Job Purpose Leads shift while operating production machinery safely and efficiently; maintain appropriate documentation and communicate ideas and problems to appropriate staff; perform scheduled preventative maintenance and mold changeovers; responsible for producing best quality product. Key Responsibilities and Duties Responsible for providing a safe environment to all production employees, visitors and temporary labor. Ensure all employees and visitors receive and wear protective or safety equipment such as earplugs, hairnets, safety glasses or gloves. Continually monitor production floor and equipment for unsafe or hazardous conditions; report immediately and make appropriate corrections to repair, replace or quarantine unsafe condition. Ensure proper medical attention is provided immediately with any accident and perform accident investigation. Responsible for producing and/or packing the best quality product at all times which meet or exceed company expectations and customer quality expectations. Coordinate and conduct quality training as required. Label and/or tag all production, and maintain raw and packaging material traceability by recording lot codes as required. Ensure all production employees are properly trained to identify nonconforming product and materials. Ensure all non-conforming products and materials are placed on hold, isolated, and properly tracked. Perform quality and downstream testing and measurements, and record results in the specified system or form as directed. Communicate out of specification conditions, food safety and food defense issues to the appropriate personnel. Chart Statistical Process Control (SPC) data and evaluate for out of specification and out of control conditions. Responsible for achieving maximum production efficiency on all scheduled machines. Monitor machine processes and ensure any changes are justified and properly recorded. Monitor production efficiencies and make necessary adjustments to meet and exceed 'World Class' Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) standards. Perform shift inventories to ensure accurate production numbers. Record daily production, lot information, downtime summaries, etc, in Access Production Database. Proactive in addressing inefficiencies; communicate all equipment inefficiencies with maintenance personnel. Promote and participate in Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) events and projects. Answer telephones and greet visitors in a professional and courteous manner consistent with Ring Container Technologies standards. Ensure the safe and efficient operation of all equipment to meet or exceed company established Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) expectations and customer quality expectations. Follow Lock out / Tag out policy. Proactive in addressing unsafe conditions on production equipment. Process production equipment and maintain documentation to support process changes. Proactive in addressing inefficiencies of production equipment. Perform maintenance tasks as outlined by Maintenance Manager. Use power tool equipment in the shop in a safe manner to avoid injury or harm to self or other employees. Perform scheduled Preventative Maintenance tasks as outlined by Maintenance Manager. Proactive in addressing machine inefficiencies during preventative maintenance. Ensure equipment is clean and in 'showroom condition' after preventative maintenance is performed on production equipment. Continually evaluate equipment for improvement areas. Tag components or parts that need repair, replacement or improvement as outlined in the Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) guidelines. Perform scheduled production equipment mold changeovers as outlined by Maintenance Manager. Perform changeovers with limited downtime as described in Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) procedures. Ensure production equipment is in safe and efficient operation after each changeover. Perform maintenance tasks as outlined by Maintenance Manager. Troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, mechanical and process problems with equipment as needed or directed by management or Production Supervisor. Maintain sufficient records to support the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) system - MicroMain. Record parts removed from inventory on appropriate documentation to maintain sufficient parts inventory. Notify Maintenance Manager when parts inventory becomes low or reaches a reorder point. Complete the appropriate paperwork required by all work orders. Generate the necessary quick tickets when emergency repairs are required. Coordinate with Production Manager as it relates to production equipment training and employee development. Provide suggestions for training topics. Communicate problems, progress reports and continuous improvement ideas to management staff, maintenance and production personnel. Ensure production employees perform housekeeping and sanitization duties to maintain facility cleanliness, safety, and product food safety compliance. Maintain a clean, organized work area through effective housekeeping, sanitization, and waste management practices by following the master cleaning and sanitization schedule to ensure the food safety of materials, products and processes are not impacted. Proactively resolve housekeeping and sanitization opportunities. Support the development and implementation of food safety and food defense programs, in compliance with Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) or British Retail Consortium (BRC) standards. Coordinate and conduct food safety training as required. Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), personnel practices, HACCP, and prerequisite food safety programs. Ensure work is performed in a manner which prevents foreign material contamination. Communicate food safety and food defense issues to appropriate personnel. Responsible for maintaining appropriate documentation during the shift. Document machine or process changes. Perform necessary operator checklists. Maintain accurate production reporting documentation. Document equipment maintenance and repair on appropriate MicroMain paperwork or handheld device. Document part usage or inventory level on appropriate MicroMain paperwork or handheld device.

Committee Member of the following:

Problem Solving Team - as necessary Responsible for active participation on plant teams and activities including safety, quality, sustainability, community involvement, OEE, maintenance, employee wellness, brainstorming and continuous improvement which are required to create and maintain a World Class environment. Responsible for their personal development by requesting regular meetings with their managers, requesting additional training, requesting involvement beyond their immediate job responsibilities, seeking higher education opportunities including continuing education classes and establishing self development and performance goals with their managers. Experience, Educational and Technical Qualifications Our Shift Leader should possess a sense of urgency, accountability, business ethics, professionalism, self-motivation and the desire and focus to improve the business. Our Shift Leader must possess a High School diploma or GED equivalent and successfully complete the entrance examinations and interviews. Our Shift Leader must possess at least 3-4 years relevant experience, with preferably at least 2 years leading a team. Abilities Required Must be able to come to work promptly and regularly. Must be able to take direction and work well with others. Must be able to work under the stress of deadlines. Must be able to concentrate and perform accurately. Must be able to react to change productively and to handle other tasks as assigned.

Physical Activity Required:

Climbing:

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs and equipment, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Needs good body agility.

Stooping:

Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. This requires the full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Crouching:

Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.

Reaching:

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Standing:

Standing for sustained periods of time.

Walking:

Moving over long distances to accomplish tasks.

Pushing:

Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

Pulling:

Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Lifting:

Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.

Grasping:

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Feeling:

Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin.

Fingering:

Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.

Talking:

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. This includes activities where detailed or important spoken instruction must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Hearing:

Perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than 40 dB at 500 Hz, 100 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction. Able to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machine parts.

Repetitive Motion:

Substantial movements of the arms, hand and/or fingers.

Vision:

Must be able to prepare and analyze data and figures. Eye sight capable of seeing small defects at distances close to the eyes.

Exertion:

Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Environmental Working Conditions:

The worker is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. The worker may be subject to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100 for periods of more than one hour. The worker is subject to noise. The worker is subject to vibrations. Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body. The worker is subject to being exposed to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, etc. The worker may be subject to atmospheric conditions, i.e. fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation. The worker is subject to oils. Air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

Work Location:

In person