Production team leader job description

Job Description:Production Coordinator - 3rd shift Team Lead

SUMMARY Primary function is to support team members on the line. Ensure that the line is running at constant pace. Ensure safety, quality, delivery and cost control. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES · Ensure that the cell is set up correctly before the start of the shift and before every break. · Monitor line for proper start-up. · Verify that the team members are following standard work. · Ensure 100% completion of the schedules. · Monitor quality of product to ensure compliance with established standards and product performance levels. · -Responsible to implement Lean principles in his/her department(s). · Must be able to perform all the operations in his/her department(s) in Takt time. · Fill in when team members must leave the line. · Track production by filling out the hour-by-hour chart. · Help support good housekeeping. · Watch for and identify safety and ergonomic issues, get them fixed quickly. · Train new team members. · Assign work when the line is down for extended period of time. · Recognize exemplary performance and address poor performance issues. QUALIFICATIONS · Ability to create a highly effective team environment · Strong communication skills, both verbal and written · Strong interpersonal skills, professionalism · Strong sense of business ethics · PC literacy: Windows, Word, Excel · Able to lead team problem-solving efforts EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE · High school (minimum) · 1-2 years' experience in a lead manufacturing role LANGUAGE SKILLS · Bilingual (English -- Spanish) required. Diversity and Inclusion:

With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.

We take ongoing action to improve the diversity of our workforce by:

+ Ensuring leadership involvement and ownership

+ Attracting and retaining diverse talent at all levels

+ Fostering a globally aware, inclusive culture

+ Ensuring our practices are fair and non-discriminatory

Leads team members to identify, manage, and execute the plant's process improvement opportunities. Manages production staff to attain production and quality goals. Identifies problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolves issues. Ensures production resources including materials, equipment and human resources are available as needed to maintain production schedules. Supports continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost and customer service. Responsible for managing and owning various functions of the business and creating an engaged and team oriented work force in order to improve business results. Must be able to work 2nd or 3rd shift.

Monitor production to ensure that quality, productivity, and cost standards are maintained.Provide employee training to ensure that employees are performing job responsibilities effectively.Assist with the supervision of sanitation operations as necessary to promote and maintain a clean and food safe environment.Enforce plant rules, regulations and procedures.Evaluate subordinate performance, communicate with employees, and provide information for work performance improvement.Participate in the support of plant and company safety programs, promoting and maintaining a high level of awareness and adherence to defined employee safety requirements such as lock-out/tag-out, personal protective equipment, confined space entry, etc.

High school diploma or GED equivalent required. Bachelors' degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Food Science, Agricultural Sciences, or other Natural Science degrees preferred. Other degrees will be considered.Two years+ supervisory experience preferred.Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.SAP experience preferred.Understanding of manufacturing processes and loss Knowledge of GMP'sWorking knowledge of plant equipment and safety Ability to distinguish normal/abnormal Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem solving and organizational skills.Previous experience in a food-processing or manufacturing environment is a plus.Ability to work weekends and/or shift work with a strong work ethic and employment history.A self-motivated individual that is able to multi-task and lead others.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. 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.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:
Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that's passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye , Marie Callender's , Banquet , Healthy Choice , Slim Jim , Reddi-wip , and Vlasic , and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP , Duke's , Earth Balance , Gardein , and Frontera .
We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.

The Production Supervision Team Leader performs the daily operations of plants to ensure reliability and consistency on the production line. Includes Service Shops. Impacts departmental operations and responsible for planning/execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Some judgment may be required but this is typically with guidance.
Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

* Oversight and management of front-line manufacturing employees. Typically managing hourly employee populations.
* Developing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline. Uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy.
* In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
* Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance. Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks. Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
* A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent. Provides informal guidance to new team members

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Manufacturing)
* Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience

Desired Characteristics

* Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
* Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
* Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
* Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
* Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
* Strong oral and written communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
* Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

As a federal government contractor, GE may in the future be required to have U.S. employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Some GE customers currently have vaccination mandates that may apply to GE employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes