Production Lead - TPU Film Manufacturing

FiLMax Tech Inc•Riverside, CA

4d•$50,000 - $70,000

About The Position

The Production Lead coordinates daily activities on TPU paint protection film production lines, assigning work, monitoring process compliance, supporting product quality, and maintaining workplace safety. The role supports production start-up, trial runs, and process knowledge transfer, and coordinates routine equipment inspections, cleaning, lubrication, and approved operator-level maintenance. Specialized mechanical and electrical repairs are handled by appropriately qualified and authorized maintenance personnel. The Production Lead works with operators and cross-functional teams to meet production, delivery, and quality targets; monitor process and performance measures; respond to production issues; and support continuous improvement. The role also helps establish production reporting, shift handover, and operator training practices.

Requirements

At least 3 years of manufacturing experience, including at least 1 year in a team lead, production coordination, or similar role.
Familiarity with manufacturing operations, SOP compliance, product quality control, and workplace safety.
Ability to coordinate work assignments, guide operators, and respond to production issues.
Ability to read and understand work instructions, equipment operating procedures, and quality standards.
Basic computer skills, including ability to use spreadsheets or production management systems.
Ability to communicate effectively in English for shop-floor coordination, operator instruction, and reporting.
Ability to work assigned shifts and reasonable overtime as operationally required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in plastic film, extrusion, casting, coating, laminating, or continuous-process manufacturing.
Experience supporting new production line start-up, equipment trial runs, or new plant operations.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, OEE, quality improvement, or production efficiency management.
Basic mechanical knowledge and ability to coordinate equipment inspections and simple operator-level maintenance.
Mandarin Chinese proficiency for technical communication with Chinese process and equipment engineers.

Responsibilities

Coordinate daily production activities, assign tasks, and support production output, delivery, and quality targets.
Support TPU production line start-up, process validation, trial production, and process knowledge transfer with overseas engineering teams.
Ensure operators follow established SOPs; monitor key process parameters, material usage, and production records; and report abnormalities.
Work with Quality and Process Engineering to monitor film thickness, visual defects, and winding quality, and support defect investigations and corrective actions.
Coordinate staffing and daily work assignments, guide and onboard operators, support training, and help maintain attendance and workplace standards.
Coordinate daily equipment inspections, cleaning, lubrication, and approved operator-level maintenance; promptly report equipment abnormalities to the Maintenance Technician.
Monitor production output, yield, scrap rate, equipment downtime, and schedule attainment; support continuous improvement initiatives.
Follow applicable OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and company safety requirements; promote machine guarding, PPE use, and 5S practices; and identify, address, and report unsafe conditions or behaviors.
Review production reports, quality records, and equipment inspection logs, and coordinate shift handovers to communicate production status and outstanding issues.
Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, and Process Engineering to resolve equipment, quality, and material issues affecting production.
Learn TPU processes, equipment operation, safety requirements, and quality standards; support trial production and establish reporting, shift handover, and operator training practices.
Coordinate daily team operations and monitor quality, output, scrap, and downtime metrics while supporting operational improvements.