Production Team Lead $20-$27.50/hr 2:45pm-11:15pm

This position supports operation by providing leadership to the production areas.  Qualified candidates must be able to perform a variety of jobs tasks or duties as required; and must be able to work any shift overtime and weekends as required. The intention of this role is to prepare the employee for future advancement into a supervisory or management position. This job will impart training for growth and development in leadership and production skills. Candidates must understand this is not intended to be a perpetual position it is a stepping stone for people with ambitions of upward mobility.

The tasks required but not limited to are general housekeeping clean up sweeping vacuuming painting lubrication (oiling greasing etc.) sample retrieval power washing lifting and hauling items up and down stairs dump rework and operate a motorized fork lift and a variety of other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Supervision

• Reports to Packaging Supervisor
• Work under close supervision 10% of time
• Lead production employees on shift
  • Lead shift huddle meetings
  • Delegate tasks for day-to-day operation

Primary Objectives

• Leading shift to improve and optimize production line efficiencies
• Leading shift to improve efficiencies and time management
• Leading shift to improve and maintain good housekeeping
• Develop knowledge skills abilities in preparation for job advancement

Primary Duties

• Coordinate production with production scheduler and operators
• Direct and assign housekeeping duties to maintain clean production areas
• Update cleaning schedule logs
• Assure quality of product produced
• Monitor production rates
• Fill in on production lines as needed (breaks lunches vacations etc.)
• Identify needed mechanical improvements
• Make necessary mechanical repairs when possible
• Identify and work to eliminate unsafe conditions and or practices
• Monitor completion and accuracy of production reports
• Plan/prepare oil so operator is not waiting for product
• Load and unload bulk oil/ ingredient trucks as needed
• Complete necessary steps of strapping tanks and recording in log books
• Tank to tank transfers from hydro to packaging additive blending of tanks
• Provide complete pass-down to following shift
• Direct escalate or handle employee issues as appropriate per policy/protocol
• Respond to incidents in a safe responsible and professional manner
• Manage maintenance issues
• Oversee operations of the entire plant

Qualifications :

Education:  High School Diploma or equivalent - REQUIRED & VERIFIED

Related Experience:  Previous relevant experience preferably in a manufacturing environment

Equipment/Software Skills: Basic computer knowledge forklift experience a plus

Competencies:

1. Lead shift to improve and optimize production line efficiencies
2. Lead shift to improve efficiencies and time management
3. Produce accurate documentation
4. General math comprehension
5. Maintain good attendance record
6. Must be willing and able to learn various roles 

Special Requirements:

• Ability to get along well with other people
• Ability to operate and understand packaging equipment and processes
• Basic math skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Desire to advance into management position
• Willing and able to be promoted to advanced position (i.e. Supervisor) on any shift at Plant Managements discretion once fully qualified
• Availability to permanently fill either of at least two full shifts requirements for assigned roles.
• Ability to operate forklift truck and load trucks
• Basic mechanical skills

Physical:  Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds climb stairs lift bend kneel stand for long periods of time work in confined spaces and work with heights.

Additional Information :

Benefits: Medical Dental Vision 401k more.

Salary Range: $41600 - $57200 annually 

This position is a great fit for people who work within the production or manufacturing industry such as Manufacturing Production Team Lead Production Team Lead Operations Team Lead Manufacturing Team Lead Production Lead Production Leader and Operations Leader.

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law including but not limited to on the basis of race or color religion gender age genetic information national origin/ancestry mental or physical disability family status/marital status military/veteran status and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the Employers legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law including but not limited to on the basis of race or color religion gender age genetic information national origin/ancestry mental or physical disability family status/marital status military/veteran status and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the Employers legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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