Team Lead

The J.M. Smucker Company; Arkadelphia (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The J. M. Smucker Co. in Arkansas is seeking a manufacturing leader to coordinate shift staffing, ensure clear shift plans, and drive operational excellence on a food manufacturing line. You will monitor safety, quality, and delivery while coaching teams and applying documented SOPs.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of leadership in manufacturing, strong organizational skills, and familiarity with plant systems. This on-site role offers growth opportunities within Smucker's production operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 2 years of manufacturing leadership required.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment desired.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate staffing and overtime activities on shift for the team and upcoming shifts.
• Manage the day ensuring team has clear shift plans at least 24 hours prior to the new shift.
• Follow through on shift plans to ensure key work tasks are accomplished before the end of shift.
• Serve as a resource to flow work where needed.
• Be responsible and accountable for all team results (Safety, Quality, Sanitation, Delivery, Reliability, Overtime, Training, etc.).
• Ensure the team is achieving desired short-term goals and maintain team scorecards for all areas of responsibility.
• Ensure the team operates based on established documented SOPs and manufacturing standards.
• Be qualified on key job functions, including machine operations and sanitation of line equipment.
• Communicate activities and issues across department boundaries.
• Work with business partners to resolve issues such as production accounting, quality/reliability concerns, production planning, and schedule changes.
• Coach team members on root cause analysis tools to resolve operational and technical problems.
• Develop plans to improve outages and work with Supervisors and Area Leaders to improve results.
• Coach team members to reduce losses.
• Provide effective feedback and develop work plans that drive the business and build individual skills.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Staffing coordination

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Proficy

EAM

IMS

Job description

Minimum Requirements:

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

Additional Skills and Experience:

Experience in a food manufacturing environment desired.

Work Environment

This job operates in a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment and manufacturing sites can be loud.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. May require use of equipment requiring certification before use.

In this role you will:

• Coordinate staffing and overtime activities on shift for the team and upcoming shifts.
• Manage the day ensuring team has clear shift plans at least 24 hours prior to the new shift.
• Follow through on shift plans to ensure key work tasks are accomplished before the end of shift.
• Serve as a resource to flow work where needed.
• Be responsible and accountable for all team results (Safety, Quality, Sanitation, Delivery, Reliability, Overtime, Training, etc.).
• Ensure the team is achieving desired short-term goals and maintain team scorecards for all areas of responsibility.
• Ensure the team operates based on established documented SOPs and manufacturing standards.
• Be qualified on key job functions. This includes, but is not limited to, machine operations and sanitation of line equipment.
• Communicate activities and issues across department boundaries.
• Work with business partners to resolve issues such as production accounting, quality/reliability concerns, production planning, and schedule changes.
• Seek out and use department and plant resources on Operational Excellence systems, such as PM, FI, or AM.
• Coach team members on root cause analysis tools to resolve operational and technical problems.
• Resolve interpersonal conflicts between teams and individuals.
• Facilitate goal setting and train groups on effective communication.
• Use accountability models to improve individual performance.
• Ensure each individual has a clear training plan and is making satisfactory progress toward that plan.
• Coach team members on performance.
• Assess team results weekly and monthly.
• Develop plans to improve outages and work directly with Supervisors and Area Leaders to improve results.
• Develop savings projects to improve department losses and work with key resources to drive improvements.
• Coach team members to reduce losses.
• Serve as a resource on business information systems such as Proficy, EAM, and IMS.
• Provide effective feedback and develop work plans that drive the business and build individual skills.
• Lead effective team meetings.
• Ensure key information is discussed and address/resolve team conflicts in a group setting.

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.

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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. Stay connected with us on LinkedIn® We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. We’re a community of passionate, talented professionals dedicated to creating food people and pets love—while supporting the communities in which we work and live. We value what makes each person unique, champion growth and development, and foster collaboration that fuels productivity and drives our shared success. Learn more about our Thrive Together purpose At Smucker, we're passionate about creating a workplace where you truly belong. With a culture rooted in our Basic Beliefs and a competitive Total Rewards program, we aim to support every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. Learn more about working at Smucker Our culture is sustained and brought to life every day by the people of Smucker and our hiring process is designed to identify the right candidate for every position at our company. Learn more about our hiring process 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