Production Lead- A Shift 6:00am-2:30pm

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises Production Team (80% of the time)
• Manages production Team to ensure manufacturing issues, daily routines, quality control, and maintenance, are being conducted at optimal levels
• Interviews and trains all new hires
• Counsels and coaches Team members as required with guidance from the Operations Manager
• Delegates production tasks as required
• Maintains predetermined stock levels
• Tracks daily cases and cases per hour on conversions upon completion
• Improves efficiency and output
• Maintains equipment by following all steps as outlined in Maintenance Memo
• Troubleshoots and resolves problems in a timely manner
• Ensures equipment and production area are clean and organized
• Conversions (5% of the time)
• Interprets and understands importance of accuracy for all conversions
• Comprehends all conversion part numbers and locations in the warehouse
• Comprehends finished good part numbers and their differences
• Label Machine (5% of the time)
• Configures label machine for all containers
• Knows how to troubleshoot label problems and loading of labels
• Changes out lots
• Understands machine controls and when to add oil
• Filling Machine (5% of the time)
• Configures filling machine for all container sizes
• Changes drums correctly and verifies lot on drums connected to filler
• Comprehends where rails, electronic eyes, and the gates need to be
• Sets data settings for priming system, auto gate routines, fill times and conveyor speeds
• Capping Machine (5% of the time)
• Configure filling machine for all container sizes
• Knows how to change and identify all parts
• Comprehends where rails, electronic eyes and speed setting need to be set
• Knows frequency and where to grease caper
• Develops, implements, and monitors internal performance metrics for on time delivery, inventory management, cost, product quality, capacity plans and utilization, and production schedule accomplishment
• Recommends and drives continuous improvement activities with Team Members to meet annual objectives
• Designs and implements necessary improvements to maintain safe, clean, energy efficient, and well-organized facilities
• Develops the Production Team to become change agents, data driven decision makers, and discipline experts
• Performs in a manner consistent with company Core Values and Purpose
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment on significant matters including coaching, pay changes and investigations
• Attends all scheduled meetings
• Signed off on Team Members’ time sheets by 5pm on the Monday of each payweek
• Punches in and out for each shift and meal period with no more than 1 error per quarter
• Manages any stress on the job, including but not limited to meeting deadlines
• Provides excellent customer service
• Follows all OSHA and other safety guidelines
• Actively demonstrates teamwork at all times
• Adheres to company safety standards at all times, such that no serious (requiring medical attention) injury occurred during the prior 12-month period
• Follows other policies and procedures such that there are no verbal or written warnings during the evaluation period
• Performs all other duties as required

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least three years’ hands-on experience working in operations leadership preferably within a bottling/packaging manufacturing environment
• Ability to examine documents for accuracy and completeness
• Skilled in use of computer and software, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to learn ERP systems such as Epicor
• Fluently speak, read, and write English
• Effective written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated
• Skilled in time management
• Skilled in multi-tasking
• Demonstrated ability to effectively speak in front of groups of co-workers and vendors
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent as well as to draw and interpret graphs
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, freight, and percentages
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Demonstrated customer problem solving skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to learn and perform primary functions of positions within department
• Ability to manage stress
• Ability to meet physical demands of the job which include, but are not limited to: walking; bending; pushing; pulling; sitting for extended periods of time at a desk using a computer, phone and headset; and occasionally lifting and carrying items which may weigh up to 50 pounds
• Position spends approximately 10% of time sitting at a desk and 90% standing or walking
• Vision and hearing must be within or correctable to within normal range
• Must work from the corporate office and be able to work on time on a regular basis during regular business hours
• While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is exposed to machines in a climate-controlled production facility where the noise level is high