Production Lead

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Muscatine, IA
Hybrid
5-7 Years Experience
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The Role
The Kraft Heinz Company is seeking a Production Lead in Muscatine, IA. The ideal candidate must be safety and quality-oriented, willing to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include instructing, coordinating activities, checking work, and reporting necessary information. Additional requirements include obtaining a fork truck license, focusing on process improvement, and demonstrating leadership skills with the ability to handle conflict.
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Job Description
Production Lead
Kraft Heinz Company
Muscatine, IA
The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking a Production Lead to work at our facility in Muscatine, IA. Ideal candidates must be safety and quality orientated and be willing to work in a team orientated, fast paced work environment.
EEO Policy
Kraft Heinz is an EO employer - Minorities/Women/Vets/Disabled and other protected categories
Benefits & Compensation Overview:
We offer a variety of benefits depending on how you chose what is best for you, but what is offered are:

  • Medical.
  • Dental.
  • Vision.
  • Additional perks: Pet Insurance, (EAP) Employee Assistance Program, Company paid Life Insurance, Company paid Short-term disability
  • (HRA) Health Reimbursement Account or (HSA) Health Savings Account.
  • A shift differential for those who work second or third shift.
  • $31.00 hourly wage


Plant & Community Overview:
Plant Overview:
Bullet points you may want to include are:

  • Over 300 employees
  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities
  • Union Plant, represented by UFCW 431
  • Original Construction 1892
  • 2nd Heinz Plant - First west of Mississippi.
  • Opening in 1893 as Heinz Pickling Works.
  • First Products: Sauerkraut, Horseradish, Pickles
  • 1895 started Tomato Processing
  • Current Products: Ketchups, L&P, Heinz Homestyle Gravy, Single Serve Ketchup, 57 Sauce, and BBQ Sauces


Community Overview:
Welcome to Muscatine, IA: Muscatine, IA - Official Website | Official Website
Job Overview:
Are you ready to work at HJ Heinz's longest operating facility and join a team that produces quality products that are amongst over 50 household brands in the U.S.? This is a place for you to create your career and make a difference!
Responsibilities & Duties:
1) A leader is an employee whose primary responsibility in a department or major subdivision thereof is:

  • To instruct
  • To see that instructions of supervisors are carried out
  • To coordinate activities
  • To check work
  • To report necessary information


2) In addition to the above duties, the employee performs necessary annual duties to the full utilization of his or her time.
3) Jobs requiring the incumbent to direct a small crew working with him or her are not classified as lead jobs, but such direction is included in the regular job descriptions and evaluation. (Example: Maintenance Department Jobs)
4) Lead personnel will receive a rate equal to or greater than the highest job grade under them.
5) Successful candidates must have the willingness to:

  • Always perform to the highest level of competence.
  • Take risks and use initiative.
  • Adapt to change.
  • Make decisions.
  • Cooperate as a team.
  • Be open, especially with information and knowledge.
  • Trust and be trustworthy.
  • Respect others - customers, suppliers, colleagues - and yourself.
  • Be accountable for one's actions.


Other Requirements:

  • Must be able to obtain a fork truck license and follow all procedures for fork truck safety and inspection.
  • Focus on process improvement
  • Respect fellow employees.
  • Requires leadership skills, with the ability to handle conflict.
  • Monitor the Receiving department areas and communicate concerns and issues to the Supervisor on a Daily basis.


Location(s)
Muscatine Factory
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected] .

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HQ: Chicago, IL
38,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

At the heart of this journey is our ambition to create an enterprise where powerful AI solutions augment humans and where small mission-based teams are in relentless pursuit to solve tangible problems for our consumers, customers, and the enterprise. That ambition requires us to create a modern cloud and data ecosystem - a one of its kind that becomes the neural network of our company. We want you to bring your tech-self to us. We use Python, R, Spark, React, Tableau, Snowflake, Azure, and others to solve the problem on hand. In-turn, you can look forward to high-impact challenges, no bureaucracy, entrepreneurial small teams, and a unique opportunity to create and build something bold, awesome, and impactful – all while honoring our 150-year heritage and a portfolio of 200 iconic and emerging brands!

Why Work With Us

Our ambition is to become a best-in-class Digital leader by making data-driven investments that drive smarter business decisions. You’ll invent the next wave of augmented intelligence products where software & humans work side-by-side to rethink every aspect of our company. You’ll make an imprint & leave your legacy on every part of our business.

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