About Us T. Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ: LANC), is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Our retail brands include Marzetti®, New York Bakery™ and Sister Schubert’s®, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces. Our foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States. Overview Company Benefits: PTO time effective immediately on date of hire Monthly employee engagement activities Benefit eligible first of month following 30 days of employment Benefits include but are not limited to: Medical Insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance 401(k) 401(k) matching Flexible Spending Account Life Insurance Accident/Disability Insurance Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Tuition Assistance Paid Parental leave WORK HOURS: The work hours of this position may require flexibility in order to meet production requirements. Some mandatory overtime may be required, and voluntary overtime may be available. Shift hours: 7AM – 3:30 PM Monday through Friday. The Lead Production Technician coordinates activities of approximately 10 to 20 associates on an assigned production line under the direct supervision of a production manager or production supervisor. May assist on other lines if required Responsibilities ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Ensures compliance for safety by placing he safety of the team members in high esteem and educates them on safety tips and procedures to adhere to during manufacturing process. Evaluates processing equipment for safety and functionality. Maintains compliance for required use of personal protective equipment. Ensures all associates work in accordance to state and federal health regulations. Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs proper pre plan setup and adjustments of machines on any and all production lines to ensure quality and production rate requirements. Recognizes the contributions of every team member and encourages them to work together, sharing ideas and maintaining good relationships in the execution of production tasks. Walks the line before start up and help during change overs and set ups. Interprets specifications and job orders to workers, and assigns duties as directed by the production manager or production supervisor. Studies production schedules and estimates line and worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules. Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality. Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shift, department, or work crew. Works with other departments, such as Sanitation and Maintenance, to implement improvements. Estimates, requests, and inspects work tools and materials. Maintains time and production records. Interprets company policies to workers. The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the essential functions of the job described. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and its requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Ensures compliance for safety and health regulations, including the use of personal protective equipment. Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems. Motivate workers to enhance production quality and at the same time maintain high quality standards. Engages associates and creates healthy communication between them and management. Confers with supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments. Performs activities of workers supervised. Participates in Operational Excellence activities within the plant. Participates and communicates out necessary daily information during pre-shift meeting, as directed by production manager or production supervisor. FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensures compliance to quality, food safety, 5S, OSHA and HACCP support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinates activities of 10 to 20 associates. Carries out supervisory responsibilities under the direction of a production manager or production supervisor in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training associates; directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and addressing complaints and resolving problems. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a production manager or production supervisor. Assumes supervisory responsibilities of Production Supervisor when absent. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1 to 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. COMPUTER SKILLS: Must be willing and able to learn skills necessary to accurately input data into computer manufacturing systems. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds (must use self ergonomics and accommodations). May be required to rotate body 120 to 130 degrees. Working Conditions/Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold and occasionally exposed to extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.