Food Manufacturing Reliability Lead

Food Manufacturing Reliability Lead

Come join the Tillamook Team where our philosophy is “Do Right By Every Bite.” As an independent farmer-owned cooperative, we have been guided by good, honest values since 1909. We believe in putting quality over profit, natural over artificial, and that hard work can never be outsmarted. We’re taking a stand for real food, because everyone deserves better.

We invite members of all diverse communities to join our workforce. At Tillamook, we believe that inclusion and diversity are central to our cultural strategy. In order to achieve our growth ambition and compete and win in the marketplace, we believe we make better decisions and build stronger teams when we invite and rely on diverse perspectives, thoughts, backgrounds and cultures into our work and to fuel our innovation and growth. To us this means creating a climate of inclusion where all employees feel valued and a sense of belonging. We believe this will make us a better consumer brand and employer.

About you:

What does real food mean to you? Is your favorite dish a cheesy casserole? Perhaps a decadent and indulgent ice cream? Either way, your identification with food is important to us. People who fit well here at Tillamook have a commitment to quality in everything they do. Our team members understand our vision, contribute to our mission, thrive on innovative thinking, hard work and good, honest values.

About us:

Our team members understand our vision, contribute to our mission, thrive on innovative thinking, hard work and good, honest values. We live by these shared values: We are Good Stewards, We believe in Uncompromising Quality, We work as One Team, We Play to Win, and We Genuinely Care for each other.

What you will do:

The Food Manufacturing Reliability Lead is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the whey department at the Boardman Whey plant for efficient operations. Responsibilities include assisting in managing the department, including GMPs, SOP’s, safety, sanitation, and operation of equipment and troubleshooting and solving problems with processing equipment, issue work orders. This position provides work coverage for Plant Operators, Packaging/Warehouse, and Food Manufacturing Supervisors when needed for absences, training, or other job assignments.

Here’s a day in the life:

• • Understand the production of whey plant production at Boardman from the receipt of milk through the production of cheese and whey while maximizing yields and reducing loss of whey and maintaining a cost-efficient operation.
• • Create and track maintenance work orders.
• • Learn and understand the operation of CMMS.
• • Communicate production goals to the crew with daily KPI in shift huddles.
• • Review daily production data and maintain priority balance; organize and prepare efficiency summaries KPI.
• • Ensures that proper techniques are used for sanitation of production equipment.
• • Reports all exceptions to product or ingredient quality as appropriate based on the seriousness/urgency of the situation.
• • Work with operators to troubleshoot and resolve equipment problems and other production issues.
• • Implement plans to correct any problems that are identified, determine where and why the problem occurred, and oversee specific corrective action.
• • Monitor Bill of Material (BOM) usage and track variances.
• • Partner with Continuous Improvement and Engineering on root cause of production events.
• • Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are known, followed and up to date.
• • Champions department’s World Class Manufacturing (WCM) initiatives.
• • Address production issues in a timely and consistent manner.
• • Provide coaching and mentoring to enhance individual and team performance.
• • Build and maintain effective working relationships with maintenance, sanitation, and QA departments.
• • Ensure compliance with USDA, OSDA, FDA, and other regulatory product safety requirements.
• • Establish manufacturing quality control point testing and measures.
• • Implement plans to correct any problems that are identified, determine where and why the problem occurred, and oversee specific corrective action.
• • Review the previous day’s production and laboratory reports of whey analysis.
• • Work with the maintenance department to plan and schedule repairs and preventative maintenance.
• • Rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems as needed.
• • Establish and maintain effective relationships with employees, supervisors, and the general public.
• • Communicate effectively.
• • Act as a team player and be able to interact with staff at all levels of the company.
• • Work under pressure, meet deadlines, and be flexible in working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• • Demonstrate excellent time-management skills with the ability to work independently with little supervision.
• • Lead by example with daily hands-on approach. Assisting with operation of processing equipment, valve maintenance, membrane, and baghouse replacements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• • High school diploma or GED required. A bachelor’s degree is a plus or a combination of experience and education.
• • 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience managing a manufacturing operation including powder drying with leadership experience.
• • Industry leading benefit and reward programs:
• • Weekend and off-shift work is required. Duties may include repetitive motion of hands and lifting up to 45 pounds

Industry leading benefit and reward programs:

We offer outstanding benefits to our employees. For more information, please visit the careers page: www.tillamook.com/careers.

We are committed to creating a diverse culture and inclusive conditions where all employees are heard, valued and feel a sense of belonging. We rely on different perspectives, thoughts, backgrounds and cultures to inform our work, to help us be better as a brand and as an employer and to fuel our success. We are seeking talent from a wide range of diversity, perspectives and backgrounds to join our exceptional organization and help us build our future.

Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is a Drug-Free Workplace. EEO

TCCA prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability status (including those related to pregnancy and childbirth), protected veteran status, membership/non-membership in a labor organization, or any other characteristic protected by law.