Lead Inspector & Stacker
About The Position
The Lead Inspector & Stacker leads and supports production team members to meet daily manufacturing targets while ensuring products meet visual, dimensional, quality, and packaging standards. The role provides training, coaching, and feedback to end-of-line associates; communicates with extruder operators, maintenance, and supervisors; manages line documentation and production-floor coordination; and maintains clean, organized, and safe work areas in accordance with 6S, housekeeping, and company safety requirements. The position is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to heat, noise, dust, humidity, moving machinery, and varying temperatures. It involves physically demanding work, including lifting and handling materials, repetitive cleaning and tool use, standing and walking for extended periods, climbing, bending, and using personal protective equipment. Availability outside standard hours may be needed to support troubleshooting or continuous operations.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing 20 to 50 pounds independently; objects over 50 pounds require a buddy lift.
- Ability to perform repetitive tasks, including sweeping, brushing, vacuuming, and operating tools such as staple guns and banders.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during 8- to 12-hour shifts.
- Ability to bend, squat, stoop, kneel, crawl, stretch, climb ladders, work at heights, and reach above shoulder level as needed.
- Ability to use hand tools with precision and good hand-eye coordination, and to handle packaging materials, attach labels, and refill equipment accurately.
- Good vision to identify dust accumulation, inspect product quality, and monitor screens and labels; ability to perform color and defect inspections with attention to detail.
- Ability to work in hot, noisy, dusty, and/or humid conditions and tolerate moving mechanical parts, vibrations, and varying temperatures.
- Ability to wear PPE such as masks, respirators, safety glasses, earplugs, and gloves for extended periods.
- Ability to communicate effectively about defects, operational issues, and safety concerns, recognize personal physical limits, and request assistance when needed.
Nice To Haves
- Additional technical, manufacturing, or quality-related training.
- 1–3 years of manufacturing experience.
- Previous experience in product inspection, stacking, packaging, or material handling.
- Experience in composite decking, plastics, wood-plastic composites, or related manufacturing environments.
- Prior leadership, training, or team lead experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support production team members in meeting daily manufacturing targets.
- Communicate shift goals, updates, and expectations to team members.
- Model strong attendance, performance, and workplace behavior.
- Support shift handoffs by communicating key updates and issues to maintenance or supervisors.
- Inspect boards for visual and dimensional quality and use QA inspection tools to measure product quality.
- Follow QA standards to ensure products meet quality requirements.
- Train new end-of-line associates.
- Monitor work performance and provide coaching and feedback to end-of-line associates.
- Communicate with extruder operators to help ensure a quality end product.
- Review work orders and ensure correct tags and colors.
- Manage line documentation.
- Ensure packaging specifications are met.
- Maintain clean and organized work areas in accordance with 6S and housekeeping standards.
- Adhere to Fiberon safety requirements.
- Assist with managing the production floor, including breaks and absences.
Benefits
- Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.
- Comprehensive health plans.
- 401(k) program with a company contribution.
- Product discounts.
- Flexible time off benefits.
- Adoption benefits.
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
