Line Leader- 3rd Shift (1944)

Position Summary: The primary purpose for this role is leading one or multiple production lines and/ or work groups to ensure a safe, quality meat product is produced. This position sets up, adjusts, and troubleshoots food production and packaging machinery, and monitors product quality to established standards. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time. 

• Lead and coordinate the production operations of a line consisting of 4 or more people. 
• Coordinate the training of line personnel to maintain a work force that is above standard in skill requirements, work levels, and daily schedules. 
• Completes machine set up,  tooling changes, adjustments, and troubleshooting related to the operation of one or more packaging machines. 
• Maintains line efficiencies and standards to meet quality, customer requirements. 
• Reviews daily production compared to standards and implementing procedures for continuous improvement.
• Maintains appropriate quality and production documentation. 
• Performs general light maintenance and trouble shooting of machines and related equipment (equipment used for product break down, label machines, vacuum pumps, case sealing equipment, computer printers, etc.).
• Takes responsibility of work area to produce a safe and quality food product. Reports all food safety and quality related problems to manager or to the QA department to initiate immediate action. 

Supervisory Responsibility: Yes

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Licenses, Certifications, Etc.: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/ or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Required education generally equivalent to a High School Diploma; with an Associate's Degree preferred. 
• Requires 3-5 years of manufacturing, high speed packaging, or food manufacturing experience. 
• Requires a minimum of 2 years' successful leadership experience with a proven track record of positive interaction, and follow through with different levels of the company. 
• Prefer candidates with a proven track record in acceptable levels of attendance, safety and quality of work. 
• Requires a basic understanding of GMP's, HACCP and SQF guidelines. 
• Requires mathematical skills that require the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. 
• Requires good oral and written communication skills in order to interact with and provide work direction to employees. 
• Must be certified in forklift operation. Ability to use other industrial equipment as needed. Must be trained as an Authorized employee under LOTO.
• Proven competency in the following areas; action orientation, listening, informing, and motivating others. 
• Requires a strong knowledge of AX software, net weight program, and craft sheets. 

Physical and Work Environment Requirements: 

• Must be able to stand/ walk for 8-9 hours per day.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull up to 50 pounds on a regular basis, up to 100 pounds occasionally. 
• Must be able to bend, twist, stoop and squat, reach above shoulders as needed for day to day responsibilities and other miscellaneous duties.
• Must have good hand and eye coordination. 
• Must be able to work in temperatures of 40 degrees or less.