afternoons, and overnight.