Lead Packer & Line Coach

Jimmy Jazz; Indiana; On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Sabert is seeking a Lead Packer to supervise shift packing operations and train new packers. You will develop packers, manage certifications, and back up supervisors as needed.

Responsibilities include line assignments, attendance tracking, and ensuring packaging specs and date coding are followed. The role requires experience with SAP, basic quality checks, reading production schedules, and strong communication to coordinate a fast-paced shift.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of how to perform basic quality checks in adherence to the control matrix and other quality systems.
• Must be fluent in production parts.
• Understanding of SPC, working knowledge of SAP.
• Ability to read the production schedule, look up box locations in SAP.
• Ability to use SAP for box inventory lookup, finished goods confirmation, and production work order release.

Responsibilities

• Assign machine line responsibility to shift employees.
• Assigns and helps to give breaks (including lunch) throughout shift.
• Responsible for picking, inspecting, and packing quality parts into boxes.
• Accurately counting parts to ensure that customers get a consistent, quality product.
• Bag counted parts and placing into correct box on the assigned production line.
• Assure each box is properly sealed to minimize damage.
• Directs other packers under supervisor guidance.
• Participate in training of new packers and collect training documentation.
• Backup the supervisor by completing incident and shift reports.
• Assist in progress conversations with packers every 3 months.
• Ensure packing specs are printed and available at line.
• Own the process of Packer Certifications for the shift.
• Ensure boxes and date coding equipment are ready for production.
• Reference packaging specs at shift start.
• Attend to repack or hold inspections during downtime.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality checks

SAP

Production parts

Production schedule

Excel

Reading documents

Written reports

Communication

Multi-tasking

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Location 3511 Engle Road,Fort Wayne, IN, 46809,United States
• Base Pay $22.45 / Hour
• Job Category Production Support
• Employee Type Non-Exempt FT Hourly

Contact information

• Name Josefina Chavez

Description

Sabert is looking for a Lead Packer to join our team!

Job Summary:

The Lead Packer will be responsible for orientation & training of new packers to the shift. They will be responsible for the development of the packers on their team including but not limited to certification & progress conversations. They will be able to provide back-up to the supervisors in supervisory actions related to packers. Other job responsibilities include assigning employees to lines, tracking attendance, assist in breaking packers for their breaks, ensuring all production lines have the necessary tools and equipment needed based on the packing specifications.

Responsibilities:

Production:

• Assign machine line responsibility to shift employees.
• Assigns and helps to give breaks (including lunch) throughout shift.
  • Responsible for picking, inspecting, and packing quality parts into boxes.
  • Accurately counting parts to ensure that customers get a consistent, quality product.
  • Bag counted parts, if not ran through an automated bagger, and placing into correct box on the assigned production line.
  • Assure that each box is properly sealed to minimize the potential for damage.
• With the guidance of the Supervisor, directs other packers.
• Participate in the training process of new packers; perform basic orientation on first day and assist in collecting training documentation.
• Backup the supervisor if they are absent by completing incident reports, production shift reports and documents, print Work Orders.
• Assist in conducting progress conversations with packers once a quarter (every 3 months).
• Ensure current packing specs are printed and at the line for the work order that is running.
• Own the process of Packer Certifications for the shift.
• Ensure all necessary boxes that are needed for production are staged and ready to use.
  • Reference packaging specs at the start of shift vs packaging being used.
• Ensure that all production lines have proper date coding equipment to comply with date coding requirements (when applicable).
• Assign other tasks such as repack or hold product inspection, during line downtime episodes.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Safety and Cleanliness:

• Maintains a clean and safe work area, and participate in the resolution of the unsafe condition. Escalate any issues that cannot be resolved to the Operator and Supervisor for resolution.
• Maintains good housekeeping and makes sure production areas are kept clean throughout the shift.
• Adheres & reinforce all safety policies and procedures.
• Monitors, tracks, and facilitates quarterly cleaning.

Quality:

• Train & instruct other Packers on packing quality parts and identifying quality issues.
• Reports any quality problems immediately to the Operator.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of how to perform basic quality checks in adherence to the control matrix and other quality systems .
• Must be fluent in production parts.
• Understanding of SPC, working knowledge of SAP.
• Ability to read the production schedule, look up box locations in SAP.
• Ability to use SAP for the following functions – box inventory lookup, finished goods confirmation, and production work order release.
• Strong communication & organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding quality constraints for products, conforming vs non-conforming.
• Basic Excel knowledge.
• Ability to read and interpret documents
• Ability to write routine repots and correspondence

Schedule:

• 12 hours shift: from 5:00am to 5:30 am
• With this schedule you will work only 15 days of the month!

Summary

What makes Sabert a great place to work:

Pay, benefits and more.

Sabert is eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more. To learn more about our benefitsclick here.

Learn More About Sabert:

We are a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. The company wasfounded in 1983 grounded in the purpose of reinventing food packaging to nourish and protect our world.Today we design, manufacture, and distribute a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains and consumer entertaining.

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Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment-based immigration case to fill this open position