Job Details
**Processing Team Leader**
**Job ID:** R-33426 **Category:** Supply Chain **Location:** Independence, MO **Date posted:** 03/04/2022 **Background & Purpose of the Job**
The Processing Team Leader is responsible for driving current and future manufacturing performance in the areas of Safety, Productivity, Cost, Quality, Delivery and Morale with a Continuous Improvement framework. This is a hybrid role with strategic and executional management of the sites processing department. This in individual has full responsibility of managing their departments day-to-day manufacturing activities as well as working individually and on teams to identify areas of opportunity to cause beneficial change.
**Who You Are & What Youll Do**
**Youre a born leader:** Fostering positive employee relations as well as identifying opportunities for improvement.
**Youre a strategy guru**: Driving UL SHEQ culture by protecting employees health and safety, ensuring compliance of all regulatory and plant safety rules.
**Youre a story teller:** Regularly cascading/communicating site targets and goals from the Leadership Team to shift crews, consistently and accurately.
**Youre a teacher:** Facilitating required training programs to employees. (SHE, WCM, QA, etc.)
Managing manufacturing activities during the designated shift by leading and motivating shift employees in all areas including safety, efficiency, loss management, quality, and continuous improvement.
Meeting legislative requirements, providing instruction in regard to safety procedures and supporting plant SHEQ initiatives as required (GMP, Hygiene, 5S, etc.).
Accountable for the productivity of the site during supervisory shifts. This requires contacting appropriate resources for issue resolution, providing alternative duties in the event of breakdown or material shortage.
Monitoring general performance and behavior of employees and adjusting crewing or call-in replacements as necessary. This requires interfacing with Facilities Support, Material Planning, Quality Support, Warehouse and other department supervisors to ensure efficient operation to meet plant goals.
Utilizing Kronos Timekeeping System to maintain weekly record of hours worked, along with explanation of overtime hours worked and ensures hours worked, vacation, personal hours, absences, etc. are correctly documented so employees are paid accurately.
Reporting monthly on departmental initiatives such future crewing, inventory control programs, and continuous improvement project management.
Development and execute development plans for department supervisor, hourly team leaders, team leaders and hourly associates.
**What Youll Need to Succeed**
Bachelors degree in Engineering, Supply Chain or related field preferred OR at least 3 years experience in a manufacturing leadership role
Preferred Continuous Improvement experience (WCM/TPM/LEAN)
**What We Can Offer You**
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Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see
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