Business Unit Overview 8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a private equity firm. Responsibilities Dakota Grower’s started out as a grower-owned cooperative built by farmers in the early 1990s and today we are the third largest pasta manufacturer in North America. Our entrepreneurial spirit drives our innovative culture and passion to bring premium quality pasta to your table. At Dakota Growers, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, challenging and inspiring environment in one of our state-of-the-art food manufacturing facilities. Our employees’ well-being comes first. That’s why we offer excellent wages and a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation and holidays, healthcare, dental and vision insurance, short-/long-term disability, company-paid life insurance, 401(k) with up to 6% company match, and annual incentives. Position Summary: The Lead Press Operator is an important lead role in our Pasta-making organization. As a Lead Press Operator at Dakota Growers Pasta Co., you are responsible for operating multiple pasta production machines, providing daily and weekly production oversight for teams, making real-time decisions regarding complex technical issues, and providing focused people coaching to front line press staff. Duties and Responsibilities: · Review press and dryer machines for correct operational settings according to standard operating procedures; monitor and adjust production settings in order to achieve a scheduled poundage goal for each production run. Evaluate and correct machine stoppages with no supervision and report complex machine issues to Production Manager · Provide daily and weekly oversight of planned production runs and resource needs including: shift assignments, machine assignments, and production run priorities · Provide technical machine operation guidance to entire Press team through department operation oversight and general machine operation. Provide guidance to team based on machine operation outputs observed · Use production outputs/metrics and Standard Operating Procedures to make cost-effective and safe decisions on non-specification pasta (poor quality, unsafe food, etc.) · Gather information from Senior Press Operators and maintenance on mechanical issues, and use technical machine knowledge and additional internal resources to develop and implement technical solutions for uncommon production issues · Compile common training gaps across department and identify training needs for team; develop training content for team and partner with Senior Press Operators to deliver training content in classroom or production floor environment · Partner with Production Manager on front-line human resources management responsibilities including: performance management, coaching, staff development, administering company policies, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations · Partner with company leadership to proactively identify and execute on continuous improvement opportunities in the areas of: safety, food safety, quality, productivity, and sanitation · Other duties, as assigned Education and Experience Required: · Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent AND 4 years’ experience in pasta manufacturing OR 5 years’ experience in manufacturing in lieu of education · Must be able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills: · Previous experience operating equipment in a manufacturing setting · Previous experience working with production line control computers Physical Requirements: Qualified candidates must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation: · Must be able to balance, bend, crouch, kneel, sit, stand, stoop, and reach above shoulders for 3+ hours per shift · Must be able to walk for 6+ hours per shift · Must be able to climb and work off ladder for 3+ hours per shift · Must be able to work in a dusty environment for 3+ hours per shift · Must be able to work in high heat and humidity for 6+ hours per shift · Must be able to perform simple grasping, push, pull, and perform fine manipulation for 3+ hours per shift · Must be able to lift up-to 10 pounds for 6+ hours per shift · Must be able to lift up-to 50 pounds for 3+ hours per shift · Must be able to make fine distinctions in sound · Must be able to express ideas by spoken and written word · Must be able to distinguish objects and equipment visually