Team Lead, 1st Shift

Perfetti Van Melle, USA•Loves Park, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Perfetti Van Melle (makers of Mentos, Airheads, Dentyne, Trident and Bubblicious!) is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of confectionery and chewing gum with global brands that are being enjoyed in more than 150 countries worldwide. We’re currently seeking an enthusiastic Production Team Lead to join our growing team. This role will be responsible for day to day plant activities working in a team environment that promotes safety, food safety, and clear communication. As a key member of our manufacturing team, the Production Team Lead performs all functions associated with the start-up, shutdown, lockout, sanitation, and operations of the packaging and/or process equipment to produce a high quality product that meets or exceeds targets for cost and quality.

Requirements

Two years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably a food environment.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to work overtime hours, above your normal schedule, to meet customer’s demands.
Strong troubleshooting and problem analysis skills.
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Uniform, Hairnet, Beard net, and Mask when required.
Ability to wear and use breathing protection devices as required.
Ability to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms.
Ability to occasionally sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
Ability to talk, hear, and smell.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally push/pull 350-pound carts with wheels.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
Employees must be flexible in learning and working in other job functions to ensure a competent, trained workforce.
Required knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Required knowledge of SharePoint, SAP, Paycor, Smartsheet, Power BI.

Nice To Haves

Prior leadership experience preferred.
Spanish or bilingual fluency highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Holds others accountable for following standards and delivering on commitments.
Follows escalation process when applicable.
Assesses or determines a training need for an area and leads effort to plan and complete training.
Assesses work standards, makes standards available, and holds teams to meet standards.
Engages proactively with cross-functional support teams, leaders, and floor operators, and coaches/trains others to do the same.
Prepares written materials and delivers oral presentations using visual aids, delivering a concise message to a wide variety of audiences.
Comfortable escalating to high-level leaders.
Analyzes data and trains others on DMAIC problem-solving methods.
Leads decision-making processes using data and principles to make difficult organizational or technical decisions involving the right people at the right level.
Recognizes when company resources/information are needed, locates company resources, evaluates, and uses them effectively, and coaches others to do the same.
Creates or updates resources/information when needed.
Manages conflict between team members.
Recognizes and resolves non-technical issues occurring within the team, involving HR when necessary.
Demonstrates knowledge of HR practices.
Delivers feedback in a professional and positive manner.
Adapts leadership style to work situations.
Provides insight pertaining to employee evaluations.