HPP Production Team Lead - 3rd Shift

Universal Pure, LLC • Malvern, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Universal Pure, we’re dedicated to giving people everywhere safe, fresh, and delicious food to eat and drink. We provide high-pressure processing (HPP), value-added services and cold storage for our partners in the food industry. We are focused on safety and driven by service.

We are Looking for a hands‑on leader ready to coordinate people, quality, and production in a fast-paced manufacturing environment!

This position will operate in our cold storage warehouse.
3rd Shift (Sunday to Thursday) 10:00 pm to 6:30 am - 3 positions.

The Team Leader is a leader for our HPP associates, typically overseeing 1 or 2 HPP Lines. They are responsible for carrying out and delivering the expectations and customer demands set by the Operations Manager and HPP Supervisor. Team leaders oversee the manufacturing activities and undertake a combination of physical and mental work that ranges from filling out paperwork and filing reports to managing production assembly lines and helping their team complete orders. Team leaders are strong communicators who can motivate a team to achieve Productivity, Schedule, Safety and GMP targets.

Requirements

• Machine operator experience is desired
• Experience working in a team environment
• Display ability to meet daily deadlines and work in a fast- pace environment
• Proven satisfactory attendance
• Must be flexible with work schedule and job duties with changing work environment
• Good communication skills (read, write, speak)
• Proven legible writing skills
• High school diploma/ GED

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working in the cold storage environment.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assign all associates to workstations daily tasks and expected outcomes.
• Responsible for communicating and executing work assignments to meet set expectations by the department and customer requirements.
• Monitor and lead employees during shift to ensure they are following GMP and Safety Regulations.
• Training and holding associates accountable for departments, QA, Safety and HPP processes and procedures.
• Complete the required paperwork for the department and ensure all paperwork submitted by associates is complete and accurate.
• Required to communicate with leadership, QA department and Maintenance team.
• Handle any minor tasks related to your role.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality for an hourly role.
• Monitor staff progress and track it for future assignments to line positions.
• Motivate team members to meet production goals.
• Examine completed work (in-process and finished goods) to detect defects and verify conformance to specifications.
• Collaborate with machine operators, supervisors, and management to ensure progress and time frame for completion of orders.
• Execute Line changeovers when switching from product to product. Ensure line clearance process is executed properly.
• Ensure that CIPs are appropriately and thoroughly handled according to documented process, schedule and timeline.
• Update performance board for responsible lines each hour. Ensure all data is accurate and complete. Where there are excursions from hourly target, provide a thorough explanation of cause and action to correct.
• The Line Lead must maintain the optimal use of labor by moving staff along the line, between lines and other offline tasks (Sanitation, VAS, Rework, etc.) when HPP schedule changes staffing needs or machines unexpectedly shut down for maintenance attention. Maximize machine on-line time and optimize labor utilization.
• The Lead is the first level of trouble shooting with HPP, conveyors, printers, etc. Escalation to the Maintenance department, conveying the sense of urgency and monitoring progress is an essential responsibility.
• Report all persistent or repeat issues to the supervisor immediately for appropriate disciplinary action.
• Communicate changeovers with the Quality department and Production team to make sure a third-party verification has taken place.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored medical, dental, vision and EAP
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays that start accruing your first week!
• Multiple medical plans (PPO and HDHP)
• Voluntary disability plans, accident insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, AD&D and Life insurance
• A culture of people development and internal career growth
• A culture of caring, collaboration and respect

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees