Packaging Crew Leader
About Jost Chemical
Are you ready to embark on a career where innovation meets excellence? At Jost Chemical Company, we're on a mission to push the boundaries of chemical manufacturing, delivering high-quality products that make a positive impact on global industries.
If you're passionate about leading teams and driving operational excellence on the plant floor, dedicated to precision, and eager to contribute to a company that values both innovation and integrity, explore this exciting opportunity. Join us in shaping the future of chemical manufacturing at Jost Chemical Company, where your career is more than just a job-it's a journey of growth and achievement.
Founded in 1985, Jost Chemical is a global leader in the manufacture of high-purity mineral salts for the nutritional, pharmaceutical, and specialty markets. Expansion, growth of capabilities, and investment in people, lab and production equipment have been a part of Jost's company culture for over 40 years. To learn more about Jost Chemical please visit www.jostchemical.com
Position Summary
Jost Chemical is seeking a Packaging Crew Leader to join our Packaging Department in a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment operating under Q7A standards. Working under the general supervision of the Packaging Manager, this role coordinates Packaging Department resources to simultaneously achieve employee safety, customer quality, room and process compliance, and ship-date requirements. The Crew Leader oversees the daily operation of an assigned Packaging Operator team, including planning, monitoring, and controlling production, and may substitute for the Packaging Manager during their absence.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate equipment, packaging rooms, and the assigned team to achieve customer ship dates and maximize pounds packaged per shift.
- Ensure the work area is GMP compliant (cleanliness, organization) during all operations, and that exposed product is always handled in controlled areas.
- Ensure the quality of product packaged by the assigned team, including package appearance, package weight, in-process testing, labeling, and other batch record requirements.
- Monitor and address quality issues, re-work, and repackaging needs.
- Assist in hiring, continuous training, and performance evaluation.
- Monitor employees and report issues involving safety, quality, attendance, and counseling of the assigned team to the Packaging Manager.
- Coordinate maintenance work during the assigned shift and follow up on repairs.
- Ensure adherence to safety rules, policies, procedures, and PPE use.
- Ensure proper clean-out of equipment and rooms between products and maintain audit-ready plant cleanliness at all times.
- Monitor equipment functionality and communicate timely repair needs to Maintenance.
- Maintain the Daily Packaging Room Check List.
- Review labeling, batch records, and all record-keeping maintained by packagers.
- Implement and develop packaging improvements that increase profitability, such as improving yields and reducing supply usage.
- Operate a hand truck or forklift.
- Lead and oversee employees on shift to ensure production efficiency, quality, and safety, and report any manufacturing or quality issues.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- Demonstrated lead experience in a manufacturing setting required.
- Proven, high-level operational and technical troubleshooting ability required.
Knowledge of:
- Mathematics and English comprehension (Broad level).
- Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing effective manufacture and distribution of goods (Broad level).
- Safety, health, and environmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures (Broad level).
Skills & Competencies
- Management of material resources.
- Troubleshooting and product inspection.
- Operation control and monitoring.
- Equipment maintenance and light repair.
- Ability to communicate effectively with peers, the team, and other areas such as Quality and Safety.
- Ability to lead, motivate, and train others.
- Ability to comprehend oral and written English instructions.
- Ability to follow established policies and procedures.
- Ability to operate and maintain chemical processing equipment.
- Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities based on business needs.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to work in extreme cold and hot (up to 120°F) environments.
- Ability to lift 55 lbs. and drive a fork truck in a safe and efficient manner.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment physical with drug screen and physical capabilities test.
Our Offer
- Shift Differential
- Medical/Dental/Vision Plan Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance first of the month following 60 days.
- 401k plan which includes safe-harbor contribution.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) - Employees eligible first day of employment.
- 9 Company Paid Holidays (72 hours) each year.
- Uniforms Provided
- Foot Protection - annual allowance for all laboratory, maintenance and production employees.
- 24-hour access to our free, on-site fitness center.
- Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Jost Chemical is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. We consider applicants, and make all employment decisions, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent in the chemical manufacturing industry.
This is a floater position requiring availability across 2nd, 3rd and Weekend Warrior AM and Weekend Warrior PM shifts- with shifts ranging from 8 hours during the week to 12 hours on weekends. Flexibility to work overlapping shifts as needed to support seamless coverage is also required. When not covering shifts the crew lead will report to work during swing shift hours of 6:30pm to 3:00am