Lead Production Technician

Overview

Company Benefits:

PTO time effective immediately on date of hire

Monthly employee engagement activities 

Benefit eligible first of month following 30 days of employment

Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Accident/Disability Insurance
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Parental leave

WORK HOURS: The work hours of this position may require flexibility in order to meet production requirements. Some mandatory overtime may be required, and voluntary overtime may be available. Shift hours: 7AM – 3:30 PM Monday through Friday.

The Lead Production Technician coordinates activities of approximately 10 to 20 associates on an assigned production line under the direct supervision ofa production manager or production supervisor. May assist on other lines if required

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESEnsures compliance for safety by placing he safety of the team members in high esteem and educates them on safety tipsand procedures to adhere to during manufacturing process.Evaluates processing equipment for safety and functionality.Maintains compliance for required use of personal protective equipment.Ensures all associates work in accordance to state and federal health regulations.Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs proper pre plan setup and adjustments of machineson any and all production lines to ensure quality and production rate requirements.Recognizes the contributions of every team member and encourages them to work together, sharing ideas andmaintaining good relationships in the execution of production tasks.Walks the line before start up and help during change overs and set ups.Interprets specifications and job orders to workers, and assigns duties as directed by the production manager orproduction supervisor.Studies production schedules and estimates line and worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment.Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shift, department, or work crew.Works with other departments, such as Sanitation and Maintenance, to implement improvements.Estimates, requests, and inspects work tools and materials.Maintains time and production records.Interprets company policies to workers.The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the essential functions of the job described. Rather, they are intendedonly to describe the general nature of the job and its requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to reassignduties and responsibilities to this job at any time.Ensures compliance for safety and health regulations, including the use of personal protective equipment.Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.Motivate workers to enhance production quality and at the same time maintain high quality standards.Engages associates and creates healthy communication between them and management.Confers with supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.Performs activities of workers supervised.Participates in Operational Excellence activities within the plant.Participates and communicates out necessary daily information during pre-shift meeting, as directed by productionmanager or production supervisor.

FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY RESPONSIBILITIES:Ensures compliance to quality, food safety, 5S, OSHA and HACCP support programs; assures conformity to allcompany, customer and government standards.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:Coordinates activities of 10 to 20 associates. Carries out supervisory responsibilities under the direction of a productionmanager or production supervisor in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilitiesinclude training associates; directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and addressing complaints and resolvingproblems. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a production manager or production supervisor.Assumes supervisory responsibilities of Production Supervisor when absent.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Therequirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1 to 3 years related experience and/ortraining; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and proceduremanuals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform theseoperations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY:Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability todeal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS:Must be willing and able to learn skills necessary to accurately input data into computer manufacturing systems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfullyperform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle,or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb orbalance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds (must use selfergonomics and accommodations). May be required to rotate body 120 to 130 degrees.

Working Conditions/Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters whileperforming the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and movingmechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold and occasionally exposed to extreme heat. Theemployee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; andrisk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.