Job Information
Post Holdings Inc. Production Lead-Days in Mars Hill, Maine
Brand: Michael Foods Inc.
Categories: Operations Production
Locations: Mars Hill, Town of, Maine
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Remote Eligible: No
Req ID: 30714
Job Description
Business Unit Overview
Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food .
Location Description
Michael Foods, Inc. located in Mars Hill, Maine. Pineland Farms is one of the largest food manufacturing organizations located in Aroostook County. Our Mars Hill facility has over 200 incredible team members who work together to provide our customers with the best possible potato product.
Responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
The Production Lead is a key member of the production team, responsible for overseeing the line operations. This role ensures adherence to production schedules, maintains product quality, supports employee training, and promotes a safe working environment. The position collaborates with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.
This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervise daily operations of the packaging lines to meet production goals.
Monitor, reassign or step in as needed for breaks, lunches, and schedule changes.
Ensure product quality through regular checks and adherence to standards.
Collaborate with Processing, Maintenance, QA, R&D, and Shipping/Receiving to resolve delays or issues.
Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
Provides direction to production staff.
Enforce safety protocols and ensure compliance with company safety programs.
Coordinate and conduct employee training on production and packaging procedures.
Follow all SQF (Safe Quality Food) principles and report any food or human safety concerns.
Maintain proper documentation in redzone with comments on all missed checks
Ensure all paperwork and data input into the computer system (SAP) is completed and accurate
Complete sanitation activities as required
Act as the Production Supervisor in their absence; support supervisory responsibilities as needed.
Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
•Associate degree-Preferred
EXPERIENCE:
• 1-2 years of relevant experience preferred
• Strong communication skills for interacting with teams and presenting information.
• Proficient in basic math, including fractions, percentages, and ratios - Required
• Problem-solving skills and ability to interpret various instructions.
• Computer proficiency in database, inventory, manufacturing, order processing, spreadsheet, and word processing software.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions,
and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak
effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar
graphs.
Cognitive and Equipment Demands
Frequent problem-solving, decision-making, planning, organizing, and communication.
Equipment used includes forklifts, pallet jacks, trash compactors, hand/power tools, ladders,
computers, and more.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Production Lead is a key member of the production team, responsible for overseeing the line operations. This role ensures adherence to production schedules, maintains product quality, supports employee training, and promotes a safe working environment. The position collaborates with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.
This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervise daily operations of the packaging lines to meet production goals.
Monitor, reassign or step in as needed for breaks, lunches, and schedule changes.
Ensure product quality through regular checks and adherence to standards.
Collaborate with Processing, Maintenance, QA, R&D, and Shipping/Receiving to resolve delays or issues.
Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
Provides direction to production staff.
Enforce safety protocols and ensure compliance with company safety programs.
Coordinate and conduct employee training on production and packaging procedures.
Follow all SQF (Safe Quality Food) principles and report any food or human safety concerns.
Maintain proper documentation in redzone with comments on all missed checks
Ensure all paperwork and data input into the computer system (SAP) is completed and accurate
Complete sanitation activities as required
Act as the Production Supervisor in their absence; support supervisory responsibilities as needed.
Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality
Perform other duties as assigned.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
•Associate degree-Preferred
EXPERIENCE:
• 1-2 years of relevant experience preferred
• Strong communication skills for interacting with teams and presenting information.
• Proficient in basic math, including fractions, percentages, and ratios - Required
• Problem-solving skills and ability to interpret various instructions.
• Computer proficiency in database, inventory, manufacturing, order processing, spreadsheet, and word processing software.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions,
and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak
effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar
graphs.
Cognitive and Equipment Demands
Frequent problem-solving, decision-making, planning, organizing, and communication.
Equipment used includes forklifts, pallet jacks, trash compactors, hand/power tools, ladders,
computers, and more.
Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)