Manufacturing Lead
About The Position
The Manufacturing Lead oversees operators, schedules work to meet deadlines, resolves production issues, and trains employees. Working closely with the Supervisor, this role serves as a bridge between operators and management and supports a culture of safety, quality, and teamwork. The Manufacturing Lead assigns work to maximize efficiency, monitors and trains operators to meet quality standards, and maintains a thorough understanding of production processes and procedural compliance. The role also supports production reporting, inventory monitoring, continuous improvement, and the operation of injection molding machines as needed.
Requirements
- Proficiency using a scan gun.
- 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.
- Ability to inspect parts using a microscope; use of tweezers and a microscope may be required.
Responsibilities
- Promote a culture of safety and adhere to DuPont’s core values.
- Assign planned and emergency work according to employees’ skills and abilities to meet schedule deadlines and maximize workload efficiency.
- Assign housekeeping duties.
- Monitor and train operators to meet part quality standards and follow procedures and safety requirements.
- Instruct operators on how to operate machines properly and safely.
- Work with Quality Assurance to determine appropriate processes.
- Inspect parts and provide interim approval to operators when Quality Assurance is unavailable.
- Maintain an in-depth understanding of team production processes and audit compliance with procedures.
- Process and enter labor and production reports; complete shift reports in the IQMS system.
- Operate injection molding machines and provide breaks as needed.
- Move parts within the plant as needed.
- Order department supplies, monitor daily inventory, and print labels as needed.
- Ensure line clearance is completed and verify and scan documents into IQMS.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities to improve product quality, yields, and productivity.
- Provide feedback to and assist operators to support team productivity, quality, and yields.
- Use sound judgment to resolve issues and notify the production supervisor or manager when issues require higher-level resolution.
- Maintain positive working relationships with employees, peers, supervisors, and managers.
- Communicate professionally and coordinate with other departments as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
