Team Leader - Packaging

Location: Milwaukee, WI 53201 Job Category: Manufacturing/Production/Operations Company: MillerCoors Reference #: 2271436 Team Leader - Packaging Great Company! Great People! Great Beer! Supervise, facilitate and coordinate the activities of production workers, across all three shifts, assigned to perform operations in the bottling, canning or kegs area, or to provide full department coordination of scheduling, quality performance, safety, GMP, inventory, cleaning standards and other related activities. Ensure operations are cost efficient and comply with established quality standards. Ensure adherence to safety guidelines and directives, established GMP and sanitation practices, material use specifications and production scheduling guidelines. Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent education/ work experience. Technical background or experience required.A. Must possess advanced technical knowledge of packaging equipment operation.B. Must be totally aware of and ensure compliance with established safety procedures and practices, equipment operating guidelines, production efficiency standards, sanitation/GMP requirements specific to the department, and environmental programs. Knowledge of OSHA standards, FDA regulations, TTB and EPA reporting requirements are required.C. Must have a working knowledge of the interrelationships between the Brewing, Packaging and Distribution departments as it relates to the product movement and production scheduling.D. Must have a working knowledge of process control systems, computerized data logging systems and production database operations, mechanical systems dynamics and basic electrical systems. This includes the components of the various systems such as pumps, valves, timers, relays, drivers, fans, etc. Must possess basic machinery/system technical troubleshooting skills and a knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems. Must also be conversant with the planning and scheduling techniques associated with maintenance management.E. Must have personal computing skills (Word, Excel) necessary to support Company and department procedures. Must have working knowledge of e-mail and personal scheduling (Outlook) systems.F. Must be able to effectively supervise a diverse workforce composed of production and maintenance personnel establishing production priorities based on current demands. Must exhibit the flexibility needed to respond to frequent changes in production requirements and/or systems and equipment failures. Must be familiar with and able to administer the provisions of the various labor contracts pertinent to those personnel assigned from the various bargaining units.-Uses basic technical/functional job knowledge and applies that knowledge to direct operations-Establishes and executes daily plans (staffing, changeovers, schedules, etc.) for work groups-Has input to and understanding of work group goals in line with department/plant-Builds effective and collaborative working relationships and a sense of team work within the work group-Evaluates situations and takes responsibility for decision making process-Effectively communicates with work group members, peers, and managers across the organization to insure appropriate information is provided to maximize performance-Assesses work group members training needs and ensures training is provided to optimize operational effectiveness-Has basic understanding of business processes, financial indicators, and the budgeting process-Effectively guides work group(s) through change process