Leader I-12729

Newell Brands • Wichita, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists in coordinating and monitoring activities of workers and machines engaged in plastics production.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are a must
• Ability to troubleshoot machinery
• Must be able to work a weekend shift
• Must be able to work overtime as needed
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED and six months to one year experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have a minimum of one year manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions presented in English.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Forklift License
• CPR Training Certificate
• Lockout/Tagout Training
• Ability to lift and /or move up to 25 pounds
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Safety glasses
• Steel toed shoes
• Hearing protection

Responsibilities

• Insure operators have been trained on JSA's, safety and PPE for the machines they are assigned to
• Responsible for production output of machines they are assigned, keeping quality and cycle time per requirements
• Initiate and track training of personnel as required
• Make machine and programming changes as required
• Monitor and maintain material handling system
• Maintain 5/S initiative
• Make product sets, including molds, fixtures, plugs etc. as required
• Do color changes
• Complete all required documentation
• Troubleshoots to maintain smooth flow of production or product shipments, instruct employees on the job as necessary
• Plans and issues work assignments as instructed by supervision to maintain department schedules
• Assist with production problems
• Helps make job estimates
• Reports irregular conditions such as non-observance of standard procedures, equipment failures and production slowdowns
• Initiates requisitions for materials and supplies
• Reports needed maintenance
• Observes all safety rules
• Supports team objectives
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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