Machine Operator​/Backup Assistant Team Lead 1st shift

Overview

Position Facility: Watertown

Our manufacturing members are the heart of our organization. Members of our manufacturing team, which includes machine operators, packaging, shipping and more, take pride in ensuring we produce only the highest-quality, most consistent products for our customers and consumers. If you’re passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, processes, communities and each other better.

Position Overview

Pay Range: $24.09 - $26.57 per hour; plus an additional $0.75/hour after skill blocks are completed.

Hours:

5:00am – 2:00pm (Overtime as production demands including weekends)

Your contribution will ensure that Johnsonville products are of the highest quality and meet our defined standards of safety. You’ll learn about a variety of line processes, expanding your existing knowledge for application into the business of making sausage. There is unlimited opportunity for growth as you become an active contributor to the Finished Goods Line Team and assist your team in the quest for continual improvement.

The Assistant Team Lead will ensure compliance with safety and quality requirements, as well as establish and sustain effective relationships with all Members in order to foster an environment where innovation, cooperation and ownership are used to solve problems.

• Operate and learn different machines/positions on the line which may include:
• Labeler
• Wrapping Machine operator
• Case packing operator
• Quality Enhancement Specialist
• Casings
• Meat Delivery
• Stuffing operator
• Traying
• Line Support
• Proper set up and teardown of equipment
• Accurately perform SAP transactions in regards to job duties
• Take ownership for your personal safety and the safety of all Members working around you

In addition to a Machine Operator position on the line, the Assistant Team Leader has the opportunity to work with the Team Lead to:

• Support the assigned Production Line team in the areas of safety, quality, and cost
• Be a safety champion and address issues with safety immediately
• Evaluate and coordinate training needs and efforts of production team members required for the current production processes, including quality and safety training
• Evaluate daily staffing needs of the line against the production schedule to maintain budgeted resources and to maximize line output
• Coach and monitor the performance and development of team members, providing feedback and documenting results through performance appraisals
• Lead the disciplinary process when necessary
• Lead daily team meetings
• Complete daily performance reports and shift paperwork
• Effectively communicate information to members and coaches
• Lead process improvement initiatives on the line
• Be a role model to all members

• High School Diploma Preferred
• Associates Degree Preferred

• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in leadership/supervision
• Proven experience in leadership/supervision of others
• Machine Operator background preferred
• Ability to obtain forklift certification and maintain a good safety record if job duties require a forklift
• SAP experience preferred but not required

• Basic Mechanical skills / aptitude necessary for equipment set up and operation
• In-depth knowledge of equipment functions and the ability to assist in troubleshooting
• Ability to read and understand a production schedule
• Identify and resolve potential problems
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and be flexible by adjusting priorities
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision
• Must have desire to learn and grow and share information with fellow Members
• Willingness to continuously improve performance and job knowledge
• Excellent prioritization skills
• Must have a very keen eye for visual inspection purposes and a strong attention to detail as it relates to product quality
• Excellent attendance and performance record
• Proactive team player, dependable and detail oriented
• Must be able to identify Critical Control Points (CCPs) and maintain all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Must be able to read/write and complete production documentation accurately
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• The ability to spend time on other shifts for…