Lead - Production
About The Position
As a Production Lead, you will oversee, monitor, and coordinate the work for your assigned production team. You will work with the Production Manager to plan work and meet goals, ensuring that all required information, training, and team goals are communicated to team members. You will report on team successes and challenges to the Production Supervisor/Manager. While working with other leads, supervisors, and managers within the plant, you will help your team achieve production goals timely. You will assist team members with common questions, training, and concerns, elevating concerns as necessary to plant leadership.
Requirements
- High School Degree or equivalent; Associates’ Degree (U.S.)/College Diploma (Canada) – Technical, Business, Education, Engineering or other related field preferred
- 4 years of relevant experience
- Ability to give direction to team, delegate tasks, and provide team members feedback
- Demonstrated strong reading, verbal, and written communication skills
- Demonstrated strong organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and solve common production issues
- Ability to work independently and as a team in a diverse work environment
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to use hand tools
- Ability to travel 0-25% of the time
Nice To Haves
- Lean, Six Sigma certificates preferred
- Bilingual in English and Spanish or English and Vietnamese preferred
- Previous experience as a Production Lead preferred
Responsibilities
- Identify issues, problems, and solutions in areas of safety, quality, and production
- Maintain safe and clean work environment by leading by example and assisting supervisor in monitoring the use of all control points, equipment, and resources
- Adhere to, train, and help to enforce compliance to Environmental, Health and Safety procedures
- Work with support groups including New Product Development, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and the Warehouse to complete production in a timely manner
- Teach, guide, oversee, and organize employees to complete production
- Oversee the day-to-day functions of their assigned department by providing guidance and direction
- Assist in the preparation and organization of employee work schedules as well as monitor and report on attendance
- Maintain an adequate supply of tools and hardware supplies, as needed
- Assist supervisor/manager in the planning the layout of their assigned area
Benefits
- paid time off
- medical
- dental
- vision coverage
- retirement savings plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
