Provide leadership and technical support in day-to-day aspects of the consumer extrusion and conversion processes including - personnel, trouble shooting, training, changeovers, raw materials, equipment, methods, processes, and costs - to successfully meet or exceed established standards for food safety, food quality, and productivity consistent with plant direction. Ensure the manufacture of products that meet or exceed customer expectations by working closely with production managers, asst team leaders, engineers, quality managers, and operators. Initiate new ideas to improve product cost, quality, and overall productivity through process knowledge and team work.

1. Complete conversion and extrusion QA Audits
2. Maintain inventory on assigned checklist
3. Screen and scrap product in hold area
4. Sign off on skids
5. Fill out hold tickets
6. Complete silo reports
7. Restock conversion boxes
8. Update and verify SCJ colorant bucket labels
9. Organize the extrusion WIP
10. Maintain general housekeeping in ink room
11. Clean EDB and properly dispose of ink into drums
12. Maintain general housekeeping of conversion, extrusion, and warehouse areas
13. Weigh, document, and cut scrap
14. Perform other related duties as assigned, directed or in accordance with designated responsibilities
15. Meet or exceed production objectives and align staff and teams with objectives
16. Oversee execution of all production functions as related to safety, trouble shouting, change over’s, production, maintenance, quality assurance, and scheduling.
17. Verify and report all daily production/quality data to designatedstandards
18. Hold operators accountable for running to standards and assure all run/spec sheets are complete and accurate
19. Responsible for the development of all operator activities in extrusion and conversion related to the understanding of production equipment, process flow, quality requirements and procedures, and overall employee safety.
20. Prepare daily reports to monitor, report, and initiate action on results of efficiencies, quality, and costs.
21. Determine and ensure appropriate staffing, capacity, and raw materials to meet current and forecasted production requirements.
22. Oversee fair, consistent and timely administration of all Minigrip LLC policies, work rules, disciplinary actions, performance reviews and skill development.
23. Ensure that the workplace is safe, professional, clean, and conforms to good manufacturing practices and “5s” housekeeping.
24. Assure plant policies including safety/code red/quality/GMP/C-TPAT are maintained at all times.
25. Identify and implement safety, quality, and cost savings initiatives as they pertain to production. 
26. Generate ideas and initiate actions with regard to equipment, training, staffing, raw materials, systems, and general operations improvements.
27. Monitor report and initiate action on any unsafe condition or act (STOP).
28. Work closely with maintenance, quality, production, and other production areas to ensure highest quality products.
29. Participate in product development efforts.
30. Create strong relationships and work closely with all Minigrip LLC operations in sharing knowledge, resources, technology, cost savings ideas, and product / process improvements.
31. Lead periodic 10 minute shift meetings (Safety/Quality/GMP) with required documentation.
32. Attend all scheduled Team Leader meetings.
33. Perform other duties as requested by management.

• Technical proficiency with all production equipment related to extrusion and conversion
• Must have successfully completed both Skill Block courses for extrusion and conversion or have the ability to successfully complete within given timeframe.
• Three years prior production experience in plastics
• 6 months to1 year prior leadership experience training.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good people skills, able to effectively communicate with people at all levels of the organization, from temporary employees to management
• Basic Microsoft Office knowledge
• Ability to train machine operators
• Experience in a multi-shift environment
• Forklift operation experience a plus
• Good organizational skills
• Knowledge of start up, string up, and changeover of Chinese and Retro Flex print presses.
• Knowledge of proper cleaning of Die Plates.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Ability and cooperation to work extra hours as required
• Knowledge of company policies and procedures
• Willing to handle job stress and interact with others in the workplace
• Must have regular, reliable attendance and willing to work outside the regular schedule as required