Production Assistant

The Coca-Cola Company•Portland, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a Production Assistant to manage and improve area-specific production processes to meet daily goals, optimize line performance and KPIs, and ensure quality, schedule, and cost targets are achieved. This role involves leading a team of hourly associates, ensuring adherence to company policies, safety, and food safety procedures, and collaborating with other departments to enhance equipment reliability and overall productivity. The position is based in the United States and requires a strong focus on continuous improvement and employee engagement.

Requirements

High School diploma or Bachelor's degree in an operations, engineering, business, management or related area of study or equivalent work experience.
At least 3 years of managerial experience including hiring, employee development, performance coaching, and day-to-day supervision of multiple lines in a production environment.
Strong orientation for continuous improvement.
Knowledge of food packaging principles, food industry quality and food safety requirements, ingredient performance and interactions with equipment, sanitation procedures, statistical process control, critical control points, and new product scale-up dynamics.
Demonstrated strong management and leadership abilities in motivating diverse manufacturing teams.
Project management skills are needed.
Strong computer base knowledge, preferable MS applications are needed.
Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented and challenging environment.
Effective facilitation, presentation, and team building skills.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience with lean manufacturing or similar continuous process improvement training is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for area-specific production process management and improvement activities including identification and communication of opportunity areas, meeting daily production goals, and identification and execution of planned improvements.
Understand schedules, products, materials, and product quality requirements to manage line performance and KPIs within labor and operating expenses budget.
Lead a team of 15 to 30 hourly associates with varying levels of experience and education; develop and coach individuals and the team to solve operational issues; motivate the team to achieve performance goals.
Participate in the production and people scheduling process and make adjustments as needed.
Administer company policies, practices, and adherence to standard operating procedures, which includes enforcing and maintaining safety, food safety and environmental policies and procedures.
Organize and facilitate team meetings to educate and promote continuous improvement.
Maintain and update processes documentation through the company systems.
Organize and facilitate work team meetings, initiate and implement projects, and improve team communication and engagement.
Collaborate with the maintenance department to improve equipment reliability.
Own communication within the production area and across functions.
Involve and engage employees through regular team meetings, process improvement discussions, follow-up on suggestions, and regular communication.
Responsible for effective formal and informal employee coaching, performance management and development.
Accountable for housekeeping, sanitation, and food safety practices.
Manage resources effectively to ensure maximum up time, quality, and maximum productivity.
Responsible for Safety Incident documentation and investigation and accountable for reducing safety risks in the area through proactively identifying risks (behavior and facility issues) and ensuring quick resolution.
Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.