Production Team Leader/Supervisor - Night Shift

J.M. Smucker Co•Longmont, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This role serves as a Production Team Leader/Supervisor on the night shift, reporting to the Area Leader. The position is responsible for supporting production, sanitation, and technical needs on the floor, acting as a role model for safety and company culture. The leader will develop training plans, manage team performance through scorecards, track defects, and develop action plans for improvements. They will also facilitate conflict resolution, create work schedules, coach team members for skill development, and manage time-off requests. The role involves ensuring proper material availability, supporting maintenance activities, writing and completing work orders, and ensuring adherence to Clean Inspect Lubricate (CIL) and centerline procedures. Accurate downtime coding and effective communication across shifts and departments are crucial. The position requires maintaining a current 90-day plan and fully qualifying at the hire level through operational, technical, and leadership requirements.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
5+ years of experience in food manufacturing required.
At least 1 year of experience leading, coaching others, and delegating work to others required.
Able to read, understand, and follow documents such as safety policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and general instructions.
Able to understand and carry out both oral and written instructions.
Good communication skills, including the ability to give and receive feedback.
Able to solve problems, handle stressful situations, and act with a sense of urgency.
Able to work both independently and on a team.
The employee must be able to work 12-hour night shifts (5:45pm-6:15am)
Willing to work a flexible schedule and overtime, as needed
The employee must be able to squat or kneel and to bend on a frequent basis.
The employee must be able to tolerate exposure to flour and yeast, oils, and peanut butter as well as other materials.
The employee must be able to lift + 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
The applicant must pass an occupational physical test.
Employee is required to have a minimum of 20/40 vision in each eye with or without corrective lenses.
The applicant must pass a standard eye exam.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Acts as a steward of our culture and ensures new hire acclimation to the team.
On the floor support for technicians during production, sanitation, and securing technical support when needed.
Supports the Company and site safety policies.
Coaches and acts as a role model for safe working practices.
Leads observations to promote safe working conditions.
Develops strategic training plans for team and supports Team Trainer in developing training plans.
Completes on-shift paperwork and reports.
Uses continuous improvement tools to reduce losses related to equipment/team performance.
Owns the team scorecard and ensures accurate data input.
Tracks defects and process failures for team.
Develops action plans that target outages.
Encourages and supports the development of team resources such as equipment experts and functional leaders.
Facilitates conflict resolution on team and between other teams to achieve successful outcomes.
Develops and communicates weekly team work schedules.
Coaches team members to ensure a fully skilled team and high performing team.
Manages opportunities for paid time off, offline time for training completion, and ensuring technical skills stay refreshed for self and team members.
Fully qualify at your hire level by completing operational, technical, and leadership requirements through our pay and progression process.
Completes 1:1’s with team members and assists with team building and continuous improvement efforts.
Owns and tracks all results for area, including routine tracking yields and efficiency.
Ensures proper materials are available and used.
Supports Autonomous Maintenance/Progressive Maintenance on Line: General equipment troubleshooting and support of Technical Resource / team members for troubleshooting activities.
Utilizes planning and scheduling Daily Management System to provide proper daily direction for maintenance work as well as procurement of spare parts, completion of Work Orders, etc.
Writes and completes Work Orders as needed.
Utilizes Defect List and provides direction / coaching to team as needed.
Ensures defects requiring Work Orders are written on shift and follows up on completion.
Encourages proper Clean Inspect Lubricate (CIL) completion and/or Foreign Material checks in lieu of CILs where appropriate.
Ensure centerline completion and compliance on each shift.
Validates and ensures proper downtime coding (targeting 100% completion and accuracy).
Escalates downtime events appropriately to Area Lead, Technical Lead, and Department Manager.
Ensures effective communication on their team during shift, between shifts, and with other departmental resources.
Maintains a current 90-day plan throughout the fiscal year.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package effective first day of employment, including: medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) Savings Plan with up to 7% Company match
paid vacation (prorated the first year of employment)
12 paid company holidays
paid sick leave
annual holiday bonus
Company-provided life and AD&D insurances
Company-provided short- and long-term disability
Voluntary Life & Health Benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Employee Discounts
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Adoption assistance & surrogacy reimbursement
Bereavement leave
Parental leave