Team Leader Production

Lamb Weston • LA

102d • $62,550 - $93,820

About The Position

Leads team members to identify, manage, and execute the plant’s process improvement opportunities. Manages production staff to attain production and quality goals. Identifies problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolves issues. Ensures production resources including materials, equipment, and human resources are available as needed to maintain production schedules. Supports continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost, and customer service. Responsible for managing and owning various functions of the business and creating an engaged and team-oriented work force in order to improve business results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year accredited college or university or three years related experience.
• Completion of internal LW Process Quality (PQ) program.
• Effectively communicates in English verbally and in writing.
• Ability to type 40 wpm.
• Knowledge of manufacturing software, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Direct the processing activity in the plant which includes supervision of the hourly work force in planning, equipment operation and repair, materials usage, scheduling of operations, training, etc.
• Responsible for the quality, safety and sanitation in the plant.
• Coordinate and implement the planned sanitation and housekeeping program to ensure environment meets company and federal standards.
• Train and supervise subordinates in safety and accident prevention practices.
• Administer plant and human resource policies to assure satisfactory employee relations.
• Work closely with Quality Assurance, Sanitation, Warehouse and Maintenance personnel, as well as other Production Supervisors on shift.
• Ensure compliance with USDA and FDA food laws, company policies, and laws governing employee conduct.
• Familiar with factors affecting recovery, grade yields, labor costs, labor utilization and material waste.
• Responsible for proper training of all personnel and assuring that operators recognize discrepancies and make adjustments and/or repairs prior to any appreciable loss of productivity occurs.

Benefits

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions
• Financial Planning Services
• Employee Stock purchase program
• Health Savings Accounts
• Life and Accident insurance
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees