Assortment Team Lead

**SUMMARY** ***:*** Supervises the Assortment line(s) to make sure the operations are as fluent as possible, resetting errors, coordinating operators as needed, and helping with downtime and scrap issues to achieve performance targets. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** include the following. Other duties may be assigned. - Always follow all Company Safety policies and procedures. - Takes all actions and necessary steps to deliver quality products to our customer. - Communicates daily and any special needs to operations area leader. - Lead all changeovers to meet the changeover target. - Responsible for ensuring correct materials are at the production/packaging lines to produce quality products. - Supports the updating of all required shift documentation such as shift scrap/downtime entries, and all SPQDC reports. - Assists with continuous improvement projects such as Scrap Reduction, Downtime Reduction, etc… - Supports Operations Area Leader / Director of Operations that all procedures and policies are followed. - Develop and record training documentation for hourly employees along with training the personnel of the assigned areas. - Inform Directors of Operations / Operations Area Leader on any personnel issues or line issues. - Regulates staffing levels to optimize labor efficiency - Monitors and records daily attendance of operators along with any performance topics. - Maintains established GMP’s, SQF, HACCP, and housekeeping standards for all work areas on production floor. - Evaluation and interpretation of production data (Collect and analyze data, making comments and recommendations to Maintenance/Engineering and Quality Department) - Troubleshoot minor maintenance errors on the machines within production/packaging areas following company procedures and policies. - Supports Maintenance on emergency machine repairs **Supervisory Responsibilities:** Lead and direct hourly employees as needed. **** **Qualifications:** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **Education and/or Experience:** - High school diploma or (GED) required - Ability to read with comprehension to a 9^th^grade level. **Computer and Technology Skills:** Basic use of computer with Windows operating system, Microsoft office suite software, SAP, ADP, Ignition, and Moby System. **Language Skills:** Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. German language speaking skills is another advantage. **Mathematical Skills:** Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and ability to apply concepts such as: fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. **Reasoning Ability:** Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. **Physical Demands:** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and…