Lead Inspector & Stacker

Fiberon • Meridian, ID

5d

About The Position

The Lead Inspector & Stacker leads and supports production team members to meet daily manufacturing targets. The role communicates shift goals and expectations, models strong attendance and workplace behavior, and supports shift handoffs by sharing key updates and issues with maintenance or supervisors. It inspects boards for visual and dimensional quality, uses QA tools and standards, and communicates with extruder operators to help ensure a quality end product.

The role trains and coaches end-of-line associates, monitors their performance, manages line documentation, reviews work orders and tags, verifies colors and packaging specifications, and helps manage floor operations such as breaks and absences. It also maintains clean, organized work areas in accordance with 6S and housekeeping standards and follows Fiberon safety requirements.

The position is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to heat, noise, dust, humidity, moving machinery, and vibrations. It may require availability outside standard hours to support troubleshooting or continuous operations. Physical demands include lifting and handling materials, repetitive cleaning and tool use, standing and walking for extended periods, bending and climbing, working at heights, and wearing PPE for extended durations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1–3 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull 20–50 pounds independently; objects over 50 pounds require a buddy lift.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks, stand and walk for extended periods, and bend, squat, stoop, kneel, crawl, stretch, climb ladders, and work at heights.
• Good vision to inspect product quality, colors, defects, dust accumulation, screens, and labels.
• Ability to work in hot, noisy, dusty, and/or humid conditions and tolerate moving mechanical parts, vibrations, and varying temperatures.
• Ability to wear PPE, including masks, respirators, safety glasses, earplugs, and gloves, for long durations.
• Ability to communicate defects, operational issues, and safety concerns and to request assistance when tasks exceed personal physical limits.

Nice To Haves

• Additional technical, manufacturing, or quality-related training.
• 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 good attendance, performance, and workplace behavior.
• Support shift handoffs by communicating key updates and issues to maintenance or supervisors.
• Inspect boards to ensure visual and dimensional quality standards are met.
• Use QA inspection tools to measure product quality and follow QA standards.
• Train new end-of-line associates.
• Monitor, coach, and provide feedback on end-of-line associates’ work performance.
• Communicate with extruder operators to help ensure a quality end product.
• Review work orders and verify correct tags and color.
• 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 production-floor operations, 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).

What This Job Offers

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