Production Lead

Job Details

Shifts: various

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Benefits:

401(k) 

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Employee Discount

Vision insurance

Position Overview: The Production Lead operates machines that perform one or more packaging functions such as banding, tying, packing, or wrapping containers.

Language Skills: English proficiency required.  Spanish is a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Amount of Travel Involved: None.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Follow all safety procedures and work as safe as possible at all times. 
• Starts machines and observes operation to detect malfunctions of machines. 
• Stops machines and reports malfunction to supervisor. 
• Cleans the Case Packer machines and glue system. 
• Maintains a clean work area. 
• Operates the bailing machine. 
• Operates the floor scrubber and cleans the floors. 
• Perform the required testing, monitoring, and recording of packaging checks. 
• Notify Supervisor when material/package quality issues are observed. 
• Complete and turn in Case Packer Daily Cleaning reports and the Case Packer Inspection Sheets. 
• General 
  1. Maintain a positive work atmosphere and interaction with customers, coworkers, and management. 
• Removes broken bottles at the Case Packers.  
• Follow Pre-Set Up processes – check recipe for product, verify film type and size, correct packaging, fiber usage, and glue pots. 
• Operates Douglas case packers and shrink wrapper machines in “Manual” and “Automatic” operations. 
• Makes minor adjustments such as adjustments to metering bar and adjust film rolls. 
• Feeds fiber, film rolls and glue case packing devices. 
• Replenishes packaging supplies such as fiber, film rolls, and glue. 
• Depresses pedal, presses button, or moves lever to clean or operate Case Packer machines.  
• Operates Hi Cone machine, and Wolf Tech Stretch Wrap machines in “Manual” and “Automatic” operations. 
• Makes minor adjustments such as adjustments to metering bar, adjust film rolls, and Hi-Cone Machine wheel.  
• Operates Markem Coders, Glue Pots, Video Jet, UPC Labeler, and Bailer machines for Lines in “Manual” and “Automatic” operations. 
• Depresses pedal, presses button, or moves lever to clean or operate Markem Coders, Glue Pots, Video Jet, UPC Labeler, and Bailer machines. 
• Sets up and ensures the proper operation of changeover on the Markem Coders, Video Jet, and UPC Labeler machines on Lines.

Experience for Success:  

• Strong problem-solving skills.  
• Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information. 
• Demonstrated ability to meet productivity standards. 
• Observes safety and security procedures.  
• Strong ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and to record, balance, and check results for accuracy. 
• Good written and verbal communication skills with excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate professionally with customers and coworkers. 
• Have a strong work ethic and be able to work independently as well as working in a team. 
• Demonstrates attention to detail, a professional attitude, and produces accurate work product.  
• Must be computer literate.  
• Must be proactive. 
• Must have a cooperative attitude. 
• Must have the ability to follow-up. 
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment. 

Education and/or Experience: 

• High school diploma or general education degree (G.E.D.) required. 
• Three months of experience in a bottling facility preferred. 
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Behaviors & Competencies:

• Upholds mental, spiritual and physical safety
• Asks for and provides feedback
• Holds self and others accountable
• Supportive and collaborative of team members
• Participates in self-development and encourages the development of those who report/to him or her and peers
• Demonstrates flexibility and desire for growth

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, push, and pull. The employee is regularly required to climb up and down stairs, perform repetitive motions, and twist or bend at the waist. The employee is regularly required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, pull, lift, pick/pinch, or grasp. The employee must frequently lift and /or move 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.   The employee must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as operate production machines where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach. 

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Manna Beverages is an equal opportunity employer-----M/F/D/V