Tate & Lyle-posted 4 months ago
$98,263 - $98,263/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Lafayette, IN
1,001-5,000 employees
Food Manufacturing

The Plant Coordinator (PC) will manage union employees and oversee day-to-day operations of the assigned operating area on shift. This role will serve as the key link between the assigned operating area, the maintenance/electrical group, and plant management to ensure the most appropriate resources are engaged in problem resolution and the operating area is meeting safety, quality, and production goals. It is the responsibility of the PC to take general direction from the area manager and coordinate, delegate, and follow up on the efforts of the operators to meet those objectives. The PC will work alongside the Lead PC to ensure all areas of the plant are following the overall production plan for the plant.

  • Ensure the team operates and communicates in a safe manner
  • Participate in interviewing, selecting and training employees
  • Appraising productivity; first line handling of employee grievances or complaints and recommending appropriate corrective action.
  • Daily safety topics are held, safety incidents are reported and documented in Gen suite, near misses are addressed
  • Tracks and monitors quality and other operational parameters ensuring corrective actions are in place when the process is out of defined parameter or specification, this includes periodic monitoring of sampling techniques
  • Maintain and support a working relationship with plant personnel to ensure consistent and timely communication between areas and plant management as area issues and problems are encountered
  • Required to communicate the shift plan and production schedule with operators at the beginning of each shift and follow up throughout the shift to ensure progress and problem resolution
  • Manages workforce, including overtime of personnel in the department to ensure that the department is running in a safe, efficient manner to meet production schedule, i.e. call offs and holding employees over/calling them in, as needed.
  • Manages completion of all required shift documentation i.e. shift notes, quality documentation, food safety documentation, and maintenance work orders
  • Monitors area housekeeping (GMP) ensuring deficiencies are corrected when standards are not being met
  • Lead communication with third party vendors and contractors for the production area
  • Strong technical skill set. PC must be a technical resource, advanced level troubleshooter, and strong communicator, both verbal and written forms
  • Understand in detail the interaction of their area with the rest of the plant and potential outcomes of process decisions.
  • Actively communicate decisions affecting other areas of the plant.
  • Complete both a written and verbal turnover with the incoming PC
  • Understands who, what, when, and how to contact appropriate management personnel when a problem or conflict escalates beyond their or the teams' level. This includes direct reports, area managers, area resources, and engineers.
  • Training and development of employees in an industrial setting
  • Assist Lead PC with other areas of the plant as needed
  • Train and perform the Lead PC duties as needed.
  • Check on departments KPI's throughout the shift and discuss with operators accordingly.
  • 3-5 years of demonstrated experience preferred.
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Clear Concise Effective Written and Verbal Communications
  • Technical and Analytical skills
  • Leadership and Talent Development
  • Management skills
  • Agile, and Simplified Decision-Making
  • Timely Execution
  • Medical, Dental, Vision coverages
  • Paid time off package, including vacation, sick time, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave
  • 401K with company match
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Additional benefits at no cost to employee such as: Lifestyle Spending Account, Identity Theft protection, Employee Assistance Program, telemedicine and more!
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