The Production Shift Lead is responsible for performance of the shift by maintaining control of the process, executing daily production plans and ensuring operators perform job responsibilities in the areas of safety, housekeeping, quality, and operations.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
Ability to perform the essential job responsibilities of the Machine Operator position in their functional area as outlined on the Machine Operator Job Description.
Ensure Operator PM’s are completed, monitor FMS and participate in changeovers when required
Ensure all mechanical issues are addressed or communicated to Supervision Correct or initiate correction on safety concerns that have been identified. Follow up to ensure correction has removed the safety concern
Document and monitor processes and operator logs to ensure accurate completion and identify necessary follow-up to issues
Ensure product quality standards are maintained, monitored and entered into Real SPC.
Follow up to ensure corrective actions have been successful. Contain suspect product as needed.
Work closely with Supervisor and/or Operations Manager to identify training needs and work closely with Operator and/or designated trainers to ensure training needs are met.
Act as primary contact for Operators to communicate information, assist in problem-solving and trouble-shooting, and act as a general resource.
Monitor employee behavior regarding work instructions, process control plans and operator responsibilities and correct or reinforce behavior as appropriate. Monitor employee behavior in the areas of safety, housekeeping, and GMP guidelines.
Provides general reinforcement on corrective employee behavior as appropriate and reports any significant non-compliant behavior to management immediately.
Provide input to supervisors and managers on employee performance
Participate continuous improvement projects.
Coordinate daily staffing and break relief.
Communicate with Shift Supervisor as required.
Qualifications: Education
High school diploma or general education degree with one to three years experience acting as a group leader, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Functional computer skills, including previous experience with equipment touch screens, and e-mail. SAP, Word, Excel experience desired, but not required.
Excellent organization and time management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Self-motivated, goal-oriented
Ability to work overtime when necessary
Primary Contacts:
Shift Employees, Process Specialists, Supervisor, Department Operations Manager, Safety and Training Coordinator
Leadership Responsibilities:
Assigns employees work tasks
Monitors employee behavior to ensure compliance to Amcor guidelines, work rules and processes
Has the authority to shut down production lines or equipment in the event of a safety or quality concern
Physical Requirements
☒Normal Vision
☒Distant Vision
☒Near Vision
☒Hearing/ Listening
☒ Sitting
☒Talking/Speaking
☒Hand/Finger Dexterity
☒ Walking
☒Standing
☒Stooping
☒Pushing/Pulling
☒Bending
☒Kneeling
☒Climbing
☐Lifting (amount 50+ pounds)
☐Carrying (amount 50+ pounds)
☐Driving- Forklift
☐Lifting (amount < 50 pounds)
☒Carrying (amount < 50 pounds)
☐Driving – Automobile/truck/van
Other Physical Requirements • Must be able to work in temperatures ranging from forty degrees in the winter to one hundred plus degrees during the summer, depending on assigned work area.
Work Environment Plant Manufacturing Setting – Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request to enable individuals with disability to perform essential function within the scope of the work environment
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills and/or abilities.
Benefits
401(k) with company match
Health Insurance
Health Savings Account with company match
Dental & Vision insurance
Company-paid Life and Disability insurance
Company-paid Employee Assistance Program
Flexible spending account
Paid time off
Paid Parental Leave Program
Tuition reimbursement
Perks
Safety – First Culture
Employee discounts
Fitness Reimbursements
Referral bonus program
Quarterly bonus program
Safety PPE reimbursement (shoes, glasses)
Special events & celebrations
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.
Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
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When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision plans
Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

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