Line Leader- 3rd Shift

CARL BUDDIG GROUP • Sheboygan, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Line Leader leads one or multiple production lines or work groups to ensure safe, quality meat products are produced. The role sets up, adjusts, and troubleshoots food production and packaging machinery and monitors product quality against established standards. It coordinates a line of four or more people, supports employee training, maintains production efficiency and documentation, and takes responsibility for food safety and quality in the work area. This position has supervisory responsibility.

Requirements

• Education generally equivalent to a high school diploma.
• Three to five years of manufacturing, high-speed packaging, or food manufacturing experience.
• At least two years of successful leadership experience, with a record of positive interaction and follow-through across different levels of the company.
• Basic understanding of GMPs, HACCP, and SQF guidelines.
• Mathematical ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Good oral and written communication skills to interact with employees and provide work direction.
• Forklift operation certification.
• Training as an Authorized employee under LOTO.
• Strong knowledge of AX software, the net weight program, and craft sheets.
• Competency in action orientation, listening, informing, and motivating others.
• Ability to use other industrial equipment as needed.
• Ability to stand and walk for 8–9 hours per day; regularly lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds; bend, twist, stoop, squat, and reach above the shoulders as needed; and work in temperatures of 40 degrees or less.
• Good hand-eye coordination.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's degree preferred.
• A proven track record of acceptable attendance, safety, and quality of work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate production operations for a line consisting of four or more people.
• Coordinate training of line personnel to maintain required skill levels, work levels, and daily schedules.
• Set up machines, change tooling, make adjustments, and troubleshoot one or more packaging machines.
• Maintain line efficiencies and standards to meet quality and customer requirements.
• Review daily production against standards and implement continuous-improvement procedures.
• Maintain appropriate quality and production documentation.
• Perform general light maintenance and troubleshoot machines and related equipment, including product breakdown equipment, label machines, vacuum pumps, case sealing equipment, and computer printers.
• Take responsibility for the work area to produce safe, quality food products.
• Report food safety and quality problems to a manager or the QA department for immediate action.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED