Senior Training Operator – Packaging, Lean & HACCP

Jobtailor; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Kentucky is seeking a manufacturing supervisor to lead packaging and process lines, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency. The role requires coordinating start-ups and shutdowns, supervising staff, coaching teams, and driving continuous improvement within HACCP guidelines.

Responsibilities include maintaining product quality, managing sanitation tasks, and collaborating with maintenance to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• 18 months experience in manufacturing environment; food industry preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools and collaboration platforms.
• Ability to communicate written and verbal in team settings.
• Ability to lead a team to resolve problems and improve results.

Responsibilities

• Perform start-up, shutdown, lockout, sanitation, and operation of packaging and/or process equipment.
• Produce high-quality product meeting or exceeding cost and quality targets.
• Monitor and maintain product quality, appearance, weight, packaging quality, code dates, and metal detector CCPs under HACCP programs.
• Operate and monitor process and packaging equipment to maintain product flow.
• Operate automated equipment including touchscreens, electronic sensors, controllers, actuators, photo eyes, and motors.
• Supply, load, and unload machines.
• Clean and maintain equipment and work areas.
• Perform weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual sanitation tasks.
• Make equipment changes, adjustments, and minor repairs.
• Assist mechanics with troubleshooting and equipment breakdown repairs.
• Perform minor preventive maintenance.
• Coach others and reinforce work-area standards.
• Identify employee training needs and train or coach others.
• Deliver professional and positive feedback.
• Ensure staffing at shift change and oversee production lines, sanitation, preventive maintenance, and changeovers against schedule.

Skills

Team Leadership

Effective Communication

Coaching

Problem Solving

Relationship Building

Lean Tools Utilization

HACCP Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

SAP

Smartsheet

Job description

Jobtailor in Kentucky is seeking a manufacturing supervisor to lead packaging and process lines, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency. The role requires coordinating start-ups and shutdowns, supervising staff, coaching teams, and driving continuous improvement within HACCP guidelines.

Responsibilities include maintaining product quality, managing sanitation tasks, and collaborating with maintenance to resolve issues.