Production Team Leader

The J.M. Smucker Company; Arkadelphia (AR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Company is seeking a Team Leader to manage shift operations and team performance in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and 2+ years of manufacturing leadership experience. This role involves coordinating staffing, ensuring safety and quality, and fostering effective communication across teams.

Benefits

Continuous opportunities to learn and grow

Support for physical, emotional, and financial needs

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of manufacturing leadership required.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates staffing and overtime activities on shift for the team.
• Responsible and accountable for all team results (Safety, Quality, etc.).
• Communicates activities and issues across department boundaries.

Skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Work Arrangements: Monday – Friday, 7 am to 3 pm, 3 pm to 11 pm, 11 am to 7 am and some Saturdays

In this role you will:

• Coordinates staffing and overtime activities on shift for the team and upcoming shifts. Manages the day ensuring team has clear shift plans at least 24 hours prior to new shift. Follows through on shift plan to ensure key work tasks are accomplished before the end of shift. Serves as resource to flow to the work when needed.
• Responsible and accountable for all team results (Safety, Quality, Sanitation, Delivery, Reliability, Overtime, Training, etc.)
• Ensures the team is achieving the desired short-term goals. Maintains team scorecards for all aspects of responsibility.
• Ensures team is operating based on established documented SOP’s and manufacturing standards. Team Leader is expected to be qualified on Fryer, Glaze/Enrober, Bagger, and Material Handler job functions. This includes but is not limited to machine operations and sanitation of line equipment
• Communicates activities and issues across department boundaries. Works with Business to resolve shift issues such as production accounting, quality/reliability issues, production planning and schedule changes.
• Seeks out and uses department and plant resources on Operations Excellence systems, such as PM, FI, or AM. Coaches team on using root cause analysis tools to resolve operational and technical problems.
• Resolves tough interpersonal conflicts between teams and individuals. Facilitates goal setting and trains groups on effective communication.
• Uses accountability model to improve an individual’s performance.
• Ensures each individual has a clear training plan and is making satisfactory progress towards the plan. Coaches team members on performance.
• Assesses team results weekly and monthly. Develops a plan to improve outages. Works directly with Supervisors and Area Leaders to improve results areas.
• Develops savings projects to improve department losses and works with key resources to drive improvements. Coaches other team members to reduce losses.
• Serves as a resource to the department on base information systems such as Proficy, EAM and IMS.
• Provides effective feedback and develops work plans that drive the business and build individuals skills.
• Leads effective team meetings. Ensures key information is discussed. Addresses and resolves team conflicts in a group setting.

The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs , and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What we are looking for:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• At least 2 years of manufacturing leadership required
• Strong organizational skills

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

• Experienced in Food environment desired.

A Workplace for All Delivering Food for All People and Pets

We are a community of passionate, talented professionals committed to making food people and pets love while supporting all those who count on our business. We celebrate the uniqueness of each individual, promote their development and growth andensure effective collaboration and continued productivity to drive the success of our organization.

Why Smucker

You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment. One that allows you to deliver your best work and become your best professional self. That is exactly what you will find at Smucker.

Inspired by our unique culture, we are determined to support every employee holistically by meeting their physical, emotional and financial needs through:

Continuous opportunities to learn, grow and develop

Our continued progress to become an inclusive and diverse organization.

Working to Ensure an Inclusive Environment for All

We are taking meaningful steps to enhance the inclusivity of our workplace and the diversity of our organization. Learn more

Committed to Thriving Together with All Those Who Count on Our Business

We believe success is driving business growth while also helping those associated with our Company thrive. Learn more

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The J. M. Smucker Co. (the “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person will be discriminated against in hiring or in any other aspect of their employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran/military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.