CONAGRA

Production Lead

Posted on: 5 Jan 2021

Imlay City, MI

Job Description

Position Responsibilities

* Accountable for the accuracy of downtime reporting for the line (daily direction setting (DDS) board and MES)
* Communicates data to the next shift and line structure team (LST) through hand-offs
* Coaches operators on centerlines (CL), one page lessons (OPL), and other line standards
* Troubleshoots problems and opportunities on the line (initial problem statements)
* Performs line sanitation tasks
* Runs equipment when necessary
* Supports and conducts employee training
* Attends DDS meetings (1st shift)
* Responsible for ensuring supplies are on the line to support production
* Leads 6W2Hs
* Leads Take 5 activities
* Performs startup checklists & quality checks
* Support and validate filler operator quality checks
* Perform process safety inspection (PSI) activities
* Coordinate and with Line Leads/supervisors on resourcing
* Ensures break rotation occurs timely, filling in when needed
* Communicates misses/gaps to Line Lead/Supervisor
* Ensure the escalation pyramid is followed to reduce downtime
* Creates OPL
* Promotes a winning culture

Qualifications/ Education/Experience/Skills:

Education:

* High School Degree Minimum

Experience:

* Experience with continuous improvement projects preferred
* Minimum of 2 years of operations experience

Skills required:

* Excellent reasoning skills ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and make conclusions.
* Strong interpersonal skills.
* Excellent communication skills with good listening skills.
* Familiarity with Continuous Improvement tools and statistical tools is a plus
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills - both formal and informal including ability to communicate within all levels of the organization
* Strong computer competency required - proficient in Microsoft Office, i.e.Word, Excel, etc.
* Ambitious self-starter with ability to work with minimal direction
* Flexible and able to work well in a team environment
* Strong problem-solving skills
* Comfortable in a fast paced, changing environment
* Comfortable working in manufacturing environment





Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

* Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance
* Wealth: great salaries, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
* Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
* Balance: paid-time off , flexible work-schedules

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team thats passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye, Marie Callender's, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Reddi-wip, and Vlasic, and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law.

CONAGRA

Chicago, IL

Conagra Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food company in North America. The company operates through Grocery & Snacks, Refrigerated & Frozen, International, and Foodservice segments. The Grocery & Snacks segment primarily offers shelf stable food products in various retail channels in the United States. The Refrigerated & Frozen segment provides temperature controlled food products in various retail channels in the United States. The International reporting segment offers food products in various temperature states in retail and foodservice channels outside of the United States. The Foodservice segment offers food products, including meals, entrees, sauces, and various custom-manufactured culinary products packaged for sale to restaurants and other foodservice establishments in the United States. Conagra Brands, Inc. sells its products under the Marie Callender's, Reddi-wip, Hunt's, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Orville Redenbacher's, Alexia, Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Blake's, Duke's, Frontera, Banquet, Chef Boyardee, and BIGS brand names.

The company was formerly known as ConAgra Foods, Inc. and changed its name to Conagra Brands, Inc. in November 2016. Conagra Brands, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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