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Production Team Leader

Port Colborne, ON L3K 5V5

Posted: 09/30/2024 Industry: Industrial Job Number: 10844 Pay Rate: 85,000

Job Description

A growing food preservatives company is looking for an experienced Production Team Leader to join their team.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Lead a team of Production Technicians operating a 24/7 Citric Acid and Citrates production process
  • Ensure compliance with all health & safety regulations, policies and procedures for all workers performing tasks in the Purification Department
  • Ensure Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) requirements are met for food safety
  • Deliver a “zero defect” product out of purification
  • Achieve Purification production yield targets and volumes to meet production requirements
  • Perform workplace inspections every shift to keep the department “audit ready” at all times
  • Implement practical continuous improvement Kaizen initiatives to improve operating results
  • Fully understand the purification process to identify process issues and make process adjustments as necessary, including responding to out of spec in-process results
  • Monitor the process and make adjustments using the DCS control systems
  • Prepare for daily maintenance requirements and shutdown and lockout equipment to be worked on
  • Monitor plant steam and electrical consumption to meet sustainability targets
  • Train new employees, where required, on Purification operations
  • Member of the Emergency Response Team
Job Requirements:
  • Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: electrical, mechanical, stationary or chemical (either specific courses, process work experience, or education)
  • BASc degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry is an asset
  • 5 years in a manufacturing preferably in food manufacturing or in a continuous flow refining process
  • A leader with the ability to support and motivate staff
  • Collaborative with a team-building spirit
  • Confident personality with assertiveness, independence and initiative
  • Resourceful and focused with a first-principle approach
  • Strong DCS and Microsoft Office experience
Shifts: 12.5 hour continental shifts, 6.5 to 7

Wage: starting at $85,000/year

Please let us know of any accommodations required in preparation of your interview as per the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Employment Professionals Canada is an equal opportunity employer.

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