• Accountable for the safety of all employees for whom they are responsible through active engagement in safety activities and provide clear, consistent communication of safe work expectations.
• Supports and investigates situations in which line/equipment stoppage occurs due to perceived, imminent safety risk.
• Completes responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures, and applicable laws.
• Actively leads risk assessment activities for their area of responsibility by driving prioritized corrective and preventive actions to eliminate/reduce environmental, health or safety risks.
• Lead all required meetings with safety (i.e. Pre-shift, Department, Change Management, General communication, Town Hall, etc.).
• Completes incident investigations, root cause analysis and implements corrective actions accordingly in a timely and thorough manner.
• Ensures the proper training and development of all assigned employees for whom they are responsible.
• Sets goals for their organizational unit; achieves goals and ensures that all employees understand and work toward achieving goals.
• Motivates and coaches employees through good communication and frequent performance feedback. Identifies and coordinates additional training as needed.
• Security diligence, including maintaining control of personal key cards, preventing unauthorized entry to the facility by non-Berry employees, and proper maintenance / security of Berry information and equipment within your direct responsibility.
• Constant vigilance and participation in Safety, Food Safety, and Quality practices.
• Identify and record problems relating to product, process and quality system.

• Safety Leadership – Embodies commitment for a safe workplace; acts as a role model on safety leadership, activities and communication.
• Accountability –holds self accountable evidenced by say/do ratio, initiative and ownership actions (such as ensuring safety is more important than productivity).
• Communication – ability to communicate safety, goals and company expectations with appropriate levels of the organization; create clear, timely audience appropriate messages (both written and verbal).
• Engagement – communicate and support the vision of plant leadership; celebrate the wins, and ensure employees actively participate in safety-related activities.
• Team Development – understand the development needs of employees in your organization; drive the culture of employees as safety leaders; champion talent development from pre-hire to continuous learning.
• People Agility –Understand personal strengths and weaknesses; leads by example; promotes change through listening skills and seeking frequent input from employees; is genuine and approachable; firm but fair – consistent.
• Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; mitigates relationship conflicts and encourages constructive (problem-solving) conflict.

Primary Duties, including but not limited to:

• Observe all Safety precautions, Food Safety requirements, and Plant Safety Rules to prevent injury to self or others and to prevent loss of material or damage to equipment.
• Adhere to all Safety, Food Safety & Quality Management System standards & requirements.
• Coordinate the operation of the manufacturing floor to produce plastic components, in such a manner to attain optimum performance in the utilization of manpower, maintenance of quality levels, adherence to production schedules and employment of assets.
• Plan, organize and make work assignments to operators and setup personnel.
• Plan department activities based on production schedules to make optimum use of manpower and facilities.
• Coordinate and check setups, machine operation, initial production and the use of all safety equipment.
• Recommend and implement changes in operating procedures that will help to improve quality, lower costs, and increase productivity.
• Establish and maintain sound employee relations within the department.
• Encourage suggestions and ideas from operating personnel which could improve quality, lower costs and improve productivity.
• Maintain conformance to work rules and regulations. Administer approved disciplinary measures when necessary and properly document.
• Perform employee performance appraisals.
• Develop positive attitude among employees regarding productivity quality and housekeeping.
• Implement required disciplinary action and all related documentation as needed.
• Ability to train and work well with others.
• Attend First Responder training and become First Responder certified.
• Become PIT certified (for emergency situations) through Berry Powered Industrial Truck training.

• Capable of physical mobility including sitting, bending, twisting, standing, and lifting.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Bachelor degree (B.A.) or equivalent knowledge in a manufacturing environment.
• Five to seven years manufacturing experience / training.
• Proficient computer knowledge, Word, Excel.
• Capable of Utilizing Berry’s operating and support systems (JDE, QSI, WebEFF, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Candidate must be willing to work any shift and overtime as required.