Job Summary
Oversee filling operations and supervise personnel at a production facility. Resolve routine operational, maintenance and manning problems.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Schedule and directly supervise filling line operations to ensure quality products and provide guidance, training, feedback and annual performance review for filling department personnel.
- Ensure physical condition of the filling area is in good working order.
- Inspect production line operations and finished goods to ensure proper level and appearance of product; proper container, label and/or sticker; correct carton/sticker and stamped batch number; and that line checks are regularly conducted to confirm quality control approval prior to filling of containers.
- Provide orientation to new employees as to general production operations, line assignments, tank sequence, pump operations, record-keeping procedures, safety rules and regulations, and all applicable policies and procedures.
- Inform and update Production Superintendent and Plant Manager concerning all production activities and mechanical problems.
- Ensure proper transactions are executed in SAP systems applicable to Filling department.
- Ensure compliance with safety, housekeeping, environmental regulations, policies, department, plant and company goals and objectives
- INVESTIGATE AND RESOLVE EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS AND PRODUCTION PROBLEMS AND IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS IN ROUTINE SITUATIONS.
- Maintain effective written and verbal communications with the Production Superintendent and Plant Manager on an ongoing basis.
- Work directly with other departments as necessary including: Scheduling, Distribution and Maintenance.
- Operate a forklift to demonstrate equipment operation to filling line personnel and to move product and other materials as required.
Qualifications and Experience
- Educational attainment equivalent to high school graduation plus 4 years work experience or Bachelor’s degree in related field
- Thorough filling line and production experience including work in a lead or supervisory capacity
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Thorough knowledge of safety procedures as well as applicable OSHA, DOT, and environmental rules and regulations
- Knowledge of filling line procedures for all lines at a facility
- Knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques
- Ability to operate a forklift
- Ability to trouble-shoot routine equipment malfunctions
- Ability to inspect and supervise operations of multiple lines before, during and after fills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with employees and staff
- Ability to prepare and analyze production reports
- Knowledge of control systems for equipment
- Knowledge of SAP Systems and transactions
- Knowledge of relationship of the department and plant to other functional departments
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28.00 - $35.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Work Location: In person