Line Lead - 2nd Shift

Peter Cremer North America LP•Cincinnati, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting directly to the Shift Supervisor, the Bottling Line Lead is responsible for leading the production line in daily responsibilities.

Requirements

A High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
Mechanical/manufacturing experience required.
Ability to lift over 50 pounds.
Frequently lift up to 40 lbs. to work with equipment and product.
Frequently performs repetitive reaching, grasping and lifting of product, materials and boxes weighing up to 40 lbs.
Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
Frequently required to understand and follow verbal communication.
Frequently required to provide clear written communication.
Wear personal safety equipment as required.
Utilize cognitive abilities to effectively communicate with internal customers to understand requests.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Regularly use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Frequently stand, walk, squat, stoop, or kneel, reach above the head, bend or twist the neck and trunk.
Possess basic computer skills.
Must have work schedule flexibility to provide coverage to all shifts as needed.

Nice To Haves

Position-specific vocational education/experience, training, or certification preferred.
Valid stand-up forklift license preferred.
3 or more years of machine operating experience preferred.
Forklift experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the production line in daily responsibilities.
Troubleshoot production line issues.
Apply basic math principles.
Understand all machine areas on the production floor.
Comply with all customers, regulatory, and quality requirements.
Review/generate completed production documentation for quality requirements.
Meet all stated timing deadlines for documentation.
Perform and/or facilitate on the job training for new and developing operators.
Act as liaison to coordinate production activity within department and with support groups.
Administrate completion of work by assigning work to team members.
Share and communicate all production priorities to the team.
Foster and promote an atmosphere of teamwork.
Attend morning production meeting and report daily pack-out/thru-put and downtime, delay issues.
Provide weekly summary KPI data to management.
Train all fellow team members in duties to act as backup during vacation/illness.
Work in a manner to foster a positive work environment.
Demonstrate strong leadership ability and people skills.
Complete all training assignments as required by operations.
Perform cleaning, sanitizing, and all housekeeping duties.
Read, understand, and comply with Good Manufacturing Practices and all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).
Participate in departmental reviews/updates current SOPs/WIs/Forms and writing of new SOPs/WIs/Forms.
Participate in troubleshooting, efficiency and improvement activities, including corresponding documentation activities.
Complete job tasks to meet department schedule.
Oversee and ensure compliance with safety protocols and proper use of personal protective equipment.
Facilitate seamless shift transitions by providing clear and detailed handoff information.
Conduct thorough audits of return folders to verify accuracy and ensure compliance.
Develop and populate production schedules.
Perform run verifications to ensure production processes meet quality standards.
Conduct odor sampling to ensure compliance with quality control standards.
Generate and manage the daily roster to ensure appropriate staffing levels.
Implement and manage break strategies to ensure optimal production flow.
Conduct EASE and Centerline audits.
Generate shift reports to document production metrics, operational issues, and team performance.
Adhere to all Site Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security requirements, local, state, and federal regulations.
Maintain hazardous waste in accordance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
Listen to our customers, suppliers, and employees.
Respond quickly to customer concerns.
Follow set guidelines for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), quality, and food safety requirements.
Maintain training on applicable procedures in quality, GMP, and food safety.
Report any food safety, security, and / or quality issues to management or the HACCP team.
Provide flexible and innovative strategies to support new business opportunities.
Be cost effective in the utilization of our resources.
Strive for continued improvement.
Willing and eagerness to learn.
Maintain positive “Can Do” attitude.
Other duties as requested.