Pouch Department Lead (Must Have Totani Equipment Experience)
Tucson, Arizona, United States · On-site
Mid level
Pouch Department Lead The Pouch Department Lead assists leading the daily operations of the pouch department while safely operating Totani and/or Hudson Sharp pouch-making equipment. This position provides hands-on leade…
Training Program Developer and Implementor Location: Tucson, AZ- Onsite We are a leading flexible packaging manufacturer committed to delivering innovative, high-quality packaging solutions. We invest in our employees, e…
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Pouch Department Lead (Must Have Totani Equipment Experience)
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Full-time
high school
Posted 28d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead daily operations of the pouch department, providing hands-on leadership to personnel to meet production goals and quality standards. Operate and troubleshoot Totani and Hudson Sharp equipment while ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma or GED and 3-5 years of experience operating specific pouch-making equipment in flexible packaging. Must possess strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to handle physical demands including lifting up to 50 pounds.
Full job description
Pouch Department Lead
The Pouch Department Lead assists leading the daily operations of the pouch department while safely operating Totani and/or Hudson Sharp pouch-making equipment. This position provides hands-on leadership to department personnel, ensuring production goals, quality standards, safety requirements, and customer specifications are consistently achieved. This role will assist with basic machinery maintenance, assist training team members, coordinating workflow, and promoting continuous improvement throughout the department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership
Lead, coach, and support pouch department personnel to ensure a safe, productive, and positive work environment.
Assign daily work based on production schedules and department priorities.
Monitor employee performance and provide ongoing coaching and training.
Promote teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement within the department.
Communicate production updates, equipment issues, and shift priorities to management and incoming shifts.
Safety
Champion all company safety initiatives and actively participate in the STOP Safety Program with the goal of achieving zero accidents.
Ensure all employees follow established safety procedures and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Participate in safety meetings, investigations, and corrective action initiatives.
Identify potential hazards and recommend improvements to maintain a safe work environment.
Production
Operate Totani and/or Hudson Sharp pouch-making equipment as needed while providing technical support to operators.
Coordinate machine setups, changeovers, and production schedules to maximize efficiency and minimize downtime.
Read, interpret, and utilize job jackets, manufacturing specifications, pouch specifications, and print specification sheets.
Monitor production output to ensure schedules and productivity goals are met.
Troubleshoot mechanical and process issues and coordinate maintenance support when necessary.
Safely operate roll handling equipment to load and unload production materials.
Education and Experience
High school diploma or GED required.
Minimum 3–5 years of experience operating Totani and/or Hudson Sharp pouch-making equipment in a flexible packaging manufacturing environment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
MUST HAVE experience and knowledge of Totani and/or Hudson Sharp pouch-making equipment.
Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
Working knowledge of flexible packaging materials and pouch manufacturing processes.
Ability to read and interpret manufacturing specifications, technical documents, and production orders.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Mathematical skills including the ability to calculate measurements, percentages, and production metrics.
Physical Requirements
Frequently stand, walk, bend, reach, kneel, crouch, climb, and balance throughout the workday.
Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Safely operate material handling equipment.
Possess close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, moving machinery, and varying temperatures.
Poly Print Inc. is a family-owned and operated flexographic printing business incorporated in the state of Arizona in 1992. Corporate headquarters and operations are located in Tucson, AZ, with sales representatives in California, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and Georgia
Poly Print’s expertise, knowledge, quality, and attentiveness to detail sets us apart in the Flexographic Printing industry. We believe our success is the direct result of hard work alongside a continuous commitment toward respect, integrity, and fairness with our customers, employees and suppliers.
Our technology gives us the ability to track jobs from start to finish and thereby respond quickly to our customers’ needs, including food recalls. We welcome small- and medium-size orders
Our state-of-the-art flexographic printing equipment allows us to produce the highest quality in flexible packaging products and track each job from start to finish, allowing Poly Print to quickly respond to customers’ needs.
***Poly Print is SQF Certified for Food Safety and also SQF Quality certified, FDA registered, and in perfect standing with all federal and local government compliance.***
***Poly Print is a GMI Print Certified facility***
Poly Print, Inc. is committed to protecting the health and safety of our employees, the public and the environment. Our management and employees are committed to continual improvement and diligently seek opportunities to improve the effectiveness of our environmental program.
Focused Markets include:
Snack Food, Organic Foods, Frozen Foods, Produce, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Personal Care, Household Items and Cleaners, Nutraceutical and specialty packaging.
Applications:
*Surface and Reverse Print up to 10 colors
*Dry Food Pouch Packaging
*Refrigerated & Frozen Packaging
*Nutraceutical Packaging and StickPacks
*Peelable Lidding
*Produce
*Laser Perforation
*Standup Pouches
*Specialty Lamination
*Speciality Films
Offices: 2300 W Wetmore Rd, Tucson, Arizona 85705, US
Poly Print Inc. is a family-owned and operated flexographic printing business incorporated in the state of Arizona in 1992. Corporate headquarters and operations are located in Tucson, AZ, with sales representatives in California, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and Georgia
Poly Print’s expertise, knowledge, quality, and attentiveness to detail sets us apart in the Flexographic Printing industry. We believe our success is the direct result of hard work alongside a continuous commitment toward respect, integrity, and fairness with our customers, employees and suppliers.
Our technology gives us the ability to track jobs from start to finish and thereby respond quickly to our customers’ needs, including food recalls. We welcome small- and medium-size orders
Our state-of-the-art flexographic printing equipment allows us to produce the highest quality in flexible packaging products and track each job from start to finish, allowing Poly Print to quickly respond to customers’ needs.
***Poly Print is SQF Certified for Food Safety and also SQF Quality certified, FDA registered, and in perfect standing with all federal and local government compliance.***
***Poly Print is a GMI Print Certified facility***
Poly Print, Inc. is committed to protecting the health and safety of our employees, the public and the environment. Our management and employees are committed to continual improvement and diligently seek opportunities to improve the effectiveness of our environmental program.
Focused Markets include:
Snack Food, Organic Foods, Frozen Foods, Produce, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Personal Care, Household Items and Cleaners, Nutraceutical and specialty packaging.
Applications:
*Surface and Reverse Print up to 10 colors
*Dry Food Pouch Packaging
*Refrigerated & Frozen Packaging
*Nutraceutical Packaging and StickPacks
*Peelable Lidding
*Produce
*Laser Perforation
*Standup Pouches
*Specialty Lamination
*Speciality Films
Offices: 2300 W Wetmore Rd, Tucson, Arizona 85705, US