Downstream Team Lead: Manufacturing & Reliability

Plastipak Packaging, Inc.; East Longmeadow (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

Health insurance (Medical, Dental &amp

Vision

401(k) with company matching

Profit sharing

Paid time off

Company holidays

Tuition assistance

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. in East Longmeadow, MA is seeking an operations associate to coordinate downstream activities and support shift objectives. You will supervise line labor, document labor and production data in SAP, and ensure safety and quality standards are met.

The role requires strong communication, ability to multi-task, forklift certification, and experience in a manufacturing setting. This on-site position includes a comprehensive benefits package and regular shift meetings.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Experience in manufacturing setting.
• Ability to understand verbal and written instructions in English.
• Ability to communicate verbally and give clear direction.
• Proven attendance, safety and quality record.
• Team oriented.
• Must maintain First Aid/CPR Training.
• Must maintain valid forklift certification.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Etc.)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate downstream personnel closely directed, at times through the team leader.
• Communicates to the Team Leader and Shift Maintenance the reliability of the equipment; pallet conveying systems, strappers, wrappers, palletizers.
• Manage associates time including break protocols.
• Identify cause and affect issues on downstream equipment up to and including basic repairs and communicates them to the Team Leader and Shift Maintenance.
• Operational understanding of the pallet conveying system and its touch screen controls along with the basic functional controls of palletizers, wrappers and strappers.
• Has knowledge of the handling of all raw materials (tier sheets, top frames, scrap raw materials, pallets, stretch wrap and banding).
• Ensures product integrity by supplying a quality finished good to our customer based on the quality standard provided.
• Read and follow the ZMF51 and knows how to be effective and efficient with managing change overs and preventative maintenance.
• Follows basic grinding room operations and knows scrap product procedures.
• Effectively repair damaged units and knows short pallet protocol.
• Must learn and understand the operations in the layer pad area.
• In absence of team lead, must create line labor schedule; perform daily Shift Meeting, including assign daily tasks and assignments; complete Food Safety and Shift Meeting form; create production labels when needed and for the next shift; print out updated ZMF51 schedule and enter production numbers in SAP and finalize Labor Report.
• Keep record of Trainees (PPK and Temporary) to know percent complete as well as when they will complete training.
• Observes all local and company safety policies and procedures as well as maintaining good housekeeping and GMP practices.
• Follows our ISO standards and how to locate plant procedural forms and work instructions.
• Initiate action(s) for food safety issues and report the issue(s) and action(s) taken to a member of the Food Safety Team.
• Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion.

Skills

English communication

Team oriented

Multi-tasking

First Aid/CPR trained

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift certification

Microsoft Office

Job description

Plastipak Packaging, Inc. in East Longmeadow, MA is seeking an operations associate to coordinate downstream activities and support shift objectives. You will supervise line labor, document labor and production data in SAP, and ensure safety and quality standards are met.

The role requires strong communication, ability to multi-task, forklift certification, and experience in a manufacturing setting. This on-site position includes a comprehensive benefits package and regular shift meetings.