Production Lead - 1st. Shift

Lubrizol•Franklin, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At Lubrizol, we’re transforming the specialty chemicals market through science, sustainability, and a culture of inclusion. As part of our global team, you’ll be empowered to make a real impact—on your career, your community, and the world around you. As a Production Lead you'll be at the forefront of our innovation, driving specialty chemical solutions forward. You'll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing, and enhance modern life. The Production Lead is primarily responsible for leading the department personnel in day to day activities such as: scheduling and assigning duties to team members, making sure product moves through the department in a timely manner, monitoring quality, attendance, productivity and efficiencies. The Production Lead looks for process improvement ideas and uses 5S and continual improvement to reduce scrap, improve ergonomics and output. The Production Lead is responsible for maintaining up to date training records and matrix for all department team members. Additionally, responsible to attend the daily production meeting to report on safety, quality and production issues. Direct training personnel to areas that we need to train or be trained in and offer suggestions for process guide improvements.

Requirements

Successful completion of four-years of high school, or equivalent.
three or more months of experience, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
Mechanical abilities (preferred).

Nice To Haves

Excellent (written and verbal) communication and effective human interaction skills.
Flexible to change, and possess a high degree level of integrity and “can do attitude”.
Willing to work in a team environment and contribute to group goals
Able to convert units of measurement, add, subtract multiplication and division.
Ability to receive and provide instructions in a positive manner.

Responsibilities

Schedule assembly department personnel to assigned tasks and jobs.
Verify sub components, issuing pick list to Assembling Operators, ordering material and scheduling set-ups to ensure accurate and timely set-ups.
Keep product flowing through the department and passing on to other department to maintain on-time delivery to other departments and to our end customer.
Maintain up to date training records and matrix for all team members in the assembly department.
Monitor scrap/efficiency reports and communicating the results to assembly department personnel.
Attend daily production meeting to report on safety, quality and production concerns.
Complete team member evaluations and sit in on performance reviews.
Effectively communicate within the department as well with opposite shift leads and personnel.
Ensure the quality of the product meets the specifications listed on the router.
Understand and follow the SOP’s pertaining to the specific area.
Understand and follow the Work Instructions pertaining to the specific area.
Perform updates to documentation and process guides through PCO process.
Observe and promote Company standards and policies on safety, quality and productivity.
Understand Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in medical device and clean room environment.
Support and observe 5S and other lean manufacturing methodologies.
Restock supplies for next shift.
Other duties as assigned.