3 Automation Support Lead

Sargento Foods•Hilbert, WI

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction and reporting to the production support supervisor, an Automation Support Lead has the responsibility of directing all operations of the process and its personnel. This position requires knowledge of company products, methods, machines, machine set-up, materials, quality standards, safety, and company policies. The role involves performing necessary preparations for daily operations based on orders and production schedules, verifying packaging materials and supplies, keeping equipment operating by running initial tests, troubleshooting breakdowns, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs. The lead ensures machines and equipment are set-up, mechanically sound, and ready for operations, conducts basic repairs, equipment and process adjustments, and process checks for effective set-up and changeovers. They are responsible for ensuring personnel are trained in processes, machinery, safety guidelines, policies, and procedures, and support continuous improvement efforts. The lead checks for adequate materials and supplies, communicates with production and department personnel (especially during shift exchange), assigns work, and communicates instructions respectfully and empathetically. They ensure the quality and quantity of output, maintain an effective flow of work, maintain a safe work environment, promote safe work habits, and comply with Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines established by Sargento Foods Inc. and regulatory requirements (FDA, USDA, WDA, OSHA). The role also involves maintaining production and record systems, submitting reports, knowledge of SAP, SAVANNA, and MES, performing material handling and scanning, and adhering to the Sargento Code of Business and Personal Ethics. Regular and reliable attendance and the ability to perform essential job functions are required.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
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 and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Forklift certification is required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SAP, SAVANNA, and MES

Responsibilities

Directing all operations of the process and its personnel.
Perform all necessary preparations for the daily operations based on orders and production schedules.
Verifies packaging materials and supplies are available to meet production needs and notifies appropriate personnel when there are material shortages.
Keeps equipment operating by running initial tests.
Following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
Confirms that all machines and equipment is set-up, mechanically sound and ready for operations.
Conduct basic repairs, equipment and process adjustments and process checks to ensure effective set-up and changeovers.
Ensure that all personnel in their area of responsibility are appropriately trained in the processes, machinery, safety guidelines, policies and procedures for their jobs.
Supports and trains employees on continuous improvement efforts.
Checks to see that adequate materials and supplies are available to meet production needs and notifies appropriate personnel concerning shortages.
Demonstrate good communication skills.
Communicate with production personnel.
Communicate with department personnel; specifically during shift exchange.
Assign work and communicate instructions.
Ensure the quality and quantity of output and maintain effective flow of work.
Maintains a safe work environment and promotes safe work habits.
Complies with the Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines established by Sargento Foods Inc. and within compliance of requirements dictated by the FDA, USDA, WDA, and OSHA.
Maintain all production and record systems.
Submit reports as required.
Performs material handling and scanning as appropriate.
Follow the Sargento Code of Business and Personal Ethics.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Actively able to perform essential job functions as determined by Human Resources.
Performs all other duties assigned by supervisor.
Demonstrating/training for employee on each shift and provide support to manufacturing areas as needed.
Ensuring employees follow company policies regarding Safety, Quality, and GMPs.
Recommending team members for specific assignments based on assessment of individual skills and abilities.
Coordinating and assuring completion of work and recommending evaluation of performance of team members.
Providing direction or advice on work processes, content, issues, and problems.