3RD Shift Team Lead Position Available In Berks, Pennsylvania

We’re looking for top notch candidates who thrive in a fast-paced environment, who are looking for a good challenge, and who are dedicated to creating and developing superior customer relationships. You’ve got to be sharp, and you must be on your game every day… because you will be an essential part of everyday life. Easypak is a world-class company, and we hire only world-class people. People who aren’t afraid to work hard and get their hands dirty — in fact, people who want to work hard. In this lead position your responsibilities & activities will include:

• Follow established safety practices at all times — become SME on safety equipment and train others.
• Assist Supervisor in coordinating daily activities of production employees and machinery.
• Train Operators on the functions of machines and processes.
• Perform new mold and material trials.
• Back-up as a Supervisor and Operator when necessary in either B #1 or B #3.
• manage shift changes and line priorities with planner and supervisor, being available to come 15 mins before shift starts to prepare shop floor direction;
• Cooperate with warehouse on requests for raw materials to run the lines;
• Elaborate shift reports and close the shift controlling consumption of materials of the shift staying after shift change for the necessary time (estimated 30 min).
• Lead and coordinate the workload of the shift employees in the absence of the Supervisor to include work assignments that follow the production schedule.
• Troubleshoot machinery, using knowledge of equipment to meet production schedules.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Assist in training new employees and retraining of existing workforce as needed.
• Review/Audit IQMS Pallet Labels for accuracy
• Request tool repairs and machine repairs, as necessary, to ensure tooling performs standard rates and yield.
• Assist Operators with Quality decisions for out-of-spec product and placing product On-Hold
• Assign work to subordinates, trains, instructs, and assist them in overcoming problems encountered on their job.
• Provide employee performance feedback to Supervisor on employee evaluations.
• Report all safety hazards or violations to Management promptly and address immediately when required.
• Report all injuries immediately to a Supervisor and fill out incident report.
• Perform any other duties assigned by a Supervisor or Management
• Must adhere to EasyPak’s Good Manufacturing Practices, Food Safety Standards and ISO
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with other colleagues across all functions of the organization.
• Experience working within a production environment
• Training in SQF or other Food Safety environments a plus
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience as a Thermoforming Operator or has demonstrated prior equivalent experience and knowledge.
• A can-do positive attitude
• Prior experience in a Manufacturing environment preferred.