2nd Shift Lead Production Worker

Sun Opta Overview:

Sun Opta Inc. is a leader in the plant-based foods and beverages, fruit-based foods and beverages, and organic ingredient sourcing industries. Sun Opta is focused on sustainability and specializes in the sourcing, processing, and packaging of organic, conventional, non-GMO food products.

Sun Opta is looking for talented individuals that demonstrate our most valued behaviors:
Passion, Dedication, Speed, Entrepreneurship, Customer-Centricity, and Problem-Solver, to help create a brighter, healthier, and sustainable future of food!

PRODUCTION LINE LEAD I:
The Production Line Lead overseas and leads their production line. They assist the Production Supervisor in ensuring their line is adequately staffed and achieves production standards.

• Ensure that all production lines/equipment are staffed properly and achieve production standards and deliver scheduled production requirements.
• Directs production activities and establishes production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.
• Follow company GMP's (good manufacturing practices) and all other quality programs as they relate to production.
• Manage Ceredian timecard system for staff.
• Manage inventory with First In First Out (FIFO) rotation.
• Troubleshoot and notify mechanics of mechanical issues.
• Verify codes, SOP's and standard work, and provide improvements on documents as needed.
• Write corrective actions for out of compliance situations.
• Drive LEAN/Continuous Improvement initiatives down to floor personnel.
• Provide consistent communication and feedback to personnel on shift, and pass information to other shifts.
• Report and troubleshoot all material usage, finished goods, labor hours, waste, and downtime using approved reports accurately and on time.
• Follow company GMP's (good manufacturing practices) and all other quality programs.
• Wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when required.
• Responsible for ensuring work area is clean and organized.
• Serves as safety model; promote a high level of safety awareness and continuous improvement in safety practices.
• Committed to ensuring that the products produced meet all food safety and quality requirements.
• Manages employees on a production line. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this section.
• Ensure effective employee relations. Provide employee coaching and development. Resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
• Manage production line performance measures and provide regular progress reports to managers.

• Coach and counsel employees; document/discuss performance reviews on a timely basis.
• Perform accident investigations.
• Manage production line priorities.
• Track absenteeism and timekeeping.

Line operators

• Must possess High school diploma or equivalent, and 3 years supervisory experience in related field.
• Basic computer skills, experience with PC and PLC driven components, familiar with production/processing lines and/or packaging equipment.
• The candidate will be subject to pre-employment criminal background and drug screening tests. Any job offer will be subject to satisfactory completion of these tests. Other skill-related tests may be required.

• Vocational school certification, High school diploma or equivalency.
• Bi-Lingual Spanish.

• Travel Expectation: none.
• This position will be at the Plant in Omak, WA.
• Relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.

Edit based on job: (Approximately; 5% of the work is performed in an office environment. 95% of work may involve being in the manufacturing environment)

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.