Production Lead - Roasting

The Roasting Team Lead Position is the highest tiered nonexempt position of Roasting. They ensure that all knowledge attained from previous roles in Roasting are being applied to all Operations & Functions of Roasting. After successful completion of validation of a Roaster II and Grinder II and after one year of experience personnel will be eligible to be considered for a Lead Roaster role if the position is available. The Lead Roaster is the highest level of knowledge, troubleshooting and leadership in the department outside of the Supervisor Role. This role answers directly to the Roasting Supervisor and assists in ensuring daily production goals are met. Lead Roasters are responsible for gathering important data from daily production runs that will be used for reporting shift performance to upper-level management. They will be responsible for ensuring machines are running at peak performance and Supervisor/Maintenance has all the required information to fix machinery. They are also required to work closely with Maintenance during down status of machinery (if available to do so).

Job Functions: Lead Roasters are required to be the last line of defense before Maintenance is contacted and will be the individual able to give the most information to Technical Maintenance Staff for troubleshooting. They are also responsible for providing work instructions at the beginning of every production shift and ensuring operators of all levels are informed. They will also carry out various tasks and projects given by the Supervisor or Upper-Level Management. Personnel in this role will also assist in breaking out operators for breaks and lunches to ensure the highest levels of efficiency. They are required to gather data at the beginning and end of shift to report to upper-level management. When the Supervisor on Shift is on vacation, they are the ones to lead the shift and give all work instructions to all Roasting Personnel on Shift.

Responsiblities:

• Conduct daily team meetings with Team Members and gather a report from the previous shifts leads to pass information on to the supervisor.
• Collect data for Roasting shift reporting at the beginning and end of every shift.
• Ensure Machines are running at peak performance during shift and effectively reporting issues to Supervisor and Maintenance Technicians.
• Ensure all recorded information of downtime and machinery adjustments are turned in to the Supervisor and shared with Maintenance Technicians.
• Responsible for continuing education on all pieces of equipment when opportunities present themselves and assist in training of roasting team members.
• Assist with breaks and lunches to ensure machines are running at peak performance for the full production shift.
• Ensure full communication with Green Loaders and Material Handlers to have proper raw materials at each machine and removal of non-used materials away from the machines.
• If the Supervisor is away or on vacation this role becomes the Leader of the shift to ensure that all operations run smoothly and report to the oncoming Supervisor.