Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 

• Oversee production operations of assigned shift, ensure overall compliance with quality, safety, operational policies, and procedures to ensure employee safety and product/food safety

• Prepare work schedules to ensure properly staffed and efficient operations to meet production goals

• Plan, direct and coordinate activities to ensure production goals achieved

• Ensure all employees comply with policies, safety procedures, HACCP program and GMP’s, wearing proper PPE

• Coordinate with training to ensure all employees receive proper training for assigned duties; work to cross-train staff to support absences within the department

• Conduct regular team meetings to review production needs and overall expectations of the team, engage employees in process improvement

• Post performance goals in department to ensure awareness of expectations and recognize accomplishments

• Address performance issues or policies violations; conduct initial incident investigation, engage with HR and Production Manager as needed

• Troubleshoot and resolve downtime issues that arise; coordinate with peers and maintenance as needed

• Issue work orders for equipment repairs, coordinate with maintenance regarding downtime of equipment

• Develop, maintain, evaluate, analyze, and report on key performance indicators (KPI’s)

• Complete daily production reports

• Evaluate data, organize, and present to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and savings initiatives.

• Support other team members as necessary, cover absences

• Prepare performance evaluation information for your team

• Ensure consistent compliance with customer standards, safety/OSHA, and quality standards/HACCP and GMP standards

• Operate within the Blommer core values of respect and care for others

• Ensure SAP data and Redzone are accurately maintained during the shift.

 

Note: The employer reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this

position

 

Physical Requirements

• Majority of time in production work environment

• Requires frequent periods of walking, standing, bending, climbing

• May occasionally lift, push, pull and carry minimal weights

• Exposed to heat, cold, noise, dust – must wear hearing protection, safety shoes, hair/beard net, uniform

 

Safety, Quality and Hygiene Requirements

• Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures, and code of conduct

• Comply with workplace uniform requirements and safety gear, when on the plant floor v. office

Performance Expectations

• Manage product operation with a high set of standards to produce consistent, quality-driven results

• Ensures work hours and schedules, timely attendance, and notice requirements for absences or lateness are met

• Promote a positive attitude and a sense of curiosity in learning new roles and responsibilities

• Instill a culture of leadership and engagement of team to achieve performance expectations

• Knowledge and understanding of production operations and machinery

• Ability to solve problems independently and implement solutions, prioritize tasks and delegate when appropriate

 

 

Skills and Work Experience Requirements

• Three (3+) years’ experience in manufacturing operations and business management, preferably within the food manufacturing industry.

• Two (2+) years’ experience in a leadership role.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent time management skills with ability to meet deadlines

• Two years’ prior work experience at company preferred

• Strong safety and quality background

• Strong Microsoft Office Suite abilities to complete reports and logs

• Excellent problem-solving skills

Expected Compensation - $33.00 / hr

 

Benefits - Pension, Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Other

Vacancies - 2

Education Required - Highschool diploma or equivalent