Batching Lead

Portland Bottling Company•Clackamas, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Batching Lead is responsible for coordinating team efforts to stage, batch, and blend beverage syrup with accuracy and timeliness. This position supports hourly team members to achieve daily goals in: safety, quality, productivity, and culture.

Requirements

3- 5 years of experience working in a high-speed food/beverage manufacturing environment
2+ years of Staging, Batching, and Mixing/Blending experience
1+ year of experience working with an ERP system, Rockwell Automation’s Plex software preferred
Proficient in standard methods of environmental cleaning and sanitation.
High School diploma or equivalent
Strong working knowledge of essential food quality and safety practices
Proven resilience to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced work environment
Demonstrated team player – Effectively work with groups of people with varying levels of knowledge, expertise and background to find win/win solutions
Excellent problem solving - Anticipate, identify, and define problems. Seek root causes. Develop and implement practical and timely solutions.
Good basic arithmetic. (Add, subtract, multiply, divide and round in all units of measure.)
Proactively identify and address existing and potential obstacles, issues, and opportunities.

Responsibilities

Train new hires in standard operating procedures.
Proactively coach and provide feedback to team members.
Stage, Batch, and Blend beverage syrup with rigorous attention to detail.
Conduct blending pre-operation checks.
Perform environmental cleaning and sanitation.
Operate C-I-P (clean in place) systems.
Perform other duties as required.
Review production schedules and manage batch start times.
Minimize downstream delay by coordinating with all departments.
Support continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure batching work areas are maintained, clean, safe, and organized.
Facilitate communication between supervisors and hourly team.
Receive and coordinate shift pass down.
Report to the Batching Supervisor.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Medical including Prescription and Vision
Dental including Orthodontia
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
401K with company match
Generous pay for time off programs including paid personal time off (PTO), paid floating holidays, paid bereavement and paid jury duty
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account
Tuition reimbursement
Targeted learning and development opportunities