Line Lead - 1st Shift

Description

Ourvita is a global contract manufacturer specializing in nutritional, cosmetic, and healthcare products. With nearly 3,000 dedicated colleagues worldwide, over 690 years of combined expertise and a strong focus on R&D and innovation, we partner with leading brands to deliver science-based, sustainable solutions that enhance well-being and bring innovative products to market. Our vision is for high-quality health and beauty products to be available when and where people need them, transforming lives and advancing healthcare worldwide through our commitment to development, distribution and building a network of global partners.

We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced Line Lead to join our team and contribute to this mission.

Schedule: Monday to Thursday, 1st shift, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM

The Line Lead will engage the shift production team for the assigned area/lines and ensure the standard work processes are followed.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Actively staff, plan, and execute full clean, partial clean, lot change, power hour.
• Provide operator performance feedback for improvement to supervision/Line Focus Team.
• Ensure that Machine Operators are properly trained.
• Support validation team for process validation activities.
• Report daily results on KPI’s (e.g. Safety, Quality, OEE, Root Cause Identification)
• Effectively communicate and work with LFT, other departments, and other shifts through effective shift handoffs.
• Actively build capability of team members to take on more process ownership and autonomy.
• Drive sense of urgency by knowing all line downtime and escalating quickly.
• Spend majority of time on the floor to support team in capability/skill building and escalate to get help.

Other

Duties and Responsibilities:

Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.
Safety Protocol:

• Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
• Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
• Support safety policies and programs.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as deemed necessary from time to time.

Requirements

Qualifications:
Education / Experience /

Certifications:

• High school diploma and 1-year related experience.
• 1 - 3 years of experience, preferably in a food, pharmaceutical, nutritional supplement or a dry products company in a lead or supervisory role.
• 1 – 3 years of experience working in a GMP manufacturing environment.
• 1 - 3 years of experience working with automated manufacturing lines used to produce tablets and powders.
• 1 – 3 years of experience operating manufacturing equipment used to produce dry products.

Skills Required:

• Comply with all safety regulations and maintain safe work practices.
• Knowledge of equipment qualification, facilities, preventative maintenance and calibration programs.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to write OPL’s to support LFT’s when requested.
• Ability to determine process adherence excellence (e.g. CL, CIL, OPL, PM, Root Cause)
• Ability to foresee problems or issues before they arise and select the best course of action to prevent and/or resolve the problem.
• Ability to work as part of a team with members across the organization.
• Ability to lead operators on a daily basis, including coaching and mentoring operators.
• Ability to provide feedback and insight to management regarding the daily operations of the production department.

Summary

At Ourvita, we are committed to providing our employees with a supportive and engaging work environment that fosters growth and development. We offer competitive market pay, quarterly bonus, and a benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Basic Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Short Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefits at no cost to employees
• Holiday pay and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Opportunities for advancement
• Fitness discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement

If you are a motivated and skilled Line Lead with a passion for excellence, we encourage you to apply today and join our dynamic team at Ourvita.