Line Lead

Descripción del puesto:

Overview

The Line Lead is responsible for leading the daily operations of three snack production lines, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing performance. This role is accountable for driving results through the Integrated Work Systems (IWS) methodology, developing team capabilities, and building a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. The Line Lead provides direct leadership to frontline teams while working closely with cross-functional departments and the factory leadership team to deliver business objectives and operational excellence.
Responsibilities

* Lead the day-to-day operation of three snack production lines, ensuring delivery of safety, quality, service, cost, and productivity targets.
* Deploy, sustain, and continuously improve IWS practices and standards across the area of responsibility.
* Ensure full compliance with IWS work processes, Daily Direction Setting (DDS), Daily Management Systems (DMS), Centerlines, CILs, CLs, Defect Elimination, and other IWS tools.
* Drive operational performance through KPI management, root cause analysis, and loss elimination methodologies.
* Lead, coach, and develop frontline teams, fostering ownership, engagement, and accountability.
* Build team capability through training, coaching, and implementation of skills development plans.
* Create a strong food safety, quality, and safety culture, ensuring compliance with all company standards and regulatory requirements.
* Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other support functions to improve line reliability and performance.
* Lead problem-solving activities and continuous improvement projects to reduce losses and improve operational efficiency.
* Facilitate effective communication within the production teams and across departments.
* Support and contribute to factory-wide initiatives as an active member of the site leadership team.
* Promote a culture of collaboration, respect, inclusion, and high performance.
Qualifications

* Experience in manufacturing operations, preferably within the food and beverage industry.
* Proven experience leading teams in a production environment.
* Strong knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies; experience with IWS, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or similar systems is highly desirable.
* Demonstrated ability to lead people, develop talent, and build high-performing teams.Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
* Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple functions.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office and operational performance management systems.
* Fluent in Portuguese and good working knowledge of English.
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, or a related field is preferred.

* Lead the day-to-day operation of three snack production lines, ensuring delivery of safety, quality, service, cost, and productivity targets.
* Deploy, sustain, and continuously improve IWS practices and standards across the area of responsibility.
* Ensure full compliance with IWS work processes, Daily Direction Setting (DDS), Daily Management Systems (DMS), Centerlines, CILs, CLs, Defect Elimination, and other IWS tools.
* Drive operational performance through KPI management, root cause analysis, and loss elimination methodologies.
* Lead, coach, and develop frontline teams, fostering ownership, engagement, and accountability.
* Build team capability through training, coaching, and implementation of skills development plans.
* Create a strong food safety, quality, and safety culture, ensuring compliance with all company standards and regulatory requirements.
* Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and other support functions to improve line reliability and performance.
* Lead problem-solving activities and continuous improvement projects to reduce losses and improve operational efficiency.
* Facilitate effective communication within the production teams and across departments.
* Support and contribute to factory-wide initiatives as an active member of the site leadership team.
* Promote a culture of collaboration, respect, inclusion, and high performance

Requerimientos del candidato/a:

* Experience in manufacturing operations, preferably within the food and beverage industry.
* Proven experience leading teams in a production environment.
* Strong knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies; experience with IWS, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, or similar systems is highly desirable.
* Demonstrated ability to lead people, develop talent, and build high-performing teams.Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
* Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple functions.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office and operational performance management systems.
* Fluent in Portuguese and good working knowledge of English.
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Food Science, or a related field is preferred