Production Team Leader/Supervisor - Night Shift
J.M. Smucker · Longmont · $36.66–$41.57/hr (stated in the posting)
TITLE
Production Team Leader/Supervisor – Night Shift
REPORTS TO
Area Leader
NUMBER OF OPENINGS
One
LOCATION
Longmont, Colorado
COMPENSATION BASE RATE
$36.66 - $41.57/hr. + ($3/hr. shift differential)
BENEFITS
Comprehensive benefits package effective first day of employment, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan with up to 7% Company match, paid vacation (prorated the first year of employment), 12 paid company holidays, paid sick leave, annual holiday bonus.
Additional benefits include:
- Company-provided life and AD&D insurances
- Company-provided short-and long-term disability
- Voluntary Life & Health Benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Adoption assistance & surrogacy reimbursement
- Bereavement leave
- Parental leave
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Acts as a steward of our culture and ensures new hire acclimation to the team.
- On the floor support for technicians during production, sanitation, and securing technical support when needed.
- Supports the Company and site safety policies. Coaches and acts as a role model for safe working practices. Leads observations to promote safe working conditions.
- Develops strategic training plans for team and supports Team Trainer in developing training plans.
- Completes on-shift paperwork and reports.
- Uses continuous improvement tools to reduce losses related to equipment/team performance.
- Owns the team scorecard and ensures accurate data input.
- Tracks defects and process failures for team. Develops action plans that target outages.
- Encourages and supports the development of team resources such as equipment experts and functional leaders.
- Facilitates conflict resolution on team and between other teams to achieve successful outcomes.
- Develops and communicates weekly team work schedules.
- Coaches team members to ensure a fully skilled team and high performing team.
- Manages opportunities for paid time off, offline time for training completion, and ensuring technical skills stay refreshed for self and team members.
- Fully qualify at your hire level by completing operational, technical, and leadership requirements through our pay and progression process.
- Completes 1:1’s with team members and assists with team building and continuous improvement efforts.
- Owns and tracks all results for area, including routine tracking yields and efficiency. Ensures proper materials are available and used.
- Supports Autonomous Maintenance/Progressive Maintenance on Line:
- General equipment troubleshooting and support of Technical Resource / team members for troubleshooting activities.
- Utilizes planning and scheduling Daily Management System to provide proper daily direction for maintenance work as well as procurement of spare parts, completion of Work Orders, etc.
- Writes and completes Work Orders as needed.
- Utilizes Defect List and provides direction / coaching to team as needed. Ensures defects requiring Work Orders are written on shift and follows up on completion.
- Encourages proper Clean Inspect Lubricate (CIL) completion and/or Foreign Material checks in lieu of CILs where appropriate.
- Ensure centerline completion and compliance on each shift.
- Validates and ensures proper downtime coding (targeting 100% completion and accuracy).
- Escalates downtime events appropriately to Area Lead, Technical Lead, and Department Manager.
- Ensures effective communication on their team during shift, between shifts, and with other departmental resources.
- Maintains a current 90-day plan throughout the fiscal year.
SELECTION CRITERIA
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
- Associate’s degree preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in food manufacturing required.
- At least 1 year of experience leading, coaching others, and delegating work to others required.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Able to read, understand, and follow documents such as safety policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and general instructions.
- Able to understand and carry out both oral and written instructions.
- Good communication skills, including the ability to give and receive feedback.
- Able to solve problems, handle stressful situations, and act with a sense of urgency.
- Able to work both independently and on a team.
PHYSICAL DEMAND
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions and duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, and climb steps
- The employee must be able to work 12-hour night shifts (5:45pm-6:15am)
- Willing to work a flexible schedule and overtime, as needed
- The employee must be able to squat or kneel and to bend on a frequent basis.
- The employee must be able to tolerate exposure to flour and yeast, oils, and peanut butter as well as other materials.
- The employee must be able to lift + 50 pounds on an occasional basis. The applicant must pass an occupational physical test.
- Employee is required to have a minimum of 20/40 vision in each eye with or without corrective lenses. The applicant must pass a standard eye exam.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The work environment’s characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Working conditions:
- Weekend work.
- 2-2-3 weekly schedule format.
- Computer usage.
- Environment temperature varies between hot and cold conditions.
- Noise level is moderate to high; hearing conservation program required.
- Operating, being near, and crossing platforms/ladders over or under machinery.
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.