Blending Crew Leader - 12 Hour Night Shift (Hunt Valley Plant)

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under the direction of the Team Manager, sets the example of team leadership within a HPO environment. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures overall performance of the team to include quality, safety, reliability, waste and sanitation to achieve business goals. 
• Pro-actively encourages continuous improvement and daily problem-solving initiatives to increase operational effectiveness and efficiencies. 
• Coaches, trains, and ensures compliance to plant established procedures (including work rule, safety and sanitation guidelines) while demonstrating a deep respect for the capabilities of all people. 
• Ensures that all activities follow documented operating procedures and recommends updates to existing procedures as required. 
• Coordinates & schedules crew vacation requests & overtime. 
• Determines needs and conducts training required for new & existing employees.
• Ensures product meets quality standards, coordinates problem solving directly with QA floor inspector. 
• Resolves minor mechanical and processing problems and makes necessary adjustments to keep the line running. 
• Performs job tasks of other team members of jobs of equal or lower grades. 
• Facilitates teamwork and coaching among team members. 
• Holds meetings for production tracking, problem solving and team development. 

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent attendance required.
• Meets standards in overall performance rating in most recent performance review.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Three years of manufacturing and/or industrial experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to perform changeovers and preventative maintenance on all production equipment required.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose mechanical problems and resolve minor mechanical and processing problems required.
• Demonstrated ability to understand financial impact of business decision affecting staffing, product components and inventory required.
• Demonstrated computer skills, including knowledge of Excel, Word, statistical database applications & Lotus Notes required. 
• Demonstrated ability to pro-actively encourage continuous improvement and daily problem-solving initiatives required.
• Proven ability to coach, train and influence while demonstrating a deep respect for the capabilities of all people required.
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills required
• Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking skills to determine risk assessment required.
• Ability to work overtime/weekends required.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of SAP, Infinity, Power Point, Access preferred. 
• Demonstrated practice of leadership principles required and formal leadership training strongly preferred. 
• Demonstrated competency to operate all equipment in the business strongly preferred.
• Experience effectively leading and facilitating team and cross-functional meetings strongly preferred.