Production Team Lead: Safety, Quality & Efficiency

The Campbell's Company; Napoleon (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Campbell's in Ohio is seeking a Manufacturing Team Lead to guide a 40-60 person team, focusing on safety, quality and cost performance and driving continuous improvement. You will lead meetings, coach team members, and coordinate with shift leaders to uphold production goals.

Ideal candidates hold an Associate's degree (technical discipline preferred) with 2+ years in manufacturing, including union environments, and are comfortable with Kronos and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree (technical discipline preferred) or equivalent experience.
• 2+ yrs working in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in a union manufacturing environment preferred.
• Some previous leadership experience in a manufacturing environment desired.
• Technical competence to learn manufacturing processes.
• Working knowledge of computers, including MS Office applications (Kronos knowledge is a plus).
• Willingness to work varied shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to effectively work cross-functionally with groups such as quality, maintenance, human resources, etc.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including verbal & written communications, coaching, team building, addressing conflict, providing recognition and addressing performance issues within the team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that employee work areas are free from hazards. Coach team members on safe behaviors. Investigate and implement corrective actions to address near misses or incidents. Coordinate and implement team safety, quality and technical training (including total productive manufacturing tools).
• Ensure that safe food handling procedures are followed and that product meets established quality specifications.
• Achieve operational efficiencies. Work to improve line capabilities, reduce changeover time, etc. Accurately tracks own team's performance on a daily basis. Communicates with outgoing & incoming shift leaders regarding operational performance.
• Manages crewing and labor costs. Ensure that time and attendance reporting is accurate - Kronos knowledge is a plus.
• Other duties as needed or assigned to address team member engagement, operational performance, etc.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing experience

Shift flexibility

MS Office proficiency

Kronos knowledge

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Associates Degree (technical discipline preferred)

Tools

Kronos

MS Office

Job description

Campbell's in Ohio is seeking a Manufacturing Team Lead to guide a 40-60 person team, focusing on safety, quality and cost performance and driving continuous improvement. You will lead meetings, coach team members, and coordinate with shift leaders to uphold production goals.

Ideal candidates hold an Associate's degree (technical discipline preferred) with 2+ years in manufacturing, including union environments, and are comfortable with Kronos and MS Office.