Shift Lead (2nd Shift) (Finance)
Job Description:
Mars Petcare is looking for a Shift Lead at the Columbus, OH location!
Pay: $34.48/HR + $2/HR Shift Premium
*Additional total rewards information below
What do we manufacture?
Pedigree, Cesar, Nutro, Royal Canin, Iams, Whiskas, Sheba pet food and Greenies and temptations treats.
What is the required shift?
2nd Shift: Monday- Friday 2pm- 11:30pm
(Occasional weekends pending business needs)
Job Purpose:
The Shift Lead is responsible for safety, quality, and operational targets while driving continuous improvement through performance management, associate training/development and team engagement for up to 8 associates
What are we looking for?
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- 3+ years manufacturing experience
- Experience in a people leadership role
- Mechanical training or background
- WPT Work place transport (WPT) experience (Ex: forklift, pallet jack, etc.)
- Computer savvy with MS Office
Physical Requirements:
- Frequent lifting/carrying (10-50 lbs.) and frequent pushing/pulling (50-200 lbs.).
- Frequent handling/gripping/bending/stooping
- Ability to work at elevated heights off a ladder or platform, climb stairs, leaning over equipment
- Ability to stand and / or work on feet for extended periods
- Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed to support production needs and to conduct multi-task work in a very fast paced work environment
- Ability to read, write and understand English
- Able to handle hot, cold and wet temperature environments
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience leading people
- 5+ years experience in a manufacturing environment
- Previous experience in a quality role
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Site strategy and delivery of the day to day production metrics
- Manage and motivate a team to meet KPIs with a quality and safety mindset while driving associate engagement and development.
- Maintain operational standards and production processes being responsible co-ordination, decision-making, and driving of the manufacturing operation.
- Follow escalation process and policies
- Implement changes in methods, equipment, systems and organization, as needed, to assure the objectives of the line/area are met, and give input and recommendations for such changes by using a Continuous Improvement mindset
- Ensures standard running conditions are always met & represents operations in Daily and lead weekly meetings
- Creates weekly crewing plan to ensure non-core running crew are allocated tasks eg. Hygiene, Quality, Ownership, GMP and Safety
- Ensure compliance throughout factory and issue amendments
Total Rewards:
- Pay: $34.48/HR
- Shift Premium: $2/HR
- OT Potential
- Annual bonus pay out
- Annual merit increases
- Medical, Vision & Dental- Starts day one!
- Up to 6% 401K match
- Vacation time
- Tuition reimbursement
- Relocation: possible Relocation assistance. Further discussion during interview.
- Short/Long Term disability
- 18 weeks parental leave
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
