Changeover Lead Technician

Chelten House – Changeover Lead Technician (3rd Shift Only)

Who We Are:

• Chelten House Products, Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-owned, food industry manufacturer with facilities in Swedesboro, New Jersey. We are an industry leader widely recognized for our commitment to creating the finest tasting pasta sauces, salad dressings, salsas, ketchups, and other sauces and blends.

• Competitive pay, eligible for overtime benefits when available
• Benefits such as medical, vision and dental
• Company-wide perks and employee appreciation events
• Paid time off and 7 paid holidays
• Eligible for annual performance reviews
• Supplemental benefits including life insurance and 401k contributions
• Incentive-based Refer-a-Friend Program
• Team training sessions and advancement opportunities

• We need a Changeover Lead Technician who is responsible for performing production line change-overs, completing basic Preventative Maintenance tasks, executing on pre-flight tasks and ensuring seamless line start-ups and will oversee a team of Changeover Technicians under the advisement of the Changeover Manager.

• Provide leadership to a team of 10 Changeover Technicians
• Assist the Changeover Manager with administrative duties and technical troubleshooting
• You will perform basic Operator level Preventative Maintenance. This includes, but is not limited to greasing, lubrication, inspection of wear parts, replacing o-rings and gaskets, testing sensors and photo-eyes and general cleaning tasks.
• You will manage Pre-flight production lines prior to line start-up each morning. Must be able to identify machine set-up inadequacies and make necessary adjustments during pre-flight process.
• You will identify potential maintenance corrective actions and generate Maintenance Work Orders in the CMMS system.
• You will stage all necessary raw materials in preparation of line start-up each morning.
• You will stage all necessary Quality Control documentation, production schedules, change-over checklists and Bill of Materials for all machine center workstations.
• You will prepare all necessary Quality Control tools (scales, torque meters, thermometers, etc.) in their designated locations in preparation for line start-up.
• You will audit and maintain all change parts carts and change-over tooling for cleanliness, broken or missing parts.
• You will audit and maintain all necessary tools for 5S compliance.
• You will maintain all cleaning tools (squeegees, scrapers, brooms, etc.) post-sanitation each night in preparation for line start-up.
• You will attend and participate in Kick-off and Close-out meetings at the start and end of each shift to identify success and opportunity with the change-over of each production line. Will be expected to identify and produce action items for Continuous Improvement of change-over process.
• You will partner with leadership on Continuous Improvement tasks such as SOP development, creating One Point Lesson job instructions, and 5S change-over parts and tooling.

• Minimum of a High School Education
• Technical schooling preferred
• 1+ year of leadership or supervisory experience
• 4+ years’ experience in manufacturing environment
• Experience in a Maintenance or Machine Operator role
• Experience with machine or tooling change-overs
• Comprehension of Preventative Maintenance
• Experience in performing basic lubrication, greasing and parts inspection
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of food safety, HACCP, GMP and other quality programs
• Ability to work in varying climates
• Ability to safely lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to work in an environment exposed to milk, egg, mustard, peanuts, fish, sulfites, sesame, soy, tree nuts, and wheat allergens