Lead Operator

Kruger Family Industries•Portage, WI

About The Position

At Kruger Family Industries, parent company of Penda Corporation and TriEnda Holdings, our passion is to bring great products to life through an exceptional area of thermoformed solutions. We are the North America leader in heavy gauge thermoformed plastics. We are committed to delivering highly engineered, high quality material handling products and automotive accessories that reduce the weight and cost of traditional composite, fiberglass, wood and metal products, making this an opportunity to work in an innovative environment during an exciting growth phase. SUMMARY The Production Lead is responsible to assist and / or represent the Supervisor by coordinating activities of production workers.

Requirements

High school or equivalent education required.
Minimum of three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Use of basic mathematic skills including fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to operate a variety of office equipment with basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Proficiency in English is required.
The ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents and the ability to effectively present information to all levels of employees including top management in a variety of settings is required.
The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk and hear.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the plastics industry including extrusion, thermoforming or blow molding a plus.
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with other departments and the ability to prioritize, organize and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

Inspects products to verify conformance to specifications and directs setup & adjustments of machines.
Interprets company policies, specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties. Enforces safety policies and procedures.
Monitors workers participation to ensure the training provided is being put into use and to see if any additional training is needed.
Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
Analyzes and resolves problems or assists workers in solving problems.
Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
Maintains production records and distributes reports to appropriate personnel.
Performs activities of workers within the department.
Performs all duties in compliance with regulatory requirements as well as company policies and procedures.
Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
Performs other job duties and assignments as requested or as business needs require.