Pour End Lead - Manufacturing - $2,000 Sign On Bonus - SECOND Shift

Alene Candles•Milford, NH

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Alene Candles LLC & Midwest is a private label, contract manufacturer that produces high-quality candles for some of the world’s most recognized retail, boutique, and cosmetic brands. With our headquarters in New Hampshire and locations in Ohio, we’ve been in business for over 25 years. We are passionate about making the best products in the world, making safety our number one priority, and being an insanely great place to work. We have been selected as a "Best Company to Work For" in 2020 and 2021 and 2023 Business of the Year for Manufacturing.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
1-2 years of experience in manufacturing environment
Previous lead or supervisory experience
Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
Ability to understand quality control methods.
Ability to use various machines and practical skills.
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.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the products manufactured in the factory.
Good communication skills to deliver valuable teamwork.
Able to follow and execute instructions.
Accurate, patient, careful, responsible, and quick and alert.
Microsoft office (0-1year)

Responsibilities

Follows and complies with all safety rules and regulations.
Maintains individual work area/equipment in a neat, orderly manner.
Detects and reports improper operations, faulty equipment/ tooling, defective materials and unusual conditions to material lead or supervisor.
Follow 5s guidelines
Maintain clean work environment (Production Floor)
Report all unsafe work areas
Clear all lines of obstacles and trash
Expectations are to constantly be observing and promote changes, improvements and sustain.
Take daily attendance for Zone and provide Assistant Supervisor with any inaccuracies.
Verify all employees have logged into ShopVue.
Start shop orders in ShopVue.
Report all scrap in ShopVue for each shop order.
Performs activities of candle maker when assigned to assist or relieve on an individual basis to avoid shutdown.
Ability to take weights & enter information accurately into weights database.
Make necessary valve adjustments when required to ensure quality is to job standards.
Working with the Pour Technician to set up machines and equipment; communicate with Pour Technician to assure lines are in perfect operating condition.
Maximize line efficiency with minimal direction.
Ability to write routine reports.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
Ability to read / understand Manufacturing Assembly Process as well as deviations if necessary.
Ability to organize and monitor workflow while achieving quality, efficiency & daily goals.
Resolve personnel issues on-line
Identify solutions
Recommend actions
Report issues to Assistant Supervisor
Ability to lead & direct all production line operators.
Flexibility to run ALL lines as required.
Use of all hand tools as needed.
Ability to utilize hand jack when necessary.
Knowledge of wax types & characteristics.
Ability to identify issues quickly and implement solutions as needed.
Spot defects and identify root cause
Coordinate corrective action with minimal supervision
Work well with multiple departments.
Compliance with all safety regulations.
Compliance with quality control methods.
Ensure all people throughout line are rotated systematically for cross training purposes as well as safety and ergonomic reasons.
Knowledge and ability to operate various machines.
Ability to communicate equipment issues to maintenance & supervisors.
Effective verbal & written communication skills to deliver valuable teamwork.
Ensures that assigned line meets daily goals, safety requirements and follows quality standards.