Production Lead

BUCKEYE FIRE & EQUIPMENT CO • Kings Mountain, NC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Production Lead oversees a group of team members to support efficient manufacturing processes and meet production targets. The role supports the Shift Supervisor with day-to-day management of the manufacturing area, provides leadership and line management, coordinates workloads, supports the team in meeting daily goals, monitors issues, and helps ensure production targets are achieved.

Full-time employees are eligible for a weekly attendance bonus. Eligible employees can receive an additional $1 per hour for every hour worked when they work their scheduled shift.

Requirements

• Proven ability to direct and coordinate operations.
• Ability to manage a wide variety of activities at the same time.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead by example.
• Ability to plan, analyze, and challenge.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Solid understanding of people-related processes and procedures.
• Good understanding of plant deliverables and the impact of failure and cost of poor quality.
• Ability to walk, stand, and climb stairs, and to work in a manufacturing setting.
• Able to work around moving machinery and with exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and to dust, fumes, and gases.

Responsibilities

• Apply people and resources efficiently and effectively to meet delivery requirements while achieving quality and safety standards.
• Ensure the team understands daily targets and responsibilities.
• Ensure team members follow manufacturing procedures and comply with quality requirements, company policies, and procedures; lead by example in following those procedures and instructions.
• Ensure housekeeping and safety practices are followed at all times.
• Ensure equipment functions correctly and records are completed appropriately.
• Identify and segregate non-conforming material.
• Monitor changeover and/or line setup efficiency.
• Prepare line setups for following shifts, including first-piece inspections.
• Use technical skills and interpret blueprints as needed.
• Train operators on products and processes within the local team.
• Manage and support the team daily to achieve operational success.
• Conduct incident, accident, and non-conformity investigations, complete associated reporting, and close out actions.
• Promote high standards through personal example and ensure team members understand expected standards and behaviours.
• Work with support functions to define processes, procedures, and controls relevant to team activities.
• Support and contribute to continuous improvement activities within the team.
• Undertake continuous training and development.
• Identify improvement opportunities and solve problems as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Benefits

• Eligible full-time employees can receive an additional $1 per hour for every hour worked when working their scheduled shift, as a weekly attendance bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED