Line Lead - Bar Line - Third Shift

Lindt & Spruengli (USA) Inc.; Stratham (NH); On-site; USD 24,796 - 31,684; Full time

Job summary

Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) Inc. is seeking a Production Line Lead to run an entire production line, assign daily duties, and supervise line personnel to meet volume and quality standards.

The role requires coordinating set ups, implementing TPM initiatives, and upholding safety guidelines. The ideal candidate has 2 years of manufacturing and supervisory experience, with a background in root cause analysis and TPM concepts.

Qualifications

• 2 years manufacturing experience required.
• 2 years supervisory/lead experience preferred.
• Root Cause Analysis (5 Why/Fishbone) preferred.
• Leadership training preferred.
• Total Productive Maintenance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Line Productivity: ensure line personnel are effectively utilized and handle set up/changeovers.
• Lead and motivate line staff; provide training and direction for task completion.
• Monitor procedures and controls; communicate training issues to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Communicate shift productivity standards to ensure volume targets.
• Lead daily shift handover meetings and ensure components meet production schedule.
• Identify line issues using root cause analysis and liaise with maintenance to maximize efficiency.
• Inspect finished products to meet quality standards and perform daily quality audits.

Skills

Line productivity

Supervisory experience

Root Cause Analysis

5S knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Associate or Bachelor's degree a plus

Tools

SAP

Job description

Who We Are At Lindt, we are a global fast-growing consumer goods company, enchanting the world with premium chocolate. We are driven by our passion for excellence and go the extra mile ensuring that every Lindt experience is nothing short of exceptional. Our collective efforts are geared towards making a positive impact, not only in the world of premium chocolate but also in the lives of our employees, customers, and communities. Our company embraces a culture defined by the core values of Excellence, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Responsibility, and Collaboration, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment where these principles drive our success.

Position Purpose

The individual in this position is responsible for running an entire production line, and ensuring line productivity meets department standards for volume and quality. This is accomplished by assigning daily duties, overseeing line personnel and ensuring issues are addressed in a timely manner.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Coordinate Line Productivity: ensure line personnel are effectively utilized at all times; to include set up and changeovers.
• Leads and motivates line staff to ensure optimal productivity and work quality; provide necessary training and direction to ensure proper completion of tasks.
• Directs and monitors to ensure proper procedures and controls are met and training issues are communicated to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Communicates shift productivity standards to line staff; to ensure volume standards are met or exceeded.
• Actively leads the daily shift handover meetings; verify that lines are supplied with necessary components to meet daily production schedule.
• Identifies line issues using root cause analysis (5 Why and Fishbone) and communicates with supervision and maintenance personnel to maximize line efficiencies.
• Inspects finished products to ensure they meet production/quality standards; this may include a requirement to taste product as part of daily quality audits.
• Ensures all Lindt & Sprungli health and safety guidelines are followed; reports issues in a timely and accurate manner to management.
• Uses proper safety gear when performing assigned tasks.
• Follows all Lock Out Tag Out policies to ensure Line Lead safety and the safety of those working in the area.
• Oversees line staff to ensure policies and procedures are followed; address and/or escalates issues in a timely manner to management.
• Applies 5S methodologies to maintain work areas and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Actively participates in TPM teams assisting in the implementation and expansion of Lean initiatives throughout the facility.
• Maintains accurate record keeping and timely submission of documents manually and/or electronically using SAP, Integrated Control System, Ignition, Brady Link 360 system and ADP.
• Monitors attendance for assigned shift and reports line capacity issues to supervision.
• In partnership with Facilities, responsible for establishing and maintaining accurate record keeping logs that will communicate downtime, resolutions and preventive maintenance conducted on machine.
• Maintains accurate machine logs to identify efficiencies, trends, benchmark problems, issues and resolutions.
• Communicates consistent issues to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Attends daily and weekly technical meetings to report and discuss productivity and safety issues, participate in identifying resolutions to problems and making recommendations to management.

Qualifications & Requirements

Experience

• 2 years experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a food industry, required
• 2 years supervisory/lead experience, preferred
• Route Cause Analysis (5 Why/Fishbone), preferred
• Leadership training, preferred
• Total Productive Maintenance experience, preferred

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to demonstrate solid operating knowledge of machinery and manufacturing equipment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Basic computer skills
• Basic mechanical skills
• Ability to identify line issues using Root Cause Analysis (5 Why and Fishbone) and communicate with Supervision and Maintenance to maximize line efficiencies
• Total Productive Maintenance knowledge
• Second language a plus

Education

• High school diploma
• Associate or bachelor’s degree a plus

Other Requirements

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and reach with arms
• Demonstrated hand/eye coordination
• Flexibility to meet rotational shift changes, as required
• Weekend work, as required

Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The company will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

Applicants for this position must successfully pass a background screening and may be required to pass drug screenings as well.

Lindt and Sprüngli is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, local or federal law.

Total Rewards

Compensation Range: $18.24 - $23.70

To learn more about our benefits visit https://jobs.lindtusa.com/total-rewards