Production Lead

INLINE PLASTICS CORP•Mcdonough, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Lead provides leadership that fosters teamwork while coordinating daily activities. This role involves performing the functions of Production Operator levels 1, 2, and 3 positions, and filling in for shift supervision as needed. The Production Lead is responsible for overseeing day-to-day activities, problem-solving, training employees, checking work, addressing minor complaints, and communicating information to management. This role also involves preparing and processing reports and administrative duties, maintaining expertise in Machine Data Transducer (MDT) for scheduling and shift reports, covering breaks and lunches for operators, ensuring operators complete checklists and QC line inspections, documenting quality control testing results, and assisting with operator or packer training. Consistent and regular attendance is required, along with other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or general equivalency degree (GED).
Prior experience or training in a related field or manufacturing environment.
Ability to take direction and understand written documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form.
Ability to understand simple mathematics, using addition, subtraction, fractions and decimals.
Must maintain consistent and regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of metric system a plus.
Computer experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Effectively coordinates and oversees day-to-day activities or work assignments as communicated by management or other established methods.
Responsibilities may include problem solving; training employees; assigning, directing and checking work; addressing minor complaints and communicating information to management.
Accurately prepares, inputs and processes various reports, paperwork or other administrative duties in a timely manner.
Maintains expertise in Machine Data Transducer (MDT) for scheduling/deletion of jobs and completion of shift reports.
Covers for breaks and lunch of the operators, if needed.
Completes daily shift reports.
Ensures operators are properly completing operator checklists.
Ensures production operators and machine operators are properly performing QC line inspection requirements.
Documents results of quality control testing to correct process and material issues.
Assists with the training of operators or packers when needed.
Must maintain consistent and regular attendance.
Comply with the EHS Policy and applicable regulatory and company EHS rules and requirements.
Prompt reporting of any unsafe conditions, practices, or environmental concerns to supervision.
Resolving potential hazards swiftly, thereby ensuring a safe work environment for all employees.
Attend scheduled EHS trainings.
Actively assist the organization in achieving or surpassing EHS goals.
Identify areas for improvement in EHS practices and recommend enhancements to contribute to our commitment to a safe work environment.
Demonstrates safe work habits by adhering to general safety procedures, including correct techniques for lifting and bending, maintaining proper ergonomics, using equipment correctly, and wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
Ensures strict adherence to all safety procedures, including the enforcement and discipline related to Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) procedures.
Follows Product Safety and Quality standards.
Follows GMP’s regarding food contact packaging as it pertains to the employee.
Follows IPC product defense standards and complies with all Safe Quality Food (SQF) requirements.