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