Lead Packer Night Shift

Description

Our Lead Packer for Night Shift follows the 12 hour rotational schedule, from 7 pm to 7 am.

Production

• Assign machine line responsibility to Packers using criteria provided
• Assigns and helps to give breaks (including lunch) throughout shift.
• Creates and issues labels for cartons.
• Must be fluent in production parts.
• With the guidance of the Supervisor, directs other Packers.
• Backup the supervisor if they are absent by completing incident reports, production shift reports and documents, understanding of SPC, working knowledge of SAP and print Work Orders.
• Utilize Separation Stroke
• Manage Packers timesheets and vacation requests in payroll system.
• Encourage and train packers to complete levels in the certification program and make updates into the LMS as needed.
• Conduct progress conversations with packers once a quarter (every 3 months)
• Ensure all necessary boxes that are needed for production are staged and ready to use.
• Must be able to follow production schedule and ensure that all boxes are labeled or properly printed for use in production.
• Ensure that all production lines have proper date coding equipment to comply with date coding requirements.
• Ensure that proper pallet configurations are followed when product is being palletized.
• Assign other tasks such as repack or hold product inspection, during line downtime episodes.
• Responsible for picking, inspecting, and packing quality parts into boxes on his/her assigned Thermoforming Line when needed
• Accurately counting parts to ensure that customers get a consistent, quality product.
• Bagging counted parts, and placing into correct box on the assigned production line.
• Assure that each box is properly sealed to minimize the potential for damage.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Safety and Cleanliness

• Maintains a clean and safe work area, and reports and unsafe conditions to the Operator and/or supervisor for resolution.
• Maintains good housekeeping and makes sure the packing area is kept clean, at all times.
• Adheres to safety policy.
• Must wear all safety gear at all times.
• Must wear hairnet and glove in handling finished product.

Quality

• If quality of product is unacceptable and the operator is not around the lead packer will make a decision on status of production until operator or supervisor can be notified.
• Ability to instruct other Packers on packing quality parts and identifying quality issues.
• Meets or exceed minimum standards for quality packaged Finished Goods.
• Reports any quality problems immediately to the Operator.

Requirements

Physical Demands

• Standing (85% of the day)
• Lifting (no more than 32 lbs)
• Reaching (taking parts off machines all day)

Required knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of how to perform basic quality checks
• Ability to read the production schedule, look up box locations in SAP, and check box inventory for box labeling requirements
• Ability to use SAP for the following functions - box inventory lookup, finished goods confirmation, and production work order release.
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Strong Organizational skills
• Ability to both teach and do
• Clean and organized
• Ability to follow instructions
• Work quickly and efficiently
• Work Willing to work overtime when needed
• Understand differential quality product
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus
• Strong work ethic