• Ensures the safety of all operation personnel through daily;
  • Encouraging employees to work safely with environmental awareness and good manufacturing practices in mind.
  • Compliance with occupational safety and health regulations
  • Recommendations for improvements to company facilities, equipment and safety programs
  • Leading by example with a positive outlook.
• Coordinates operation of the packaging area to insure adherence to established product, environmental, safety and quality guidelines set by the company.
• Interacts directly with Packaging Leads to produce desired operational results and employee development.
• Participates in open communication through;
  • Communicating concerns for safety, environmental, health, and product quality to employees.
  • Listening and responding to employee suggestions and concerns.
  • Keeping plant management informed of all matters affecting the operation of the production area, morale and safety of employees.
  • Interacting with peers and Shift Superintendents in other production areas to provide operational stability.
  • Conducting safety and quality training meetings.
  • Providing positive reinforcement when employees are observed producing safe performance and good results.
• Continually fine-tuning and optimizing the process, to improve efficiency and safety in the production area.
• Facilitates troubleshooting efforts and addresses production limiting factors.
• Serves as a primary contact for operational and maintenance planning, giving guidance as to the priorities.
• Conducts daily review of paperwork (i.e., operational & Shift Supervisor round sheets, quality reports and Production Review).
• Available as a departmental on-call resource for resolution of any production and/or quality issues that may arise during the evening and/or weekend.
• Shares in the coordination of weekly maintenance and down -day planning for the production area

• Leads in the development of departmental optimization projects through;
  • MOC generating.
  • AFE generating.
  • Issuing of Work Requests.
  • Walking down and punch -list development of projects and jobs.
  • Coordinating start-up of new processes.
• Supports Quality and the Food Safety Management System and possibly as member of the Food Safety Team.
• Involved in employee coaching and discipline.
• Is the primary point of contact for the Packaging department and partners with them to ensure production/quality compliance.

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline is desired but not mandatory. 5 years of experience in a packaging leadership role.
• Demonstrated extremely strong commitment and leadership in plant safety programs.
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
• Strong leadership, management and interpersonal skills.
• Interpersonal skills employed include; handling conflict, motivating, instructing and training personnel in a fair, honest and direct way.
• Technical competence in process mechanics, instrumentation, controls, calculations and utility systems.
• Ability to achieve and track excellence using performance-driven metrics.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Ability to effectively manage time for optimal results.
• Able to utilize independent judgment to solve problems, have excellent organizational skills to effectively handle multiple ongoing tasks, meet deadlines and strive for continuous improvement.

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