Pour Line Lead

FXI•West Chicago, IL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pour Line Lead will be responsible for supporting daily production by learning and operating foam machine operations, setting up and supervising the foam machine, and making necessary adjustments for optimal product yield. This role requires the ability to follow a work schedule, ensure timely and high-quality production, and motivate employees. The Lead will also perform quality audits, complete paperwork, and participate in root cause analysis investigations. Additionally, the position involves ensuring daily safety huddles are conducted, maintaining good housekeeping and the 5S Process, and supporting company decisions and policies. The Lead will provide work directions to employees and ensure professional working relationships with other departments.

Requirements

Self-motivator requiring minimal supervision.
Should be analytical and able to see things that should be done and have the initiative to get them done.

Responsibilities

Learn foam machine operations for daily production.
Set up foam machine and foaming computer for pour production.
Startup and shutdown foam machine for production.
Supervise foam machine during production.
Make adjustments as necessary for optimal product yield.
Follow work schedule and notify relevant personnel of deviations.
Ensure pieces are produced on time with a high degree of quality.
Motivate employees to achieve maximum productivity.
Perform required Quality audits.
Complete all necessary paperwork accurately.
Participate in RCA investigations, identify root causes, and implement corrective action.
Ensure daily Safety Huddles are performed.
Ensure good housekeeping and maintain a clean safe work environment.
Maintain the 5S Process.
Support the Pour line Supervisor and Pour line Manager in regard to all company decisions and policies.
Inform the Pour line Supervisor and Pour line Manager of issues where company policies / procedures are not being followed.
Provide work directions for departmental employees.
Ensure that a professional working relationship is carried out with all the departments.
Perform other duties as required to meet the company objectives.