Lead, Production - C-shift only *Internal Posting*

Premium Waters, Inc. is a growing company in a growing industry and is proud to offer an outstanding lineup of great-tasting, healthy, clean drinking water including: Chippewa Springs, Glacier Clear, Glenwood-Inglewood Spring Water, Kandiyohi Premium Water, Nature’s Crystal Spring Water, Nicolet Natural Water and Water Joe.

Whether it is through one of our popular brands of water or our private label services, we are committed to providing the highest quality product and becoming the number one bottle water company in the industry. There are several defining qualities that filter through the individuals, teams, departments and locations that represent Premium Waters. These shared values and practices connect us and help make Premium Waters a great place to work.

Responsibilities:

The Production Lead manages staffing and day-to-day operation of the bottling lines to ensure production standards are met and customer expectations are achieved. This role supports the operation of water bottling equipment, including fillers, labelers, cappers, packaging equipment, palletizers, and husky machines. The Production Lead runs manufacturing equipment safely and efficiently while maintaining product and package quality. The Production Supervisor and Production Lead share responsibility for training, coaching, and developing production line personnel.

• Work schedule will be Sunday through Tuesday 6pm-6am and Wednesday 6pm-12am
• Pay range - $25-$30 per hour, plus an additional $0.75 cents per hour shift differential
• This is a “hands-on and physical” position and must be able to operate a forklift

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of production experience
• Must be able to operate a forklift
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed
• Basic reading, writing, math skills and computer skills

Essential Job Duties:

• Will perform basic machine operations to include; stacking raw material, handling finished product cases, performing quality inspections and minor machine adjustments; including covering employee breaks and lunch periods
• Monitors the flow of outgoing finished goods and correct any disturbance in the flow of those goods
• Cleans equipment and line continually throughout the shift and maintains a clean work area
• Expedites repairs to the line; work with maintenance as necessary
• Keeps daily records of down time and machine operations
• Must follow all established Good Manufacturing Practices
• Ensure proper training and orientation of new production employees
• Provides input and participates in employee performance reviews, corrective actions, interviews, etc.
• Monitor production lines to ensure that quality products are being produced in a safe manner
• Maintains safe and clean workshop, follows safety guidelines
• Reports all emergencies, injuries, and production incidents immediately to shift supervisor

GMP & PPE Required

While on the production floor in the plant you will be required to follow and help to enforce all GMP regulations in the plant. Anyone entering the production floor must follow the GMP rules in their employee handbook, which includes the required hairnets, beard nets, and earplugs. It is also required that all personnel wear safety glasses. Follows standard operating procedures including quality checks and procedures for all operations. Meets food safety and quality objectives and the requirements of the SQF System.