• Assist plant personnel (operators, technicians, supervisors) with the strategies to collect, analyze and interpret relevant data to develop a loss landscape for the purpose of prioritizing resources and focus.
• Partner with department leadership to determine short, medium and long term plans to mitigate and eliminate the causes of losses in all aspects of their process.
• Continuously apply Performance Excellence tools in efforts to contribute to the continuous improvement and readiness of the East plant.
• Assist with the development and execution of plans to bring colleague skills to a level of proficiency that translates into improved process operation and results
• Support efforts to implement technology and practices to reduce contamination, increase efficiency and yield and increase utilization of idle equipment
• Provide training, mentoring, and transfer knowledge to colleagues at all levels of the organization
• Take over hourly colleague scheduling
• Provide feedback to colleagues regarding effective operations and performance
• Understand their role in food safety and quality systems, is actively engaged in plant and food safety efforts, and ensures conformance to good manufacturing practices
• Support the department as one of three backup operations champions
• Audit the process daily for accountability with PE activities and have discussions with operators and supervisors
• Fill in as needed for department coverage on nights/weekends/holidays
• Rotate departments as needed to build well-rounded knowledge of the facility

• Three or more years of demonstrable supervisory experience in an industrial production facility. Food Manufacturing experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading production teams
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work across functions
• Creative/analytical problem solving skills and innovative ways to resolve complex problems
• Strong Microsoft office skills such as PowerPoint, Excel and Word

• Able to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as hot and cold temperatures and a dusty environment & various chemicals safely
• Physical Requirements:
• Ability to ascend and descend stairs
• Ability to move/transport 55 pounds
• Sit and stand for long periods
• Work in confined spaces
• Work at heights
• Bending and Kneeling
• Be respirator qualified

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