Packaging Team Lead

The Kraft Heinz Company•Lowville, NY

4d•$30 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking Team Lead to work at our food processing facility in Lowville, NY. Successful candidates must be willing to supply improvements suggestions and ideas to help continue the success of our facility. Ideal candidates must be safety and quality orientated along with demonstrate adaptability and willingness to work in a team orientated, fast paced work environment. This position requires individuals to perform general production duties in a food manufacturing environment following strict quality and safety standards. EEO Policy Kraft Heinz is an EO employer – Underrepresented groups/Women/Vets/Disabled and other protected categories The company will review reasonable accommodations for those employees as required. Benefits & Compensation Overview: We offer a variety of benefits depending on how you chose what is best for you, but what is offered are: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Reimbursement/Health Savings Account Additional perks: Employee Assistance Program, Company paid Life Insurance, Company paid Short-term disability $30.37-35.91/hr A $1.00 shift differential for second shift or and $1.25 shift differential for third shift Work Schedule: Schedule is based on 7 days per week production. Plant & Community Overview: The Lowville plant produces the legendary Philadelphia Cream Cheese! Built in 1971, the facility is over 400,000 square feet and houses 18 production lines. Milk and cream is supplied by local farms. With over 500 employees, the plant is one of the largest employers in Lewis County. For more information on the company or the community, visit https://www.kraftheinzcompany.com/ or https://lowville.racog.org/ Primary Function Under the direction of the Process Owner and with the support of management staff, the employee will own results for clean inspect and lube, centerline management system, 5S system, integrity of process data and the Oscar scrap elimination system. This employee will actively participate in annual planning, weekly reviews/PDCA meetings, Lead Daily Level 1 and attend Level 2 meetings (as the need arises). This employee will assist in development of center line definition and associated standard development. Develop control strategies to enable operators to respond to out of control situations. Leads root cause problem solving efforts on key losses in the process. Coaches teams on CIL, CLM, 5S, and Oscar systems execution. Coaches and develops teams by building problem solving skills within the process.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent experience/GED required.
Capable of learning intermediate Microsoft excel, Power point, Word, Metrics, and ZPI skills.
Strong planning/organizational skills and interpersonal skills.
Understanding of requirements and importance of documentation.
Can understand and write SOPs, OPLs and CIL’s.
Project conceptualization, generation, implementation, and project completion.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work successfully in a team environment with people of varying skills and backgrounds.
Knowledge of safety policies and procedures i.e. (lock-out / tag-out, confined space entry).
Understanding of requirement and importance of documentation.
Ability to lift 50 lbs
Must have demonstrated leadership ability, excellent interpersonal skills and verbal/listening communication skills.
It is crucial that the facilitator be self-motivated and has an ability to work with a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of processing and packaging
Ability to multi-task.
Excellent digital literacy
Ability to supervise and report on the workflow of others.
Attention to detail in daily tasks.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Participation in Company Committees

Responsibilities

Facilitates the line loss analysis (waste elimination and yield improvement) and line throughput improvement plans. (OEE current/future state).
Analysis daily and shift line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities.
Participates in internal audit program, food safety committee, and sanitary design team.
Spends time on the floor to collect information on stops, centerlines and changeovers over the past 24 hours.
Investigates initial root cause of top stops. Begin to develop plan for the day for ownership areas.
Lead level 1 meetings. Discuss top stops and root cause. Establish countermeasures in plan for the day. Ensure centerline completion and compliance. Create countermeasures on any outages.
Works with Process Owner, CI Lead and Maintenance Lead to address losses.
Lead centerline and Quality Daily Management Systems.
Perform all other duties as assigned by management.
Follow all established GMP, Housekeeping guidelines, Housekeeping responsibilities and QRMP operating procedures.
Assist in the implementation of the QRMP program and acts as trainer.

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Reimbursement/Health Savings Account
Employee Assistance Program
Company paid Life Insurance
Company paid Short-term disability
Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example: Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability