Production Specialist

Joy Cone • Full-time • Hermitage, PA, US • 1w ago

Overview

The Production Specialist serves as a hands-on, on-the-floor leader responsible for supporting daily production operations and ensuring personnel, process, and equipment-related challenges are addressed efficiently and safely. Working closely with plant leadership, the Production Specialist helps maintain a safe, productive, and quality-focused manufacturing environment while ensuring operations are performed in accordance with company policies, procedures, food safety standards, and production requirements. The training period for this position will span several months with 1:1 support from current personnel in the role.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Plant Manager, Assistant Plant Manager, Maintenance, Production Scheduling, Quality, Engineering, and Sanitation teams to identify operational needs, establish priorities, and support site goals
Support employee training and development, with a focus on new roles, responsibilities, processes, and equipment
Support new product launches, formula trials, process changes, and associated employee training to ensure successful implementation
Assist with the installation, start-up, and implementation of new equipment and processes, including employee training and operational support
Identify gaps and opportunities related to production processes, employee training, equipment performance, and operational efficiency and recommend, implement, and/or coordinate appropriate improvements
Provide hands-on production support as needed to maintain workflow, meet production requirements, and address operational challenges
Perform all responsibilities in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), company policies, and production standards
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while supporting and reinforcing compliance with all company safety policies, procedures, and programs
Promote, monitor, and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and all applicable company, quality, and food safety policies and procedures
Understand, follow, monitor, and enforce all procedures related to allergen control to help ensure product safety and regulatory compliance
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by plant leadership

Essential Functions

Must be able to speak, listen, and effectively communicate with team members and various plant personnel/departments including but not limited to Team Leaders, Quality Department, Maintenance, and Plant Manager 
Must demonstrate outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to successfully interact at all levels of the organization 
Must be able to properly prioritize work responsibilities 
Must be able to gather, organize, summarize, and analyze data to make informed decisions 
Must possess strong business acumen and focus on improving business results through incremental improvements while evaluating costs, risks, and benefits for the organization 
Advanced functionality and ability to learn new technology and software including Microsoft office, specifically the use of Excel for complex spreadsheets and data analysis 
Responsible for adherence to and enforcement of all personnel safety, food safety & quality protocol 
Detail oriented with strong organizational skills with the ability to work well under pressure  
Required to understand and abide by all procedures pertaining to allergen control 
Required to adhere to all Good Manufacturing Policies (GMPs)

Qualifications

3+ years of experience in food manufacturing required, baking experience preferred 
Must understand and have experience with production process and floor equipment 
Must have a demonstrated history of leadership roles with an emphasis on team development    
Electro-Mechanical experience a plus
Working knowledge of performance/operation metrics

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