Golden
Boy Foods is seeking applicants for a Production Lead in
Troy, Alabama. Golden Boy Foods is a leading manufacturer of private
brand and branded food products. We supply organic and conventional
peanut butter, tree nut butter, other nut butters, snack nuts, trail
mix, baking nuts, and dried fruit to leading grocery retailers, top
food service distributors and industrial bakeries across North
America.
PRODUCTION
LEAD
PAY:
$14 - $16.50 PER HOUR
BASED
UPON EXPERIENCE
POSITION
DESCRIPTION:
Our
Production Lead is a valuable part of our team.
In addition to performing the normal functions of their job,
the Production Lead performs training, onboarding, and troubleshooting
as needed during their shift.
At the direction of company leadership, this role guides
front-line employees to accomplish production/packaging throughput and
quality goals in a safe and cost-efficient manner at the direction of
Management.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Proactively
monitors and measures production department throughput and quality
metrics daily
- At
direction of company leadership, this role is accountable for being an
active participant and steward for all Health and Safety initiatives
(model safe work behaviors, Safety Issue Reporting, incident
reporting) to maintain safe working environments and to advance
production department safety programs
- Under
the guidance and direction of company leadership, reviews work order
needs and resources necessary to accomplish daily objectives and
provide work direction to front-line staff. Raise production and
quality issues in a timely manner and partner with department leader
to resolve issues
- At
the direction of the sanitation leader, provide work direction to
front line staff to ensure that sanitation responsibilities are
completed in a timely, effective, and compliant manner
- Leverage
work order plans, company leadership direction, and technical
knowledge to ensure operators complete work in a accurate (quality)
and timely (productive) manner, resulting in minimal machine downtime;
escalating complex issues to shift supervisor as needed
- Uses
lean manufacturing processes to identify and troubleshoot issues and
concerns
- Partner
with company leadership to proactively identify and execute on
continuous improvement opportunities in the areas of: safety, quality,
productivity, and sanitation
- Other
duties, as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3+
years manufacturing experience as an operator
- Must
be able to work weekends, holidays, and overtime, as needed
- HS
Diploma or GED Equivalent from an accredited institution
- Previous
experience operating multiple types of packaging machines and
processing machines.
- Effective
written and verbal communication skills
- Strong
organizational skills
- High
level of accuracy and attention to detail
- May
be required to balance, bend, crouch, kneel, and stoop for 4+ hours
per shift
- May
be required to balance for 8+ hours per shift
- May
be required to walk or stand for up to 12 hours per shift
- May
be required to reach above shoulders and climb/work off ladder for 4+
hours per shift
- May
be required to work in a dusty environment, high heat, or humidity for
4+ hours per shift
- May
be required to perform simple grasping for 8+ hours per shift
- May
be required to push, pull, and feel for 4+ hours per shift
- May
be required to team or lift assistance to lift greater than 50 pounds
for up to 4 hours per shift
- May
be required to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken or written
word
- May
be required to make fine distinctions by sound
- May
be required to distinguish object or equipment visually
BENEFITS:
- Medical,
Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid
Holidays
- Paid
Vacations
- 401(k)
Plan
- Company
Paid STD
- Company
Paid Life Insurance
APPLY
ONLINE AT:
Equal Opportunity Employer
Should you have special needs that require reasonable accommodations, please notify AIDT at 334-280-4400 so proper arrangements can be made.
For Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) users, our number is 334-280-4475.