Production Lead, Machine Room (Night Shift)

The Bernard Group Inc•Chanhassen, MN

3d•$44,460 - $51,854•Onsite

About The Position

The Bernard Group is a 100% employee-owned visual merchandising company seeking a Production Lead for their Machine Room team. This role involves mentoring and coaching employees in areas like bindery, fabricating, cutting, or kitting. The Production Lead will train new and existing employees on machine setup and process flow, acting as a subject matter expert. While not a management role (no hiring, firing, or performance reviews), the lead will provide feedback to the manager on team member skill development. This is a working lead position, requiring the lead to also complete job ticket work and adhere to job requirements. The role is responsible for the final quality check before shipment to customers and serves as a liaison with CSRs and managers to ensure successful job completion within customer parameters.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required
Be able to conform to shifting priorities
Have high level communication skills
Be reliable and trustworthy
Have problem solving abilities
Be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time and perform long hours of work operating equipment
Be able to lift print media and substrate weighing up to 50 pounds
Be able to possess color vision in order to check color quality of printed materials & read a ruler to a 1/16th of inch
Be able to apply manual dexterity and visual acuity for cutting equipment and computer keyboarding use and to review detailed reports, instructions, print materials, and information
Able to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing. Strong interpersonal skills including, demonstrated listening skills and the ability to present ideas and thoughts concisely and effectively both internally and outside the organization
Willing to admit when you make a mistake
Fiercely loyal to both our customers and teams
Trustworthy, reliable, and easy to get along with
Enthusiastic and eager to take on new challenges
Adaptable and willing to wear whatever hat gets the job done

Nice To Haves

Preferred 3 years experience in CNC routing
OSHA 10 Hour certification a plus

Responsibilities

Work closely with the supervisor in prioritizing and directing department work flow
Support a safe environment, driving towards 0 OSHA recordables & maintain high quality standards
Ensure assembly integrity through continuous monitoring of departmental processes
Effectively communicate with the fabrication team to ensure production schedule aligns with customer needs
Maintain appropriate levels of supplies to meet production requirements
Monitor issues and receipts for work orders
Establish open lines of communication with the production floor
Represent corporate policy and communicate to employees as required
Ensure training and skills matrix are in compliance with training policy & work to further develop team’s skill
Work toward continuous improvement by monitoring efficiency & productivity & implement improvements
Drive improvements in material flow, including cell design and material delivery
Interact with other support departments as required, driving out costs where possible
Complete and quality check each job according to ticket specifications, producing quality work
Learn existing equipment and train and learn on new equipment
Troubleshoot production problems to ensure productivity and quality standards are met
Put away stock on shelves, break down boxes and clean up after shift
Troubleshoot and remedy programming issues as needed to ensure minimal downtime on the machines
Conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytics and problem solving
Perform miscellaneous projects and complete various tasks as requested by management