1st Shift - Offline Team Lead - Woodrow

Johnsonville•Town of New Denmark, WI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Offline Team Lead provides technical direction and assistance in the Sleeving, Stuffing, Rapid Pak packaging, Case Pack, Production Staging, and Palletizing areas to support safe and efficient production and sanitation. The role maintains compliance with safety, food safety, quality, SQF, GMP, and USDA requirements. It indirectly oversees Rapid Pak Operators, Palletizers, Vat Washers, and Production Line Workers assigned to the shift, but has no direct supervisory responsibilities. The Team Lead assists with staffing and shift communications, facilitates production activities, supports equipment operation and troubleshooting, monitors product quality and supplies, and helps maintain sanitary conditions. The role also communicates production and safety issues to management and relevant teams, supports Lean Manufacturing initiatives, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is normally required.
Strong communication skills, including effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication; ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; speak effectively to small groups; listen well; and encourage open communication and problem solving.
Computer proficiency with Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Strong math skills, including arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; ability to calculate proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; and create and interpret bar graphs and data charts.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Ability to teach and develop people, manage multiple priorities and time demands in a deadline-intensive environment, and demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude.
Ability to perform the physical demands described, including occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work in production areas with the described temperature, wet-floor, noise, mechanical, airborne-particle, and chemical conditions, and to wear required protective clothing and equipment.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Nice To Haves

Prior leadership experience.
Previous work experience in a USDA-regulated food manufacturing environment.
At least 3 years of experience in an Operator role at the company is normally required.
A thorough understanding of the QX extrusion system and cook-in-package process.
Previous experience using MAS500 or related integrated ERP manufacturing software systems.

Responsibilities

Assist the Facilitator in identifying weekly temporary-worker staffing needs based on the production schedule and communicate needs to Human Resources.
Enter new temporary workers in the hours-tracking database and instruct them in its use.
Greet temporary workers and communicate their assigned jobs at the start of the shift.
Assist the Facilitator with pre-shift communication meetings.
Facilitate production activities to support safe and efficient operations.
Verify equipment setup against established Operational Parameters.
Assist with equipment operation and daily maintenance, and support Operators with machine and equipment adjustments to optimize performance.
Perform production duties as needed during the shift.
Work with Maintenance personnel, operators, and production partners to resolve equipment problems.
Ensure production supplies are available for the shift, and control and record usage and inventory of film, labels, and boxes.
Monitor product quality and record hourly waste, #1 product, and #2 product performance; report problems and work with operators to resolve them promptly.
Troubleshoot equipment problems and performance issues in packaging and boxing areas.
Communicate information to and from the Stuffing Room, Quality Assurance, and Expediting personnel.
Keep management informed about equipment performance, product quality, safety, and food safety issues or concerns.
Ensure ongoing compliance with Salm Partners and USDA sanitation and food safety requirements.
Monitor and maintain sanitary conditions in production areas and direct and assist with daily sanitation and Master Sanitation activities on the shift.
Communicate major production issues promptly to the Facilitator and/or Shift Manager.
Provide backup assistance to production shift personnel as needed.
Provide the Facilitator with input and feedback on partner performance.
Promote a positive and supportive work environment.
Comply with safety policies and procedures, promote safety awareness, and identify and resolve potential safety issues.
Ensure department personnel follow Lock-out/Tag-out procedures.
Conduct periodic Safety Observation Audits and Lockout/Tag-out audits.
Support the company's Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.