Manufacturing Lead

Spectrum Plastics Group•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

The Manufacturing Lead oversees operators, schedules work to meet deadlines, solves problems, and trains employees. The role works closely with the Supervisor and serves as a bridge between operators and management, with a commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork. The Manufacturing Lead promotes safety and DuPont’s core values, assigns work efficiently, monitors and trains operators to meet quality standards, uses a scan gun, and completes labor and production reporting. The position requires an in-depth understanding of team production processes and regular audits of procedural compliance. The Manufacturing Lead assigns planned and emergency work according to employees’ skills and abilities, supports production and quality processes, and addresses issues using sound judgment. The role may operate injection molding machines, inspect parts, move parts and supplies within the plant, maintain inventory, complete shift reports in IQMS, scan documents, and coordinate with other departments. The employee may need to use blueprints and inspection tools and, in clean room areas, wear gowns, hair coverings, and booties.

Requirements

Proficient use of a scan gun is required.
Ability to stand and/or sit for 8 or more hours.
Ability to handle small injection-molded parts or packaging components.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Vision ability to inspect parts through a microscope.
Ability to work near moving mechanical parts and occasional exposure to fumes, airborne particles, and heat.
Wear gowns, hair coverings, and booties when working in a clean room environment.

Responsibilities

Promote and drive a culture of safety and adhere to DuPont’s core values.
Assign planned and emergency work according to staff skills and abilities to meet schedule deadlines and maximize workload efficiency.
Assign housekeeping duties.
Monitor and train operators to meet quality standards and comply with procedures.
Ensure operators follow safety requirements and instruct them in proper, safe machine operation.
Maintain an in-depth understanding of team production processes and regularly audit compliance with procedures.
Work with Quality Assurance to determine appropriate processes; inspect parts and provide interim approval to operators when Quality Assurance is unavailable.
Complete labor, production, and shift reports, including reports in the IQMS system.
Operate injection molding machines and provide operator breaks as needed.
Move parts within the plant as needed.
Order department supplies, monitor daily inventory, print labels, ensure line clearance, and verify and scan documents into IQMS.
Suggest and identify process improvements to improve product quality, yields, and productivity.
Provide feedback to and assist other operators to support team productivity, quality, and yields.
Use sound judgment to address issues and notify the production supervisor or manager when issues require higher-level resolution.
Maintain positive working relationships with employees, peers, supervisors, and managers within SPG.
Communicate and coordinate professionally with other departments.
Perform other duties as assigned.