Plant Line Lead - 3rd Shift (Sticks & Squares)

Lindt; Stratham (NH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Lindt in Stratham, NH seeks an experienced Line Lead to run an entire production line, ensuring productivity and quality. You will assign daily duties, oversee line personnel, and address issues promptly, while maintaining safety and TPM practices.

Responsibilities include coordinating line productivity, leading shift handovers, preserving records in SAP/ICS, and supporting lean initiatives. A high school diploma is required with 2 years in manufacturing and supervisory experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a food industry.
• 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: manage line staff, set up/changeovers, monitor quality, and ensure daily production targets.
• Ensure Quality & Safety Standards: inspect finished products, enforce safety guidelines, and participate in 5S/ TPM activities.
• Administrative Duties: record keeping using SAP, ICS, Ignition, Brady Link 360 and ADP; monitor attendance; report downtime and maintenance.

Skills

Line supervision

Root Cause Analysis

TPM

Lean initiatives

Safety procedures

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Associate or bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Integrated Control System

Ignition

Brady Link 360

ADP

Job description

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.
• Communicate shift productivity standards to line staff; to ensure volume standards are met or exceeded.
• Actively lead the daily shift handover meetings
• Verify that lines are supplied with necessary components to meet daily production schedule.
• Identify line issues using root cause analysis (5 Why and Fishbone) and communicate with supervision and maintenance personnel to maximize line efficiencies.

Ensure Quality & Safety Standards

• Responsible for inspecting finished products to ensure they meet production/quality standards; this may include a requirement to taste product as part of daily quality audits.
• Ensure all Lindt & Sprungli health and safety guidelines are followed; report issues in a timely and accurate manner to management.
• Required to use proper safety gear when performing assigned tasks
• Follow all Lock Out Tag Out policies to ensure Line Lead safety and the safety of those working in the area.
• Oversee line staff to ensure policies and procedures are followed; address and/or elevate issues in a timely manner to management.
• By applying 5S methodologies, ensure work areas and equipment are maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Actively participate in TPM teams assisting in the implementation and expansion of Lean initiatives throughout the facility.

Administrative Duties

• Responsible for accurate record keeping and timely submission of documents manually and/or electronically using SAP, Integrated Control System, Ignition, Brady Link 360 system and ADP.
• Monitor attendance for assigned shift and report 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.
• Maintain accurate machine logs to identify efficiencies, trends, benchmark problems, issues and resolutions. Communicate consistent issues to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Attend 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 of 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

Total Rewards:

Compensation Range: $18.24 - $23.70