What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Lead position at Mars?
Job Description:
Is responsible for independently leading an entire production team within the facility.
Is responsible for independently leading an entire production team within the facility.
- The Shift Lead is the key point of contact for the support groups on all tactical activities.
- Value-stream contact for all externally driven activities in their area.
- Take a supporting role with the Line Manager in the performance management process of associates on their shift.
- Shift Leads will participate in developmental assignments and/or any new product/technology projects in their area.
- Will work without direct supervision. Key Responsibilities: Quality Control Responsibilities
- Train operators to interpret data (trend data, identify root cause, implement solution)
- Train operators to formulate actions to address non-conformance issues
- Analyze and develop permanent solutions to prevent chronic or significant quality issues
- In-depth knowledge of quality systems and all work instructions for area. Provide input for improvements/changes to work instructions
- Oversee of quality or product conformance issues to ensure corrective/preventative actions are implemented and completed Safety Compliance
- Train operators on safe operating procedures
- Provide input to any investigation for area of responsibility
- Provide input as appropriate regarding safety
- Ensure working conditions are Normal and enforce safety requirements
- Provide input to project safety reviews or committee meetings on plant systems Implement Continuous Improvement
- Seek innovative solutions and develop step-function improvements including the use of new technology
- Primary project support to engineering and maintenance
- Technical resource across site
- Drive continuous improvement by developing and implementing systems that optimize all phases of the manufacturing process and support key business objectives (waste, labor, reliability, adherence to schedule, line capacity, etc.)
- Provide input to feasibility and change management requests
- Resource to other sites and across areas Equipment Maintenance and Sanitation
- Effectively communicates and works with the Reliability group to co-ordinate and complete PM’s and improvements to area.
- Identify, report, and help any potential product contamination issue.
- Maintains clean work environment including 5S adherence and follow through to ensure completion of action plans to address sources of contamination.
- Leadership role in cleaning and sanitation of area. Performance Management & Associate Engagement
- Ensure hourly compliance of FMOS process, including but not limited to all system level boards, area boards, escalations and escalation protocol, connection points, and team communications.
- Provide input to Manager for annual performance reviews of area associates.
- Monitor attendance of each associate and recommend actions as necessary according to company policy.
- Give input to the Manager, regarding job and development expectations for associates by area/job
- Reinforce and communicate job and development expectations to associates
- Provide performance coaching and feedback to associates on a regular basis
- May be involved with hiring decisions along with Manager
- Team Engagement including facilitation of team building discussions
- Provide supplemental input for associates' performance reviews Steady State/Changeover/Transition
- Responsible for co-ordinating changeover (planning, execution, ramp up to standard rate). Monitor line performance versus plan.
- Responsible for insuring complete and current training documentation on changeovers.
- Provide team leadership for planning, communicating, and executing change-over for line or equipment.
- Lead and safely execute start-up and shutdown activities. Recognized expert for operations.
- Participate on core teams and cross functional project team
- Line co-ordinator role: Ensure efficient logistics and use of resources throughout the entire line (full-time and temporary manpower).
- Prioritizes all of the operational activities such as unplanned work orders, cleaning activities, and operational preventative maintenance programs.
- Monitor on shift SPEDE, data taker, and ingredient lot tracking programs.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve non-routine issues at root cause and incorporate into preventive actions.
- Detailed knowledge of area including process flow, rates, critical control points, metrics (adherence to schedule, TRS, costs).
- Develop best practices for area and insure best practices are followed.
- Lead or participate in continuous improvement efforts.
- Effective shift communications. Attends and leads shift overlaps, quality reviews, and daily meetings as required.
- Ability to complete root cause failure analysis on issues involving reliability, product/packaging defects, downtime and slow time.
- Effectively works and communicates with all support departments (scheduling, engineering, R&D, IE, logistics, etc.). Key Skills Required:
- Leadership Skills
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal/Team Working Skills
- Job Knowledge
- Business Knowledge
- Continuous Improvement
- Problem Solving Skills
- Training Skills
- Initiative
- Work Standards Minimum Qualifications:
- 5 years of manufacturing experience as an Operator, Team Captain, or Maintenance role
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to travel 5% of the time
- Successful completion of a substance screening and background check Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate's degree or equivalent training and/or experience