Line Lead - D Shift

Overview

Berry Global Berry Global, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, is committed to its mission of 'Always Advancing to Protect What's Important.' With $13 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2019 on a combined pro forma basis from operations, Berry is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative nonwoven, flexible, and rigid products used every day within consumer and industrial end markets. Berry operates over 290 manufacturing facilities worldwide, on six continents, and employs over 48,000 individuals.

 

At Berry, we pursue excellence in all that we do and are always advancing to improve the way we work along with the products and services we provide. Our culture fosters trust and partnerships through appreciation, acknowledgement, and inclusion. At Berry, we are continuously improving to support our mission and exemplify our values of partnerships, excellence, growth, and safety. To learn more about Berry, visit berryglobal.com

Responsibilities

The team Line Lead is responsible for the shift safety, uptime, quality, waste, rate, and cost performance of the asset. Responsible for leading and directing his or her line to perform their assigned job duties, adhere to basic expectations, and rigorously execute JSAs, SOPS, 6S, and systems.

• Responsibilities/Principal Duties:
• Ensure all tasks are performed in a safe manner. Responsible for the safe performance of his or her team members.
• Participation in and active promotion of all safety initiatives, including BBS.
• Understand and fully utilize all ISO procedures, control charts, histograms, CpK, and other SPC tools and measurements; recommend improvements based on statistical data and observation.
• Develop, implement, and maintain operational procedures and controls to ensure the product meets customer requirements and recognized quality standards.
• Ensure team members are following JSAs and will confront any unsafe acts observed, as well as give positive feedback
• Prepare and analyze reports and make recommendations for improvements
• Coordinate, review, and communicate customer specifications and changes.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives for the Safety, Quality, Logistics, Process, and Operations teams.
• Assist the Shift Supervisor in understanding training and development needs for team members, as well as helping execute the development of individuals
• Understand and help positively communicate changes in business situations, production schedules, and company policies.
• Responsible for presenting asset results in meetings. This includes being able to explain what happened to drive downtime, waste, quality, rate, and other occurrences, as well as how to prevent these occurrences in the future. 
• Responsible for the accurate completion of all paperwork and data entry, including but not limited to production and downtime reports, incident reports, and the distribution of specifications.
• Safely operate all equipment needed to perform job
• Responsible for safety, product, process, and compliance audits; training of new team members; and team member certifications and recertification's.
• Communicate effectively with internal customers as well as peers, solve problems and enhance capabilities of the team
• Ensure the required information is disseminated to the team through effective communication meetings, postings, and other methods as needed.
• Provide the Shift Supervisor with relevant information and data for performance reviews, conflict resolution, training and development, and potential challenges or opportunities as identified.
• Prepare for safety and incident reporting when appropriate.
• Assist operators and coordinate trouble-shooting activities. Refer to the Process Tech / Engineer for root-cause solutions to recurring problems. 
• Train others as needed
• Other duties as assigned

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: High school education or GED equivalent is required.  Technical degree is preferred.

 

Experience: 3-5 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment. Personal computer experience, specifically with Microsoft Office products.  Supervisory experience is preferred.

 

Physical/Cognitive Requirements: Work is performed on the plant floor with frequent contact with others.

• Prolonged sitting and frequent bending, stooping, and stretching
• Manual dexterity
• The ability to distinguish letters
• Occasional lifting and carrying of up to 50 pounds
• Frequent lifting up to 25 pounds.

 

Employment Type: FULL_TIME