Production Crew Lead (Bilingual)

At Golden Pet Manufacturing, we are proud to be at the forefront of changing the future of pet food by creating the most nutritionally-dense, thoughtfully-sourced, and practical solutions to pet parents everywhere.

Location: Richfield, WI (30 minutes from Milwaukee and Waukesha)

We're Looking For A: Bilingual (English/Spanish) Production Crew Lead

Night Shift: 6pm-6am

What You'll Be Doing:

• Maintain a safety and quality mindset and follow all safety and quality guidelines and/or protocols
• Collaborate with the Supervisor, Production to relay team performance and identify opportunities to optimize performance on the production line
• Set-up, operate, stage and breakdown production equipment and/or machinery within the assigned production area(s)
• Locking and tagging out equipment during set-up, troubleshooting, or if adjustments need to be made to the equipment or machinery
• Report any and all incidents regarding safety, quality and production to the Supervisor, Production, Manager, Production, Safety Manager or Manager, QA
• Utilize scan gun to complete transactions within ERP system and complete all associated paperwork documenting the transactions
• Support the production line by stepping in to assist the production line on an as-needed basis due to absences or breaks
• Troubleshoot problems during operations and adjust machinery in cases of malfunctions or jams
• Understand and be able to operate all equipment and/or machinery within the assigned production area(s)
• Lead the manufacturing crew members while creating a positive and professional work environment
• Maintain a consistent workflow by adhering to the production goals for the day and/or week
• Ensure the organization and effectiveness of the manufacturing crew members, identifying challenges to troubleshoot bottlenecks and areas to provide additional support and/or training
• Resolve first-level operational issues and escalate them as necessary to the Supervisor, Production
• Support employees in others with various production related tasks and/or projects
  
  

Preferred Qualifications (Note: These are preferred and not required. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick ALL of these boxes.):

• Required: High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Required: 2 years of experience operating machinery
• Required: 1-2 years of experience working in a manufacturing setting
• Required: Must be fluent in both English and Spanish
• Experience working with ERP system
• Prior experience working in a food or pet food manufacturing facility
• Experience working with PLC interfaces (Programmable Logic Controller) and comfortable working with associated computer systems
• Lock Out/Tag Out certification
• Lift truck certification
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs
  
  

Our Award-Winning Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for no cost on employee-only plans; 75% of premium coverage when enrolling dependents
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Learn more.
• 401k retirement contribution and company match up to 3.5%
• 10 days of paid vacation, 6 days of paid sick time
• Unlimited room for growth
• Free coffee machine that makes espresso, mochas, lattes, cappuccinos, hot chocolate, and more
• Brand new vending machines full of snacks, sodas, energy drinks, and more
  
  

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