Production Lead

Summary/Objective

This position is responsible for manufacturing bird and grass seed in accordance with standard operating procedures established at the blending mill. They will operate the processing equipment according to established standard operating procedures. In addition to bird seed manufacturing, they will perform housekeeping activities, maintenance and repair of equipment, and quality checks on seed and ingredients and bin inventory. Also responsible for daily operations of the production floor; ensuring the shift meets established safety, quality, and production goals in compliance with all applicable legal and food safety requirements.

Essential Functions

• Daily activities of mill operations, ensuring product adheres to Prince's standard of safety, quality, and throughput to meet customer expectations.
• Communicates with Manager regarding any challenges and opportunities on the production lines in order to meet goals and schedules.
• Batch ingredients and preparing production lines for scheduled changeovers.
• Transfers and inspects raw materials prior to changeovers to ensure correct inventories for production runs. Performs first pass quality checks after changeovers to prevent non-conforming product. Returns raw materials after completion of production runs.
• Completes End of Month Inventory counts on ingredients and bags and reports for adjustments.
• Adheres to the highest standards of company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
• Operate bagging equipment to fill, weigh and sew seed bags. Stack filled bags on pallets.
• Operate a forklift to deliver product from the bagging area to appropriate warehouse location
• Rotate current inventory to maintain turns and prevent damage/obsolescence.
• Complete appropriate paperwork accurately and in a timely manner
• Collect and monitor samples in accordance with sampling plan
• Perform routine housekeeping in all areas of the mill including disposal of scrap and waste in the proper receptacles, keep floors free from spills and debris, return tools to their proper storage place when finished, and in proper working condition
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment

Supervisory Responsibility

This position may have supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

There are no hazards in performing this position. Some heavy lifting up to 80 pounds may be required.

Physical Demands

Able to stand for long periods of time. Ability to lift 80 pounds, climb ladders and operate a pallet jack with 2,000 pounds of material

Required Education and Experience

Minimum requirements may include a combination of work experience and education. Preferred qualifications:

• 4 years experience in industry lead production operation or similar manufacturing environment
• 2 years experience managing people

Minimum qualifications:

• 2 years experience in industry lead production operation or similar manufacturing environment
• High school degree or equivalent. Basic Computer knowledge.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Prince, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Makes safety the number one priority
• Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
• Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
• Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
• Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
• Increases performance through greater efficiency
• Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
• Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
• Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities
• Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across

Other Duties

• This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.