Description

Principle Responsibilities:

• Meet and exceed production goals set forth by plant management.
• Responsible for minimizing down time 
• Responsible for daily checks of the machines in the department (Lime Flesh Machines).
• Develop new machine operators with quality and safety behaviors to operate Flesher Machines.
• Responsible to check, guarantee a good use and guarantee safety condition of the fork lift machine in the department thru check list and visual check.
• Manage employees to unload and load drums on time to improve productivity.
• Report to technical area when identify technical opportunities with hides produced.
• Improve employee safety by identifying hazards and problem shooting solutions.
• Proactively looks for ways to reduce cost
• Be responsible of substandard generation, actions to reduce and grade them correctly.
• Look for continuous improvement in operating processes, procedures and encourages team member’s ownership of all processes
• Manages hourly employee’s timecards, vacation requests and schedules ensuring accurate pay.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing employees on the use of all control points, equipment and resources.
• Be responsible to asset a task for his employees in any moment of downtime, giving priority to finish side tasks and helping other areas.
• To train employees into operational procedures.
• To define processes and methods, implementing preventives & correctives productions actions.

Working Conditions:

• Production settings
• Exposure to various chemicals and machinery
• Slippery floors, extreme temperatures and loud noises
• High level of interaction with other departments and employees
• 50+ hours per week and weekends

Education: 

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent (preferred but not required) 

  Experience: 

• 1 year proven supervisory experience in the industry

Special Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully, both written and verbally
• Bilingual skills helpful
• Capable of independent decision making
• Ability to be responsible for maintenance in area machines
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrates integrity and fairness
• Able to quickly and effectively adapt to new and changing situations
• Desire for continuous improvement
• Shows compassion towards and has an interest in others
• Basic computer knowledge required
• Good organizational skills
• Able to work assigned hours/days, including weekends as required
• Good attendance and safety records

Relationships:

Internal: Employees on the production, process, quality and other departments. 

Supervision of Personnel: 10-14 employees (6 Machine operators, 5 Trimmers, 2 Fork lift driver and 1 Lead Person)

Manages:  Hourly employees

EOE/VET/DISABLED