Manufacturing Team Lead (KHMS)
Kraft HeinzAbout the role
Job Description
Benefits & Compensation Overview:
Hourly Rate: $32.11
Union position
Reports into Production Department Process Owner
Medical, Dental, & Vision
(HRA) Health Reimbursement Account or (HSA) Health Savings Account
Additional perks: Pet Insurance, (EAP) Employee Assistance Program, Supplemental life insurance, etc.
Work Schedule:
May work overtime as required, including weekends and holidays.
Third shift – 9:30AM-6:00AM
Shift premium - $2.00
Plant Overview:
Over 300 employees
Holland Plant has been around since 1897
Products produced: sweet relish, Grey Poupon mustard, yellow mustard, vinegar, pickle variations, BBQ sauce
Union Facility – Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU)
Responsibilities & Duties:
Provide leadership in operations assessing, coaching, or teaching team members on area processes, procedures, or work instructions
Act as a SME, providing guidance to ensure their process areas are not constrained due to the lack of capability or knowledge
Facilitates communication and collaboration between operations and support departments
Collaborates with operators and support functions to develop and execute plans to win each shift
Essential Responsibilities
Leadership in Operations
Develops strong coaching skills to provide effective feedback for plant team members in area of expertise
Provides mentorship and guidance for operator development and training
Provide guidance for operator troubleshooting
SME
Champions, leads, and executes equipment, reliability, or process improvement projects
Provides process specific guidance and expertise to production and support teams
Leads production team to develop and execute a plan to win the shift
Facilitates Communication
Reports out at relevant meetings KPI’s
Updates relevant KPIs and metrics to ensure effective and efficient communication of process areas activities and outcomes
Partners with site leadership teams to ensure key stakeholders are aware of critical equipment or process failures
Win the Shift
Facilitates the line loss analysis (waste elimination and yield improvement) and line throughput improvement plans (Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) current/future state)
Analyze daily and shift line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities
Spends time on the floor to gather information on stops, centerlines and changeovers over the past 24 hours
Investigates initial root cause of top stops utilizing KHMS tools
Develop plan for the shift for ownership areas
Lead level 1 meetings
Participate in level 2 and Daily Production Meeting (DPM)
Discuss top stops, root causes and establish countermeasures in a plan to win the shift
Manage DMS completion and compliance and develop action plan for any outages
Additional Responsibilities
Accountable for meeting KHMS requirements as outlined in Digital Coach Works with Process Owner, CI Lead and Maintenance Lead to address losses
Ensure all safety and quality guidelines are being followed Maintain legible, neat and accurate records and reports Works with TRIO to identify improvement projects for process area
Drives breakthrough results in planned and unplanned downtime reduction Leads/supports RCFA process as assigned
Support DMS training and coaching Coaches, trains, and develops team by serving as process area coach and resource Actively participates in KHMS structured processes and DPM according to standard
Serve as leader or participant on assigned teams and support team decisions as needed Create and/or track OEE performance reports for assigned area
Request support from leadership and support groups to remove barriers Organize planned stops
Conduct coaching in ownership areas for root cause analysis of process failures and/or break downs and defect handing process
May be required to work in different business units and other shifts to expand business knowledge
Utilize the SAP system for entering notifications and tracking production requirements
Execute daily skills using email, word processing and spreadsheet managemen
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