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About Aurora Organic Dairy Aurora Organic Dairy is committed to delivering organic dairy integrity, from cow to carton, to everyone, everywhere. Guided by our focus on animals, people, and planet, we produce high-quality organic dairy products while caring for our cows, supporting our employees, investing in our communities, and operating with responsible stewardship. Our team is driven by values that include organic commitment, compassion, teamwork, excellence, transparency, entrepreneurial thinking, and stewardship. At AOD, every role contributes to meaningful work that supports safe, high-quality food, a respectful workplace, and a more sustainable future.
Purpose:
The Production Team Lead is responsible for the continuous and efficient operation of the floor during production, oversees and leads personnel during non-production times and assists the Production Supervisor, as needed. They are responsible for helping maintain logs and documentation required as directed by management and participates in various areas to ensure the overall proficient function of the plant.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Owns food safety and human safety on the line, ensuring GMPs, safety protocols, and food safety standards are always followed by all operators.
- Ensures all production line employees are properly trained and developed on procedures, equipment operation, and safety requirements.
- Owns line efficiency: monitors performance in real time, identifies root causes of downtime or slowdowns, and takes direct action to resolve issues affecting output.
- Ensures the production line starts up on schedule on flip/changeover days, coordinating with maintenance, sanitation, and scheduling as needed to avoid delays.
- Completes and submits the shift report, CIP paperwork, and all other required production logs accurately and on time.
- Owns product quality on the line, monitoring in-process checks, completing quality check audits for submission to the supervisor, and taking corrective action to keep product within specification.
- Ensure all changeovers are executed completely, correctly, and in a timely manner, verifying the line is properly configured and validated before restart.
- Uses inspection tools and equipment to audit material quality and complete changeover verifications.
- Acts as the first point of escalation for the production line, directing operators and coordinating with other departments when issues arise.
Other Required Responsibilities:
- Provide coverage for Supervisors PTO.
- As directed by Production Supervisor or Production Manager.
Knowledge and Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Experience in dairy milk processing preferred.
- Experience with computers and data entry preferred.
- Ability to pass and maintain forklift certification.
- Ability to operate all machinery on the production line.
- One or more years of experience leading, training, or directing employees in a manufacturing or production environment preferred; required to coordinate line activities, reinforce standard work, and serve as the first point of escalation during the shift.
Physical Requirements:
Must possess the physical ability to work the entire shift on the plant floor working in a cool, wet environment with temperatures ranging between 34-38 degrees will be a requirement. Standing, walking, climbing, repetitive bending, repetitive stooping, repetitive reaching with arms and repetitive grasping with hands and fingers. Must have the ability to lift up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally. Must be able to work safely in a fast-paced environment working around production machines, warehouse equipment, forklifts, large trucks and tankers
EEOC:
Aurora Organic Dairy is an equal opportunity employer. The company prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment against applicants and employees based on any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. The company also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and for sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances, consistent with applicable law.
