Lead Line Operator AZ 162.26

Dunn-Edwards Corporation•Phoenix, AZ

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Line Leader is responsible for overseeing line operators, coordinating breaks and lunches, monitoring maintenance, and communicating staffing and equipment issues to supervisors. This role also involves acting as a line operator when production demands require it. The position emphasizes maintaining a safe and clean working environment, participating in continuous improvement activities, and ensuring efficient production processes. Key duties include coordinating material filling, ensuring product quality and proper packaging, and maintaining communication with administrative and engineering teams. The role also requires unloading materials, managing waste, operating within SOPs, and performing forklift operations and maintenance checks. Additionally, the Lead Line Operator will communicate with other shifts, perform lock-out/tag-out procedures, back up other manufacturing team members, and provide on-the-job training. Other assigned duties may include replenishing bins, resetting floor plans, and maintaining cleanliness of common areas.

Requirements

High School Diploma/G.E.D. required.
Formal Lean or Six Sigma Training Required.
Electric Pallet Rider and Reach Truck experience required.
Forklift certification is required.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English is required.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional publications.
Ability to write routine correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in units of measure, using whole numbers and fractions.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Lifting of items up to 65 pounds.
Use of respirator.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe working environment.
Meet “Best In Class” expectations for housekeeping.
Actively participate in CI (Continuous Improvement) Team activities.
Monitor line operators to ensure efficient use of lunch and break periods.
Coordinate filling efforts on the automated fill lines.
Assure material is filled to precise specifications in clean and properly labeled packaging containers.
Maintain a high level of communication with administrative and engineering teams to ensure concerns with the equipment or personnel are addressed appropriately.
Unload raw materials/finished goods from truck.
Move waste and pallets from receptacles to dumpsters.
Operate within standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Procedures.
Operate forklift.
Perform preventive maintenance (PMs) check on forklift and advise if service needed.
Communicate with operators from other shifts.
Turn off and lock out equipment when not in use.
Perform back-up for other manufacturing team members.
Provide on-the-job training to new employees.
Other duties as assigned (replenishing bins, reset floor plan, housekeeping of bathrooms/break room, etc).