Production Lead

About The Job

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Production Lead-Swing Shift based in Springfield, OR
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• Starting Wage of $32.57 per hour with annual increases as negotiated by Teamsters Local 206.
• Additional shift differential of 50 cents per hour.
• Swing shift hours 1:45 PM to 10:30 PM, Monday‑Friday.
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage, and Vision benefits are provided after enrolling through Teamsters Local 206. Danone North America additionally provides a 401k Plan, Paid Parental Bonding Leave, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

The following responsibilities outline the core expectations and contributions for this position.

• Maintains a safe working environment, functioning as a member of a cooperative team and encourages participation in leading safety work.
• Responsible for ensuring production safety and quality standards are being followed by team members.
• Complies with all company and safety policies and practices, including lockout‑tagout.
• Responsible to conduct self and encourage coworkers to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with Company mission, values, code of conduct, and company policies.
• Coordinates the work of production personnel to meet daily business objectives.
• Coaches and mentors employees with multiple skill sets and personalities and participates in training assessments with supervisor.
• Cooperatively works with cross‑functional groups at all levels to solve production problems.
• Ensures all production documentation is complete and accurate and converts relevant information into daily shift report and effectively communicates information to all relevant parties.
• Provides break relief and operates machinery when needed, as trained.
• Depending on assigned area, performs all duties for the given area, e.g., of Machine Operators I‑III, Mix Room Operators/Pasteurizers, and/or Material Handlers.
• Depending on assignment:
  • May support scheduling of inbound/outbound trucks for deliveries, transfers, and daily picks. May work with company’s PIV impact management software and attend various meetings to communicate and receive pertinent business information.
  • May support scheduling of mix batches, staging ingredients for batches, Master Sanitation Schedules (MSS) and Food Safety Preventative Maintenance (FSPM). May help create, review, and edit Standard Operating Procedures, One Point Lessons (OPL’s), and Visual Standard Work (VSW) documents.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

• Constant standing/walking for extended periods, throughout an 8‑hour shift.
• Frequently performs repeated reaching with the hands, employing manual dexterity.
• Working in temperatures below 50 degrees and short periods of time working in temperatures at or below 0 degrees with protective clothing provided.
• Regularly lifting 45 pounds to various heights (32, 40, and 70 inches).

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and may be exposed to loud noises in the plant. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to extreme cold, risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• Wears personal protective equipment daily; continuously reaches, pushes/pulls; frequently twists; occasionally stoops/bends; intermittently crouches, climbs, and balances; uses hands for repetitive fine manipulation, pushing and pulling, and simple grasp; and talk and hear under noisy conditions. Visual acuity and taste to discern product variation.
• Working conditions frequently includes a cool indoor food production environment and occasional…