Hybrid Production Lead bei Richmond Baking Company

Description

Richmond Baking is looking for a hands-on leader to assist our Production Supervisors and Family Members in the organization and monitoring of our production processes in the role of Production Lead. This position requires a leader who is a self-starter and willing to learn new and interesting tasks in a team environment.

Requirements

Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Responsible for ensuring the production of safe and high-quality products through verification of all processes and keen attention to all of Richmond Baking’s Critical Control Points.

Review the schedule at the beginning of the shift to identify what product(s) are running as well as any changeovers.

Understand, learn and follow all guidelines for your respective department(s).

Adhere to proper break/lunch relief procedures

Recognize all potential product quality issues and notify Quality and Supervision promptly.

Sort and separate any below standard product to be dispositioned by Supervision and Quality

Understand and comply with all policies set forth by the Family Pride and Quality Departments

Follow all GMPs as well as HACCP Procedures; Understand, observe and comply with the handling and proper usage of color-coded containers

Understand the scrap and rework procedures and assist in the removal of line waste or transfer of rework product to the appropriate floor as soon as possible.

Understand the cost of scrap, packing material cost and the employee’s role in reducing these costs

Fill in for any position that you are qualified to perform as instructed by Supervision and practice continuous training for all positions within your department.

Follow and promote all safety policies and procedures and notify Supervision of any unsafe act immediately

Observe and maintain necessary information recoding in PLEX.

Notify Supervision/Maintenance of any needed repairs or required adjustments as soon as they are noted

Perform any and all duties required to meet SQF, Company, and/or Governmental requirements/standards as set forth by Richmond Baking Company

Assist with changeovers in an efficient manner to help decrease downtime and increase productivity; be certain break schedules do not conflict with any scheduled changeovers

Keep work area clean. This includes making sure the work area is continuously cleaned and kept to standards

Ensure scrap containers are weighed and collected prior to leaving at the end of each shift and at each changeover

Deals with daily changes of production to keep process performance at current standards.

Determining root cause of performance deviations and initiating corrective actions.

Responsible for and assists in implementing all waste reduction activities. Initializing and developing cooperation between all departments and Family Members.

Assists in communication of changeovers, equipment or safety concerns, scrap reporting, lot code traceability, inventory control and training of new policies and procedures and work instructions as required.

Maintain safe and clean working environment and performs audits of their area. Develop corrective actions, working with supervision to assign responsibilities and follow-up on corrective actions and assigned tasks.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related tasks as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for ensuring the production of safe and high-quality products through constant monitoring of workflow, observing all steps of the process, critical control points and equipment, as well as productivity and volume requirements daily.

QUALIFICATIONS
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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Minimum of a High School Education required; two to six years related experience and/or training, preferably in manufacturing or distribution companies; Food    

industry background a plus; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills essential for effectively fulfill the job requirements herein. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common articles and documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or concerns from co-workers and management. Ability to write legibly and appropriately complete necessary paperwork and documentation for said position. Ability to effectively present information to management, bakery personnel and third party representatives when appropriate.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to understand mathematical concepts to effectively analyze statistics regarding internal data such as throughputs, productivity, scrap and percent to goal calculations.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

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 regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to touch, handle, or feel. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb stairs and reach with hands and arms. Employee is required to occasionally lift up to fifty pounds. Employee is occasionally required to smell or taste.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Ability to work independently and in a fast paced environment. Process improvement oriented

Job Type: Full-time

Pay

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance

• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 9 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Richmond, IN: Reliably commute or planning to relocate      before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Leadership: 2 years (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• 2nd Shift

Work Location: In person