Floor Lead - Molding

Syntec Optics • Rochester, NY

3d

About The Position

The Floor Lead - Molding plans and implements workloads for assigned orders, ensuring that parts, materials, and manpower are available for production. The role also provides support to production and operations as needed. The Floor Lead coordinates operators and work centers, helps ensure compliance with work instructions and quality specifications, trains molding-floor operators, and maintains production reports and inventory-related data.

The role involves working with ERP software to review production, cycle time, downtime, and scrap; communicating machine issues to Engineering and Management; handling nonconforming parts; and moving finished products to the next department or location. The Floor Lead may also support special projects, work in other operations areas, collaborate with Engineering on machine setup documentation, and assist with reclaiming inserts, cleanup, and conveyor setup.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 2 years of production experience.
• Communication skills.
• Familiarity with computer software.
• Attention to detail.
• Good math skills.

Responsibilities

• Review the Daily Machine Schedule and dispatch operators to machines or work centers.
• Ensure adherence to work instructions, policies, and quality specifications.
• Train all operators on the molding floor.
• Review production, cycle time, downtime, and scrap in ERP software to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain and update production reports, including finished-product reporting.
• Communicate machine issues to Engineering and Management.
• Properly tag and dispose of nonconforming parts.
• Review and move finished product to the next department or location.
• Follow written and verbal instructions regarding job duties and daily activities.
• Ensure operators are prepared for daily runs, including having packaging material, blue books, and required tools.
• Maintain reports, data, and inventory tracking.
• Maintain current job traveler visibility on all work centers and stations.
• Work on special projects and related assignments when requested.
• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure preliminary data for machine setup checklists and machine work order summaries are available.
• Work in various areas of operations when necessary.
• Assist with reclaiming inserts, general cleanup, and setting up conveyors as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED