Line Leader - Manufacturing

John F. Martin and Sons, LLC; Stevens Township (PA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance/AD&D

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Referral Bonuses

401k Retirement with employer match

Wellness program

Incentive Programs

Job summary

John F. Martin & Sons, LLC in Pennsylvania seeks a Second Shift Line Lead in the Ham Stuffing Department to support the production supervisor and guide a team toward safety, quality, and efficiency goals.

The role involves overseeing equipment like injectors, grinders, and other production machinery, handling scheduling, training staff in a fast-paced refrigerated environment, and ensuring yields meet targets while maintaining a cooperative, safety-first culture.

Qualifications

• Ability to supervise staff and oversee production activities.
• Strong math skills for basic calculating in multiple units.
• Understanding of company recipes and safety practices.
• Experience in training and developing team members.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management and team.

Responsibilities

• Assist supervisor in daily production and staff oversight.
• Monitor equipment operation and report breakdowns to maintenance.
• Schedule staff shifts and rotations to ensure coverage.
• Ensure production, quality, and safety goals are met.
• Lead by example in a fast-paced refrigerated environment.

Skills

Staff supervision

Production scheduling

Basic math

Safety compliance

Communication

Job description

John F. Martin & Sons, LLC, is a third/fourth generation, family-owned/family-friendly manufacturer and distributor of quality meat and cheese products. With locations in Stevens and Womesldorf, PA, we are committed to our employees' satisfaction, safety, well-being, and professional development. If you're looking for a dedicated employer that is very successful, continuously growing, and working hard to be a top-quality employer in the community,we welcome you to join our team.

SECOND SHIFT - Line Lead in our Ham Stuffing Department

Hours are: 2:30 pm - 11:30 pm(with some mandatory OT)

The Line Leader is responsible for assisting the supervisor of the Ham Stuffing Department in overseeing the production team's activities. Will provide the supervisor with input on the employee's counseling and performance evaluations. Additionally, will assist the supervisor with day-to-day production, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Primary responsibility is to ensure that the staff meets their production, quality, and safety goals. In the department supervisor's absence, the leader will assume their duties.

• Responsible for supervising all operational & safety-related functions of company equipment & machinery such as Injectors, Massage Barrels, Masserators, Grinders, Tipper ties, Pallet Jacks, High Lifts, & other production-related machinery.
• Ability to use basic math skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Understand all aspects of company recipes. Must be capable of lifting 20 to 80 lb bags of recipe spices.
• Must be capable of tracking product yields, pump percentages, & formulating meat blocks.
• Must have the ability to effectively present information in both one-on-one and small group situations to management and other team members of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions and deal with problems.
• Must be able to work/train employees in a fast-paced refrigerated environment.
• Operate machinery & plan staff scheduling/rotation/tasks.
• Report plant machinery breakdowns to maintenance technicians.

We are committed to being highly competitive in employee wages and benefits, including Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Life Insurance/AD&D, Short-Term Disability Insurance, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Referral Bonuses, 401k Retirement and employer match, Wellness program, Incentive Programs, and other fringe benefits.