Lead Production Worker II

JOB TITLE: LEAD PRODUCTION WORKER II

FSLA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

DEPARTMENT: PRODUCTION

REPORTS TO: PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

SunOpta Overview:

SunOpta Inc. is a leader in the plant-based foods and beverages, fruit-based foods and beverages, and organic ingredient sourcing industries. SunOpta is focused on sustainability and specializes in the sourcing, processing, and packaging of organic, conventional, non-GMO food products.

SunOpta is looking for talented individuals that demonstrate our most valued behaviors: Passion, Dedication, Speed, Entrepreneurship, Customer-Centricity, and Problem-Solver, to help create a brighter, healthier, and sustainable future of food!

Job Summary:

LEAD PRODUCTION WORKER II: This position is responsible for ensuring company standards are met on each shift and works alongside production, logistics and maintenance staff to support the production of high quality, safe product.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Adhere to company GMP's (good manufacturing practices), safety procedures and all other quality processes.
• Measures and reduces scrap and rework.
• Communicate any delays/problems that hinder production.
• Cleans and sanitizes primary processing and packaging equipment when required.
• Participates in proper shift hand off with oncoming/outgoing operators.
• Assign duties to thoroughly clean all machines at the end of each working week (including general housekeeping, picking up tools and anything else that does not belong in or around the machines).
• Participate in inventory cycle counts.
• Ability to trouble shoot equipment.
• Set up/disassemble processing and packaging equipment according to production schedule.
• Ensure secondary packaging lines are running at standards posted for each product, and able to perform tasks of a line lead.
• Use Oracle to perform tasks including back flushing of finished cases, batch returns and inputting of cartons, shippers and product.
• Must be dependable, demonstrate professionalism and have multi-tasking skills.
• Wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when required.
• All other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Ensure that workers are adhering to production schedule as outlined by management
• Act as relief shift Supervisor on all shifts where the Supervisor is out on PTO
• Oracle batch verification and completion

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School
• Manufacturing environment experience and prior experience/internship with food companies preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Good verbal, written and multi-tasking skills. Experience with Oracle is beneficial.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to use critical thinking to plan and problem-solve.

Additional Considerations:

• Travel Expectation: Up to 0%
• This position will be at the Plant in Omak, WA.
• Relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

Edit based on job: (Approximately; 5% of the work is performed in an office environment. 95% of work may involve being in the agricultural or manufacturing environment)

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED