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Hy-Vee Food Stores Production Line Lead in Chariton, Iowa

At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Production Line Lead

FLSA: Non-Exempt

General Function:

The Senior Line Lead: responsibilities include: Assisting Production Supervisor and Production Managers to ensure that the production lines are operating efficiently. Helps in leading team to work with a safety culture and manufactures with good food safety practices.

Core Competencies

  • Partnerships

  • Growth mindset

  • Results oriented

  • Customer focused

  • Professionalism

Reporting Relations:

Accountable and Reports to: Department Production Managers, Supervisor, Plant Manager and Assistant. Plant Manager

Positions that Report to you: Production Workers/Line Lead 1 – 2

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assist Production Supervisor/Production Managers in planning for the production shifts.

  • Performs duties in compliance with safety rules, standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices.

  • Ensure line is set up and functional for daily production.

  • Organizes change-over from one product line to another to minimize downtime and maximize production time.

  • Creates a work environment that reflects a commitment to protecting the health and safety of employees, food safety and quality of products.

  • Uphold that all policies, quality processes and procedures are followed.

  • Responsible to meet recipe, and build standards to assure the best quality product is produced.

  • Ensure employees are following all food safety and personal safety rules during shift.

  • Maintain product is produced/packaged according to specifications to assure quality.

  • Maintain production goals are met or exceeded on a daily basis.

  • Able to use and assemble the equipment on your multiple lines assigned.

  • Report equipment breakdowns/malfunctions to Production Supervisor/Manager in timely manner.

  • Mentor and train current and new personnel.

  • Make suggestions for improvements.

  • Work with all departments to flex labor and ensure all the production is complete by days end.

  • Oversee waste control, production processes, line efficiency, downtime tracking, attendance and employee scheduling.

  • Implements and drives, Lean culture, quick change over studies and implementation, and waste management.

  • Works in conjunction with Manager/Supervisor to ensure cleanliness/sanitation of all production areas.

  • Other tasks assigned.

  • Must understand all manufacturing terms including: KPI, 5S, GMP, CI.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Works closely with Production Supervisor.

  • Ensure minute by minute downtime information is collected, ensure attendance is taken and discuss with manager scheduling issues.

  • Ensure OSHA standards are followed.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics:

  • Must have the ability to do arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals and percentages and have basic computer skills.

  • Understand the need for and maintain confidentiality.

  • Ability to adapt to changes throughout daily operation.

  • Lean manufacturing experience is a plus

  • Calculate Line efficiency.

  • Metric sheets/units per minute

  • Use & Delivered

Education and Experience:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent

  • Experience in managing others, preferably in a high speed production environment

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to physically perform light work exerting up to 50-pounds of force occasionally.

  • Visual requirements include vision from less than 20-inches to more than 20-feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.

  • Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pulling, pushing, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.

Working Conditions:

  • The duties of this position are performed mostly on the plant floor with some office duties.

  • Frequent deadlines exist while handling multiple tasks.

  • Daily contact occurs with employees and office personnel.

  • Work environment will be mostly in refrigerated areas working with perishable products.

Equipment Used to Perform Job:

Machinery to help on the production floor, occasional use of tools, knives. 2-way radio, computer, tablet copier, and phone.

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