Production Lead

Shift Production Lead

Come join our family! We are proud to be a 6th generation family owned and operated business operating in Sinking Spring. We are an essential employer that manufactures bird seed and small animal food for customers around the world.

We are searching for a Production Lead to join our growing team. Our ideal candidate is reliable, has great communication skills and enjoys working in a physically active environment. Employees have the opportunity to learn new skills and grow their careers in a well-established company. Send us your resume today!

· Competitive pay rate.

· Insurance coverage that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts and wellness programs.

· 401k with employer match – Roth and Traditional plans available.

· Paid holidays and vacation time.

· Weekly pay.

· Numerous employee appreciation events throughout the year.

· Employee discount in the F.M. Brown’s store.

SUMMARY

Confers with leadership to assist, direct, lead, train and mentor production employees, equipment and processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Oversees and leads employees in stretching exercises at the beginning of their shift.
• Communicates with mixing department for production needs.
• Gives feedback regularly and has input to the Supervisor on the performance of employees.
• Reviews production schedule to determine total run quantity. Notifies supervisor if revisions are needed due to work order specifications, established priorities, and availability of ingredients, machines, employees and equipment.
• Assists with changeover and machine daily startups.
• Responsible for daily scheduling of 1st and 2nd shifts.
• Trains employees on machinery, production rules and procedures for SQF policies. This includes QC paperwork and electronic checks; line paperwork startup and SSOP paperwork procedures for each line.
• Sets pace on line and works with other employees to meet or exceed production goals.
• Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams or glue that are not sticking properly.
• Generate maintenance requests as needed.
• Performs daily ATP swabs and uploads results in the computer.
• Understands ink jet printer operation and cleaning; scanner operation and transaction use; and tape machine operation and reloading.
• Responsible for understanding the Material Handler position and operating a forklift.
• Operates and controls Urania Sealer.
• Quality control overrides.

SCHEDULE

Monday through Friday

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but will provide feedback about employee performance to the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**Previous leadership experience required.

Education – The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent.

Language Skills – The ability to read, write and comprehend the English language. Employee must have legible handwriting of words and numbers for quality purposes.

Math Skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Reasoning Ability – Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands –

Must be met by an employee to successfully perform job.

· Required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Frequent need to talk or hear. Occasional need to sit; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

· The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Work Environment – While working in this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is exposed to outside weather conditions – such as heat and cold. The warehouse is predominantly unheated and is not air-conditioned. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

· Forklift and electric jack certification

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Leadership: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person