Injection Molding Production Lead- C Shift/Overnight

StatLab•Arlington, TX

5d•$19 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Lead coordinates and oversees daily production activities for assigned production staff, ensuring production goals are met efficiently and on time while maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work environment. The role monitors performance and schedules, enforces safety, quality, and company standards, trains and mentors staff, tracks inventory, and troubleshoots production issues. The lead spends approximately half of the time supervising personnel and half performing operational tasks. Supervisory duties include managing standard work, breaks and lunches, PPE and safety compliance, shift startup and end-of-day activities, and timely quality checks and policy reporting. Operational duties include leading shift startup, changeover, and pass-down meetings; starting, stopping, and restarting machines; managing schedules, work orders, and shop-floor workflow in Epicor; auditing housekeeping and 5S; monitoring quality defects and efficiency; participating in improvement projects; recording production data and submitting shift reports; and working in an operator capacity when not performing indirect floor work. This is an hourly C-shift position at the Arlington site, scheduled Monday through Friday from 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., with some required weekend overtime. Pay is $18.66–$22.00 per hour depending on experience, plus a $1.00-per-hour shift differential for each hour worked on C shift. The position is eligible for an annual raise based on performance review.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least three years of hands-on frontline leadership experience, preferably in an injection- or blow-molding manufacturing environment.
Ability to examine documents for accuracy and completeness.
Computer and software skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to learn ERP systems such as Epicor.
Fluent English speaking, reading, and writing skills.
Effective written communication skills.
Demonstrated self-motivation.
Time-management and multitasking skills.
Ability to speak effectively in front of groups of coworkers and vendors.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; calculate rates, ratios, percentages, discounts, interest, and freight; and draw and interpret graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, and diagrammed instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Demonstrated customer problem-solving skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to learn and perform primary functions of positions within the department.
Ability to manage operational and personnel stress.
Ability to meet physical demands, including walking, bending, pushing, pulling, sitting for extended periods at a desk using a computer and headset, and occasionally lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Vision and hearing within or correctable to the normal range.
Must work at the Arlington site and arrive on time regularly during the scheduled hours.
Must be available for the stated C-shift schedule and some required weekend overtime.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and supervise the daily activities of assigned production staff.
Ensure production goals and objectives are met efficiently and on time.
Monitor production performance, identify improvement opportunities, and take corrective action as needed.
Ensure production processes comply with established safety and quality standards.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
Train and mentor production staff in equipment use and production processes.
Monitor production schedules and workflows.
Enforce company policies and procedures consistently and fairly.
Monitor inventory levels and ensure proper stock rotation.
Troubleshoot production issues and resolve them in a timely manner.
Manage and audit personnel standard work throughout the day.
Manage assigned employees’ two 10-minute breaks and one 30-minute lunch; report time outside these periods to the Operations Manager.
Ensure PPE and safety standards are followed.
Manage and execute shift startup and end-of-day activities.
Complete routine quality checks and validations accurately and on time.
Report policy non-compliance to the Operations Manager in a timely manner.
Lead daily shift startup, changeover, and pass-down meetings.
Perform machine startups, shutdowns, and restarts.
Manage the production schedule throughout the day.
Manage work-order lifecycles in Epicor and shop-floor workflow.
Audit housekeeping and 5S daily and throughout the shift.
Monitor quality defect rates and maintain defect awareness throughout the shift.
Own and participate in improvement projects.
Track daily overall efficiency and effectiveness.
Capture production data and send end-of-day reports to managers via shift report.
Perform operator work when not carrying out indirect floor tasks, including quality checks, production data gathering, work-order management, restocking supplies, housekeeping, loading and unloading trucks where applicable, machine operation, and troubleshooting.
Maintain a commitment to safe equipment use.