Production Lead

<p><strong><u>Shift:&nbsp;</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Day Shift: 6:00am-6:30pm on a 2-2-3 rotating schedule</li> <li>Night Shift: 6:00pm-6:30am on a 2-2-3 rotating Schedule</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>Why would you want this job?</u></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Growth Opportunities:</strong>&nbsp;We are dedicated to developing our employees and their careers. Our commitment involves enhancing both personal and professional lives with a focus on promoting from within.</li> <li><strong>Consistent Hours</strong>: Our high product demand ensures that you’ll have steady work and reliable hours. We’re eager to keep our shelves stocked and want you to be a key part of that</li> <li><strong>Clean and Organized Environment:</strong>&nbsp;Our food manufacturing facility is pristine, well-organized, and has a pleasant aroma. If you're looking to escape dirty and disorganized work environments, you'll appreciate the cleanliness and orderliness here.</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>What will you get to do?</u></strong></p> <p>Under the direction of the Shift Manager and based on the area’s top losses and key challenges, the Production Lead creates and executes plans to accelerate building people capability. They train, coach and mentor operators to deliver the daily production plan and the 90-day plan. The Production Lead is an integral member of the production team on each shift. They are a flexible resource in their area of support and fill in as the Shift Manager to ensure smooth operation of the shift, and operate equipment as needed.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Provide Leadership on your shift&nbsp;</strong>– oversee performance and safety of assigned personnel – coaching, training and motivating a well-trained team.</li> <li><strong>Maintain Quality and Safety Standards</strong>&nbsp;– Ensure all quality standards are met through audits and visual inspections implementing changes and corrections as needed.</li> <li><strong>Optimize Production Efficiency&nbsp;</strong>– Plan and coordinate labor, materials and production schedules to optimize line efficiencies and reduce costs. Drives loss elimination of raw ingredients, packaging material, and finished goods through observation of production operations and by analyzing loss data to recommend solutions. Utilize the ERP system to help with inventory and production tracking.</li> <li><strong>Promote Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement:&nbsp;</strong>Utilize Lean Manufacturing techniques to maintain a clean and organized workspace, drive productivity, and support corporate initiatives for continuous improvement. Conduc