Packaging Team Lead
About The Position
The Packaging Team Lead works as part of a packaging crew to coordinate post-press operations during an assigned shift. The role helps achieve and maintain on-time production performance, product quality and accuracy standards, operational safety, OSHA and EPA compliance, and positive employee and customer relations. The position provides hands-on supervision of packaging operations, including production scheduling, employee training and onboarding, production quality, product staging, inventory, and the operation of packaging systems and equipment. The Team Lead also supports safety compliance, communicates operational needs and concerns to management, and performs Packaging Operator duties when needed.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate post-press operations during a designated shift to maintain on-time production, quality, accuracy, safety, and positive employee and customer relations.
- Provide hands-on supervision of production and shift scheduling.
- Supervise production during assigned shifts, including training and onboarding new hires and addressing employee issues or concerns.
- Ensure inserting accuracy and integrity, and confirm daily production is completed to quality and timing standards.
- Confirm accurate product staging.
- Perform Packaging Operator duties when necessary due to staffing shortages, machine problems, or unexpected workflow issues.
- Operate preprint management systems, inserter drive controls, and related reporting systems.
- Perform and verify inventory of strap, bottom wrap, consumable parts, and supplies.
- Assist the Manager or Assistant Manager with packaging reports and web portal data entry.
- Train Packaging Operators.
- Work safely and use required safety equipment; maintain a clean and safe work environment.
- Assist with department safety compliance, accident investigations, and follow-up.
- Complete required annual OSHA safety training programs.
- Report work-related injuries to the insurance carrier.
- Ensure machine safety guards are installed, functioning properly, and in use.
- Immediately report operational concerns, potential safety hazards, accidents, injuries, and near misses to packaging management.
- Provide timely and accurate information to management.
- Communicate equipment repair and consumable-material needs to upper management.
- Communicate scheduling needs to packaging supervisors and/or management.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
