Team Leader Production
About The Position
The Team Leader Production leads team members in identifying, managing, and executing plant process improvement opportunities. The role manages production staff to achieve production and quality goals, identifies and resolves problems or bottlenecks in production processes, and ensures that materials, equipment, and personnel are available to maintain production schedules. The position supports continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, and customer service, and manages business functions while building an engaged, team-oriented workforce. The role monitors production standards, trains employees, supports sanitation operations, enforces plant rules and procedures, evaluates subordinate performance, and participates in plant and company safety programs. The position requires the ability to work weekends and/or shift work, including swing and graveyard shifts.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, or three years of related experience.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
- Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Knowledge of manufacturing software and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Ability to work weekends and/or shift work, including swing and graveyard shifts.
- Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Monitor production to ensure quality, productivity, and cost standards are maintained.
- Provide employee training to ensure employees perform their job responsibilities effectively.
- Assist with supervision of sanitation operations as necessary to promote and maintain a clean, food-safe environment.
- Enforce plant rules, regulations, and procedures.
- Evaluate subordinate performance, communicate with employees, and provide information to improve work performance.
- Support plant and company safety programs and promote awareness of and adherence to safety requirements, including lock-out/tag-out, personal protective equipment, and confined space entry.
- Lead team members in identifying, managing, and executing plant process improvement opportunities.
- Manage production staff to attain production and quality goals.
- Identify and resolve production process problems or bottlenecks.
- Ensure materials, equipment, and human resources are available to maintain production schedules.
- Support continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost, and customer service.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care, Health Reimbursement Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts
- Well-being programs, companywide events, and a wellness incentive program
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan with company contributions
- Financial planning services
- Employee stock purchase program
- Life and accident insurance
- Family-friendly employee events
- Employee Assistance Program services, including mental health and concierge-type services
- Compensation and bonus incentive programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
