Process Lead
Opportunity Overview
Are you ready to elevate your career in manufacturing operations and be a part of creating the world's best desserts? Dessert Holdings partners with some of North America's most iconic chains to bring people together to celebrate life's sweetest moments! We have an amazing opportunity to join a high-growth organization and pave the way for future career advancement.
Dessert Holdings is looking for a Process Lead (part of a line-centric leadership team).
The Process Lead provides safety and servant-based leadership to achieve breakthrough production results on a specific production line/ area. The Process Lead works with the Line Centric Team to drive out top losses across a 24 hour production multiple shift line/area, specifically through ownership of data integrity and process centerlines. This position leverages the process discipline of continuous improvement tools. The Process Lead supports the Operation Line Leader ultimate accountability of building technical capability for the assigned operating teams, particularly through mastery of process control. The Process Lead will also be responsible for learning other team members' positions/ responsibilities and must be able to fill their roles (Maintenance Lead or Operations Line Leader) in their short term absence. This position is also responsible for understanding related Quality Management Systems including SQF, HACCP, and GMP to ensure safety and quality of employees and products. The job duties include responsibility for assuring food safety and for food quality for all our products.
The Day-to-Day
- Builds capability of the line team to understand losses through data.
- Identifies and addresses safety risks related to top stops (equipment interaction) and changeover activities.
- Health of PCL system: Leads identification of centerline targets, documentation of standards, and coaches the Line Team and technicians through the execution, problem solving and change management.
- Ensures line/ system is meeting product attributes and process parameters that drive them.
- Supports development and leads execution of the 90-Day improvement plan to deliver the glidepath through loss elimination.
- Owns the Centerline Process and library for all equipment within the PCL team, and responsible for coaching and developing operators in the use of CL within the team.
- Applies advanced data analysis tools to expose and eliminate losses.
- Changeover management system: Leads closing the gap against specific metrics (Human and Food Safety, MTBF, overuse, etc.), timeliness and success of changeovers.
- Supports development and leads execution of the 90-Day improvement plan to deliver the glidepath through loss elimination.
- Understands the management of Quality Systems and is familiar with SQF, HACCP, and GMP practices which help ensure the safety within the workplace and the production of a safe and quality product(s).
What You Bring to the Team
• Bachelor's degree preferred, strong preference for Engineering degrees
• 3-5 years of relevant manufacturing experience
• Must have a flexible schedule.
• Must be willing to work overtime including weekends if necessary.
• Proficiency in MS Office and basic PC skills
PREFERRED
• Working Knowledge of Ovens, bakery equipment, and packaging equipment.
• Bi-lingual and can read, write, and speak English/Spanish.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to actively participate on the production floor.
• Use hands and fingers to handle objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to stand, reach, stoop, kneel or bend.
• Employee must lift up to 75 pounds and is required to ask for assistance if limit is exceeded.
About Dessert Holdings
Dessert Holdings is North America's fastest-growing premium dessert company, recognized for provide retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired, innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best-in-class service. The company is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands: Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, and Dianne's Fine Desserts. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, employees more than 3,200 people across eight manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.
EEO Statement
Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Dessert Holdings complies with the laws and regulations outlined in the Know Your Rights poster.
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