Production Shift Coordinator; Pardo

Job Description:

Job Title: Production Shift Coordinator (Night Shift)

Location: Fremont, NE (Royal Canin)

Shift: Nights (6:00 PM - 6:30 AM)

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Are you a highly versatile technical leader looking for a dynamic night-shift role with a global industry leader? Royal Canin is seeking aProduction Shift Coordinator to join our state-of-the-art facility in Fremont, Nebraska.

At Mars, we recognize that the versatility, leadership, and crisis-management capabilities developed in the military are world-class assets.

• Direct Crossover:
  Coordinating multi-craft teams, filling in across different departments, and taking command when the supervisor is off-duty are the exact operational skills developed by military Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Crew Chiefs.
• Structured & Clear:
  The strict safety standards (such as LOTO), quality control audits, and structured shifts at Royal Canin align perfectly with military operational environments.
• Career Progression:
  Through Mars University, we provide clear pathways to help transitioning service members upskill into formal managerial positions.

At Mars, we invest in our leaders with a premier compensation and benefits package starting on your very first day:

• Health & Wellness:
  Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance starting on Day One.
• Financial Peace of Mind:
  Competitive base salary, night-shift premium, and annual variable bonus earning potential.
• Retirement Planning:
  An exceptional company match of up to 6% on your 401(k).
• Generous Paid Time Off:
  Immediately eligible (based on hire date) for up to three weeks of paid vacation, 12 Paid Holidays, and accrued Sick Pay.
• Unbeatable Family Support:
  Up to 18 weeks of paid Parental/Maternity Leave and tuition reimbursement programs.

• Provide front-line technical leadership, scheduling coordination, and shift direction across multiple processing departments, serving as the designated backup when the Shift Manager is absent.
• Step into any departmental role as needed - including sanitation lead, receiving lead, packaging lead, or processing lead - to maintain production flow.
• Review production schedules, receive/audit maintenance work requests, and partner with reliability teams to coordinate SAP work orders.
• Prepare purchase orders and generate or update Bills of Materials (BOM) when required.

• Foster a safe work environment by model-operating equipment and actively enforcing safety rules, personal protective equipment (PPE) compliance, and GMP/GHP guidelines.
• Lead quality control processes, perform standard quality checks, and make critical quality decisions regarding non-compliant products in accordance with Mars specifications.
• Document shift performance, maintain detailed logbooks, and record accurate production, waste, and quality control metrics.

• Assess equipment operating reliability, perform routine repairs and mechanical adjustments, and partner with Maintenance to complete preventative maintenance (PM) schedules.
• Safely operate material handling equipment, including a forklift and shag truck, to support inventory control and warehouse logistics.

• Experience:
  
  1-3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment OR equivalent military technical and operational experience.
• Schedule Flexibility:
  Ability to work night shifts (6:00 PM - 6:30 AM), including rotations, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required to support 24/7 operations.
• Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven troubleshooting and root-cause problem-solving capabilities.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  High level of communication and team-building skills with a positive, collaborative attitude.

• Previous leadership experience in a food production, FMCG, or highly regulated manufacturing plant.
• Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (e.g., SAP) and inventory control principles.
• Forklift certification (Mars will provide full on-site training…