TEAM LEADER, PACKAGING- 1st Shift

Pim Brands; Franklin Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Pim Brands in Somerset, NJ, is looking for a manufacturing leader to guide teams in safety, quality and productivity. You will drive continuous improvement, manage training, and ensure GMP/HACCP compliance while coordinating with support teams to meet production goals.

The role emphasizes coaching, talent development, and a track record of lean initiatives in a packaging/confectionery setting, with a bilingual English/Spanish advantage.

Qualifications

• Associates or bachelors degree in Management, Engineering or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of similar management experience in a packaging environment, confectionery preferred.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish language preferred with strong communication skills.
• Strong focus with courage, drive and discipline to execute.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge with results-driven experience.
• Ability to hire top talent and build high-performing teams.
• Knowledge of safety best practices and regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Influence skills with ability to build trust.
• Self-motivated with bias for action.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and development to team and associates to direct safety, machine care, sanitation, maintenance, quality, productivity, cost and people.
• Aligns continuous improvement initiatives with KPIs to drive goals.
• Reports food safety and quality issues to Plant management and SQFP.
• Follows PIM Brands GMP rules and monitors GMP adherence.
• Delivers with commitment to excellence and challenges the status quo.
• Develops relationships with HR, Finance, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Sanitation, Logistics, and Facilities.
• Provides training and coaching on job skills, safety policies and company rules.
• Leads by example to engage employees in improvement initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with GMP and HACCP for safety and quality.
• Conducts quality and safety audits with SQF compliance.
• Completes reporting, root cause analysis and corrective actions with Engineering and Maintenance.
• Manages inventory procedures including FEFO control.
• Handles emergencies and reports incidents to appropriate personnel.
• Provides feedback and cross-training to develop a skilled workforce.
• Coordinates production with planning, warehouse, procurement, facilities/maintenance, sanitation, and quality control.
• Reviews reports to determine causes of nonconformity and improve product quality.
• Develops methods to eliminate problems and improve quality.
• Revises schedules due to equipment or supply chain issues.
• Inspires and motivates the team with engaging leadership.
• Builds a high performing team by hiring top talent and developing people.
• Manages employee relations and attendance policy compliance.
• Creates development experiences to cross-train and grow talent.
• Encourages focus, accountability, collaboration and results.
• Manages key projects as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Problem solving

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Safety compliance

Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Education

Associates or Bachelors degree in Management or Engineering

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Somerset - Somerset, NJ 08873Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $64,660.00 - $96,990.00 SalaryJob Category: ManufacturingJOB SUMMARY

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides leadership & development to team and associates to provide direction, inspire, challenge and guide activities pertinent to Safety; Machine Care, Sanitation, & Maintenance; Quality; Productivity; Cost; and, People.
• Aligns continuous improvement initiatives with key performance metrics to drive goals.
• Report food safety and quality issues to Plant management and SQFP.
• Follow PIM Brands GMP rules.
• Monitor fellow employees for adherence to GMPs.
• Delivers with a commitment to excellence and a dissatisfaction with the status-quo.
• Develops positive relationships with internal constituents and support teams including Human Resources, Finance, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Sanitation, Logistics, and Facilities.
• Provides training and coaching on job skills, safety policies, rules and regulations, as well as other company policies and sanitation standards- Leads by example.
• Engages employees in identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensures that the teams comply with GMP and HACCP guidelines to ensure food safety, food quality and customer specifications.
• Conducts quality and safety audits as scheduled, partners with Quality to ensure compliance to SQF.
• Completes all reporting, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and works with Engineering, Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement to resolve any equipment inefficiencies.
• Ensures correct reporting of production and adherence to inventory procedures including FEFO control.
• Effectively handles all emergencies and reports incidents to appropriate personnel. Investigates immediately and utilizes support services (HR, Safety, Quality)
• Provide feedback, coaching and cross training to manufacturing staff to develop a highly skilled workforce with potential for promotions.
• Coordinates production activities with planning, warehouse, procurement, facilities/maintenance, sanitation, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources and equipment.
• Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, sanitation, and operation reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
• Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Revises production schedules and priorities because of equipment failure, operating problems, or Supply Chain problems.
• Inspires and motivates the team through a lively and engaging management style and care for people.
• Builds an empowered, engaged, and high performing team by hiring top talent and developing people. A coach and mentor who seeks to share knowledge and grow talent across the organization-your team will want to follow you.
• Effectively manages all employee relations matters and conflict resolution and tracks and ensures associates comply with attendance policies.
• Creates development experiences that will cross train and grow talent.
• Ensures focus and accountability, facilitates collaboration, continuous improvement, and achievement of results.
• Manages key projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates or bachelors degree in Management, Engineering or another related field is preferred.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of similar management experience in a packaging environment, preferably within confectionary industry.
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) language preferred, and strong overall communication skills required.
• Strong focus with the courage, drive, and discipline to execute.
• Intellectual and analytical horsepower with ability to apply problem solving techniques and take on business challenges.
• Demonstrated personal and professional values, being a role model & positive influence on those around him/her. Demonstrates unquestionable integrity and character. Brings out the best in others by these qualities.
• Knowledge and demonstrated success driving lean manufacturing principles and tools leading to strong results.
• Demonstrated ability to hire top talent and build talented, engaged, and high performing teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience on safety best practices and regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal and organization skills; and, demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to influence people, including building high levels of trust and commitment.
• Exceptional performance and record of achievement demonstrating leadership capabilities.
• Self-motivated and bias for action.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Approachable, authentic and genuine.