Production Lead

2nd Shift Production Lead Full Time

Building a great career never tasted so good!

We are currently seeking a qualified individual for the 2nd Shift Production Lead position, joining our Jackson, OH team.

Schedule: Monday-Thursday 2nd Shift 3:30pm-3:30am

Benefits: This position is full-time benefit eligible, elective benefits include:

• Medical, dental, hearing and vision insurance.
• Opportunity to contribute to a 401k, company profit sharing.
• Paid vacation, holiday and sick time.
• Paid Employee referral program.

Herr's is proud to offer a variety of quality benefits and wellness programs where we have been recognized as a 5-time Well Workplace Award winner in the area! Elective benefits include medical, dental, vision and hearing insurance; long term disability, life insurance, accident, hospital and critical illness indemnity plans, and legal plans. The company also provides opportunities to contribute to a 401k, company profit sharing, vacation, sick and holiday pay; EAP services, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of service (unless otherwise noted in plan description).

Herr Foods Inc. is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veterans/Disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee production to ensure: safe working conditions; products are within quality specifications; waste and efficiency goals are being met.

Maintenance repair and fine-tuning of packaging machines and case packers.

Train process and packaging machine operators.

Responsible for covering processing and packaging machine operator positions as operators are on vacation, absent or on break. This may also include any necessary Sanitation and Utility responsibilities.

Ensure production team adheres to the production schedule.

Ensure that production changeovers occur as scheduled to eliminate over/under produced items and ensuring machine rates be set up correctly for optimum OEE performance. This will require ongoing communication with the production team and scheduling personnel.

Ensure that weight checks be completed at an 85% - 90% rating by working with all operators on the shift.

Monitor and follow-up on MES production software systems and conduct SIC meetings. This will include the monitoring and following-up with operators to ensure proper procedures are being conducted for stoppages, OOE, weights, and adjustments. Ensuring and monitoring correct data is entered.

Act as a back-up for the supervisor position, including providing coverage for the supervisor position when the supervisor schedules vacations or is absent and displaying company core values at all times.

Learn how to properly move oil from multiples areas, including the unloading of trucks and relocating oil to different plant locations.

Must report unsafe equipment to maintenance and/or supervisor on duty as necessary.

Ensure all employees make safety the priority by observation, conducting regular safety conversations and demonstrating through actions his/her commitment to safety.

Must attend all required meetings, including the Safety and SQF (Safe Quality Food) meetings and/or training sessions.

Work with temporary employees to make sure they are following proper policies and procedures. This includes approving their hours weekly.

May be required to cover various shifts, including Friday's, in various plant locations during the absence of other supervisors.

This position has a 6 month learning period where you will be evaluated by your supervisor on the objectives/goals provided to you.

About Herr Foods Inc.

Herr Foods Inc. is the largest privately owned salty snack food manufacturer and distributor in the country, we are based in Nottingham, PA and we think our 1600+ employees are pretty spectacular! We have been committed for the last 75+ years to making our Herr's family business an enjoyable place to work!

Our Hiring Process

Stage 1: Applied

Stage 2: Telephone Interview

Stage 3: Interview

Stage 4: Offer

Stage 5: Hired