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Bob Evans Farms, Inc.; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is seeking a Production Lead to oversee a dedicated production line within our facility in the United States. You will manage safety, quality, and efficiency while coordinating start-ups, changeovers, and daily production targets.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong knowledge of GMP/SQF, and experience with ERP systems to ensure accurate data and timely reporting. You will collaborate with maintenance, quality, and HR to support a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of safety procedures and compliance.
• Knowledge of GMP and SQF principles relevant to production.
• Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement exposure.
• Ability to use data tracking and reporting tools.
• Familiar with Oracle/RedZone and work-order systems.
• Good teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to perform heavy lifting as needed.

Responsibilities

• Promotes and supports a proactive safety environment with timely hazard reporting.
• Verifies quality checks and ensures accurate records.
• Executes daily production schedule and manages room performance.
• Leads start-up and change-over activities following SOPs.
• Monitors equipment and workflow to identify downtime in real time.
• Records downtime events with accurate timestamps and notes for follow-ups.
• Escalates unresolved issues per escalation process.
• Works with maintenance, quality, and supervisors on fixes and improvements.
• Trains current employees and coordinates onboarding with HR.
• Maintains production paperwork accuracy and completes required reports.
• Operates machinery and sets proper machine parameters.
• Performs sanitation duties in the room.
• Acts as a backup lead when needed.

Skills

Safety procedures

GMP/SQF

Lean principles

Data tracking

ERP systems

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Tools

Oracle

RedZone

Work orders

Job description

About Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

For over 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick-to-table, farm-inspired food that makes mealtime a little bit easier and a lot more delicious. We're proud to be the No. 1-selling refrigerated dinner sides*, including many varieties of wholesome, feel-good favorites such as mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese, sold in grocery stores across the country. We're also a leading producer and distributor of sausage and egg products including liquid eggs. In addition to our flagship Bob Evans® brand, our product portfolio includes Simply Potatoes®, Egg Beaters® and Owens® Sausage. Bob Evans Farms is based in Columbus, Ohio, and is owned by Post Holdings, Inc., a consumer-packaged goods holding company. For more information about Bob Evans Farms, Inc., visit www.bobevansgrocery.com.

Business Unit Overview

For over 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick-to-table, farm-inspired food that makes mealtime a little bit easier and a lot more delicious. We're proud to be the No. 1-selling refrigerated dinner sides*, including many varieties of wholesome, feel-good favorites such as mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese, sold in grocery stores across the country. We're also a leading producer and distributor of sausage and egg products including liquid eggs. In addition to our flagship Bob Evans® brand, our product portfolio includes Simply Potatoes®, Egg Beaters® and Owens® Sausage. Bob Evans Farms is based in Columbus, Ohio, and is owned by Post Holdings, Inc., a consumer-packaged goods holding company. For more information about Bob Evans Farms, Inc., visit www.bobevansgrocery.com.

Key Responsibilities

• Promotes and supports a proactive and compliant safety environment by ensuring timely entry of hazards, near misses and unsafe actions in Safety Culture.
• Verifies HACCP checks and other quality checks are completed and accurate.
• Executes the daily production schedule for the room, ensuring tasks, changeovers and production follow the planned sequence and timing.
• Leads the start-up and change over actions of the room while adhering to standard operating procedures.
• Actively monitors equipment, workflow and operator performance to identify downtime events in real time including micro-stops, slow cycles and full line stops.
• Accurately records downtime events promptly and accurately in RedZone ensuring correct timestamps, categorization and notes for follow-ups.
• Escalates issues that cannot be resolved at the working-lead level by following the BEF escalation process.
• Proficient in Oracle, including navigating screens, issuing ingredients to batches, verifying material usage and other system transactions accurately and on time.
• Partners with maintenance, quality and supervisors to propose practical solutions, support troubleshooting and verify effectiveness of implemented fixes.
• Works with the training development team to complete on-going training for current employees.
• Works with HR to coordinate the on-boarding and training of new hires.
• Responsible for meeting production goals, managing room performance and overall product run in a room on a Production Line (Cook, Mix Fill, Case Pack)
• Ability to operate machinery, identify proper machine settings and perform duties in absence of employee
• Perform sanitation duties in room
• Ensure completion and accuracy of production paperwork in room.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding and application of all Safety procedures (LOTO, Confined Space, etc).
• Follow all GMPs and SQF principles pertinent to your position as specified by the SQF Practitioner
• Working knowledge of complete production line and understanding of Lean Management principles and concepts.
• Ability to use computer applications, including Microsoft products, Email, Oracle, RedZone, Work order system
• Ensure accuracy of data tracking.
• Ability to do basic math.
• Ability to plan workload according to production schedule and requirements
• Ability to identify tasks that need to be completed and complete them.
• Occasional heavy lifting of raw ingredients with a weight range of 40 -60 pounds.
• Ability to use a pallet jack and powered lift.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Serve as a backup for other Leads