Production Lead- A Shift 6:00am-2:30pm

StatLab•McKinney, TX

8d•$19 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Lead is responsible for supervising the production team to ensure manufacturing issues, daily routines, quality control, and maintenance are conducted at optimal levels. This role involves managing the team, interviewing and training new hires, coaching and counseling team members, delegating tasks, and maintaining stock levels. The Production Lead also plays a role in conversions, operating and troubleshooting label and filling machines, and configuring capping machines. Additionally, this position develops and implements internal performance metrics, drives continuous improvement activities, designs and implements facility improvements, and develops the Production Team. The role requires exercising discretion and independent judgment on significant matters, attending meetings, signing off on time sheets, and managing stress. The Production Lead must also provide excellent customer service, follow all safety guidelines and company policies, and perform other duties as required. The duties may be adjusted due to customer needs and market competitiveness.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least three years’ hands-on experience working in operations leadership preferably within a bottling/packaging manufacturing environment.
Ability to examine documents for accuracy and completeness.
Skilled in use of computer and software, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to learn ERP systems such as Epicor.
Fluently speak, read, and write English.
Effective written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated.
Skilled in time management.
Skilled in multi-tasking.
Demonstrated ability to effectively speak in front of groups of co-workers and vendors.
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 as well as to draw and interpret graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, freight, and percentages.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Demonstrated customer problem solving skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to learn and perform primary functions of positions within department.
Ability to manage stress.
Ability to meet physical demands of the job which include, but are not limited to: walking; bending; pushing; pulling; sitting for extended periods of time at a desk using a computer, phone and headset; and occasionally lifting and carrying items which may weigh up to 50 pounds.
Position spends approximately 10% of time sitting at a desk and 90% standing or walking.
Vision and hearing must be within or correctable to within normal range.
Must work from the corporate office and be able to work on time on a regular basis during regular business hours.
While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is exposed to machines in a climate-controlled production facility where the noise level is high.

Responsibilities

Supervises Production Team (80% of the time)
Manages production Team to ensure manufacturing issues, daily routines, quality control, and maintenance, are being conducted at optimal levels
Interviews and trains all new hires
Coaches and counsels Team members as required with guidance from the Operations Manager
Delegates production tasks as required
Maintains predetermined stock levels
Tracks daily cases and cases per hour on conversions upon completion
Improves efficiency and output
Maintains equipment by following all steps as outlined in Maintenance Memo
Troubleshoots and resolves problems in a timely manner
Knows procedures to stop machines in emergency, non-emergency situations and when problems arise
Ensures equipment and production area are clean and organized
Interprets and understands importance of accuracy for all conversions
Comprehends all conversion part numbers and locations in the warehouse
Comprehends finished good part numbers and their differences
Assembles correct quality of lids and containers and box styles
Labels correctly
Configures label machine for all containers
Knows how to troubleshoot label problems and loading of labels
Changes out lots
Understands machine controls and when to add oil
Configures filling machine for all container sizes
Changes drums correctly and verifies lot on drums connected to filler
Comprehends where rails, electronic eyes, and the gates need to be
Sets data settings for priming system, auto gate routines, fill times and conveyor speeds
Configure filling machine for all container sizes
Know how to change and identify all parts
Comprehends where rails, electronic eyes and speed setting need to be set
Knows frequency and where to grease caper
Develops, implements, and monitors internal performance metrics for on time delivery, inventory management, cost, product quality, capacity plans and utilization, and production schedule accomplishment.
Recommends and drives continuous improvement activities with Team Members to meet annual objectives.
Designs and implements necessary improvements to maintain safe, clean, energy efficient, and well-organized facilities.
Develops the Production Team to become change agents, data driven decision makers, and discipline experts.
Performs in a manner consistent with company Core Values and Purpose.
Exercises discretion and independent judgment on significant matters including coaching, pay changes and investigations.
Attends all scheduled meetings
Signs off on Team Members’ time sheets by 5pm on the Monday of each payweek.
Punches in and out for each shift and meal period with no more than 1 error per quarter.
Manages any stress on the job, including but not limited to meeting deadlines.
Provides excellent customer service.
Follows all OSHA and other safety guidelines.
Actively demonstrates teamwork at all times.
Adheres to company safety standards at all times, such that no serious (requiring medical attention) injury occurred during the prior 12-month period.
Follows other policies and procedures such that there are no verbal or written warnings during the evaluation period.
Performs all other duties as required.