Overview
About BerryHarnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of 40,000+ employees across more than 250 global locations, we develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. At Berry Global, we believe in the extraordinary power of people and their unique talents, experiences, and perspectives that help shape a shared future of innovation, inspiration, and influence. Every employee at Berry Global has the opportunity to make their mark on our company and the world around us. Together, we champion a people-first culture that cultivates individual growth, diversity, and collaboration, unleashing our collective strengths to forge a path to greater success for our company, people, and planet. Are you ready to Make Your Mark at Berry? For more information, visit our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn or X.
Responsibilities
The primary duties and responsibilities of the Team Leader consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
- Accountable for the safety of all employees for whom they are responsible through active engagement in safety activities and provides clear, consistent communication of safe work expectations.
- Supports and investigates situations in which line/equipment stoppage occurs due to perceived, imminent safety risk.
- Completes responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures, and applicable laws
- Actively involved in risk assessment activities for their area of responsibility by driving prioritized corrective and preventive actions to eliminate/reduce environmental, health or safety risks.
- Reviews product quality communicating with Quality Assurance.
- Upon consultation with Quality Assurance and Production Manager or Supervisor, determines when product needs to be scrapped or placed on hold for higher level review/action.
- With direction from Supervisor, assists in preparing staffing plans to ensure adequate coverage on all machines for scheduled production.
- Works with Supervisor to set production goals.
- Ensures that equipment runs according to the instructions/specifications on the production schedule, product boards, and process specifications. (i.e. correct resin, additives, packaging, line speed, temperature)
- Notifies Maintenance of any equipment related issues.
- Communicates with Supervisor to resolve problems.
- Part handling requirements include inspections, hot stamping, handle installation, gasket installation, and packing per instructions. Inspection of product, verification of pull-apart, stacking product onto tray packs, labeling and documentation of finished product and transfer from presses to staging for shrink wrap.
- Responsible for maintaining production supplies such as bags, gaskets, handles, labels, tray packs, and TPI’s.
- Exhibit leadership skills, develop and apply training skills, use problem-solving abilities to handle situations that may arise in the workplace, motivate and communicate with Packer Handlers and Machines Operators, alert Mold Techs and Shift Supervisor of safety, quality, machine, raw material, packaging, documentation or production concerns.
- Will be able to perform all functions of the Packer Handler and Machines Operators positions and perform those roles as needed to meet production requirements
- Any other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
- Previous work history in a manufacturing environment
- Must be able to be on feet (standing, walking) for entire shift, excluding breaks; must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, and be able to tolerate repetitive hand labor
- Must be able to frequently lift, bend, and reach to perform necessary job functions
- Able and willing to multi-task while paying attention to detail; good communication skills.
