Production Lead - B Shift - $31.09/hr

Bel, makers of iconic brands including Babybel, The Laughing Cow, Boursin, and GoGo Squeez is a growing global company that values your contributions, strives to create a sense of belonging for everyone and offers career growth and development opportunities, as well as competitive total compensation and meaningful well-being benefits from day one. For All, For Good, our company signature, reflects Bel’s commitment to sustainability and healthier and responsible food for all. The company has headquarters in Chicago (Bel Brands USA) and New York City (GoGo Squeez) and operates 5 manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI; Leitchfield, KY; Brookings, SD; Traverse City, MI; and Nampa, ID.  

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Job Title:  Production Lead   

Location:  Nampa

 

This position is for B shift- Sunday-Tuesday & E/O Wednesday from 7pm-7am

 

Job Summary: 

As Production Lead for Materne, North America you will be responsible for supporting the Production Supervisor in leading the day to day work activities of the work team on a designated shift. 

 

Job Duties: 

• Lead the production team members during a12-hour work shift by maintaining a consistent, visible presence in the production workshop. 

• Mentor and motivate team members to follow safe work practices, comply with GMPs and production standards while striving to meet performance objectives (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Morale, and Environment).   

• Assist the Supervisor in ensuring the integrity of finished product quality.  Make decisions independently related to operations and product conformance/non-conformance in absence of the Supervisor as necessary.   

• Assist with troubleshooting and resolution of day to day challenges and operator needs.  Escalate to the Supervisor and/or maintenance when appropriate. 

• Assist the Production Supervisor in ensuring effective communications by relaying information between the Supervisor, work team, support departments, and other lines.   

• Coordinate scheduled work activities, including start-up, shut-down, mid-week CIP, VIF reconciliation, and any other activities as instructed by the Supervisor. 

• Monitor KPP boards, VPA boards, and production flow, using data indicators and operator feedback to make recommendations for safety, quality and process improvements. 

• Investigate and ensure accurate reporting of non-compliant materials or supplies.  Ensure accuracy of production paperwork and facilitate timely submission to the Quality Department. 

• Actively observe and monitor training activities of team members.  Provide detailed and appropriate feedback to the Supervisor.  

• Monitor 5“S” adherence and support continuous improvement initiatives.  Facilitate implementation of new processes and strive for standardization of best practice application between shifts and other production lines. 

• Assist the Supervisor with people, process and equipment root-cause analysis.  Drive problem solving initiatives as needed. 

• Check the employee hotline and work with the Supervisor and other leads to ensure adequate coverage for unplanned absences and tardies and working on the production line to provide coverage as needed. 

• Assist with employee breaks, ensuring coverage by other operators or by personally providing the necessary coverage. 

• Ensures compliance with company policies and all applicable regulations.  Reports violations or other concerns promptly to the Supervisor and/or Human Resources as appropriate. 

• Support the Supervisor with performance evaluations by making recommendations for ratings, opportunities for improvement and recognition for strong performance. 

• Arrive before the shift and stay after the shift, as necessary, to ensure proper communication and coordination between shifts.