Manufacturing Shift Lead - S1 (6:00 AM - 4:30 PM; Monday - Thursday)

Vital Plastics LLC•Baldwin, WI

8h•$29 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Shift Lead will be responsible to manage manufacturing issues and escalate them to the Production Manager as needed. In addition, this person is in charge of providing direct supervision to production employees and maintaining a safe work environment.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED
Solid communication and interpersonal skills
Strong understanding of safety requirements
Sound decision making and problem solving skills and proven seasoned judgement
Knowledge of molding machines, auxiliary equipment.
Ability to set goals and unify/motivate others to achieve the goals within defined timeframe's
Ability to read schedules and prioritize work.
Manufacturing experience.
Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. frequently and up to 55 lbs. occasionally.
Good organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrate ability to efficiently run manufacturing cell.
Previous supervisory experience.
Delmiaworks ERP System experience

Responsibilities

Set daily priorities for the team as determined by the Production Manager
Provides shift direction and leadership for production employees while assisting in the achievement of daily production schedules
Actively works the same activities as assigned reports within assigned area
Production report and scan product daily
Monitors work and day to day activity for performance within assigned area
Enforces established policies and procedures
Recommends hiring, firing, and discipline action to Production Manager
Approves timecards & vacation to ensure adequate coverage within assigned area
Provide input for performance evaluations and merit increases within assigned area
Must be transparent with other Leads, Supervisors and Management on specific business and employee related issues.
Responsible to train employees within respected production area
Assigns workload; to include training and cross training between facilities
Achieve the required company quality standards ensuring both internal & external customer satisfaction
Ensures production equipment is maintained and in proper working order
Keeps work areas clean
Maintains Company 5S standards
Initiates all incident, accident and near-miss investigations and associated reporting
Other duties as assigned
Ensure shift completes daily production schedule
Help assist Production Manager to control direct labor costs
Ensure staff is adequately trained to produce and analyze production of quality parts