Production Team Leader

The Hershey Company

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Team Lead, you will be responsible for financial planning and directing and managing the activities of hourly production personnel while safely and effectively meeting the needs of your department/area in the plant. The TeamLead is responsible for adhering to the handbook and complying with regulatory requirements, company/plant policies, procedures, and rules in their area of responsibility.

In addition, the Production Team Lead:

Independently perform all assignments except the most complex or unusual, only being given instructions as to the general results expected
Receives technical guidance on the most unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for “one of a kind” projects
With minimal direction and input from senior leadership, independently proposes, plans, and executes projects to eliminate the root cause of manufacturing problems
Independently executes projects of extremely high complexity which have a large impact on the on the company's current and/or future business interests (projects may relate to any aspect of the business – people, procedures, policies, finances, equipment/processes) and/or products
Responsible for the financial planning, direction and management of hourly production personnel while safely and effectively meeting the needs of their departments/areas in the plant
Meets the maintenance needs of all departments in the plant
The position requires weekend work as assigned
To be considered, you must also be flexible for all shifts

Requirements

• Strong change management skills, driving and implementing change to optimize the business focusing on safety, quality and cost
• Excellent people and leadership skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of production systems
• Managerial ability (communication skills, delegation, motivation, etc.)
• Problem solving and decision making abilities
• Knowledge of provisions of union contracts
• Knowledge of product quality standards and regulatory requirements
• Ability to work with and relate to all levels of personnel
• Ability to read/interpret production performance reports
• Experience in manufacturing supervision
• Cost accounting background (general understanding)
• General engineering understanding
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing or in a high speed, complex environment required
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 1 year in a supervisory capacity preferred
• Food manufacturing experience preferred
• SAP experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Financial planning
• Directing and managing the activities of hourly production personnel
• Safely and effectively meeting the needs of your department/area in the plant
• Adhering to the handbook and complying with regulatory requirements, company/plant policies, procedures, and rules in their area of responsibility
• Proposes, plans, and executes projects to eliminate the root cause of manufacturing problems
• Executes projects of extremely high complexity which have a large impact on the on the company's current and/or future business interests
• Meets the maintenance needs of all departments in the plant

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees