Production Lead - 2nd Shift

Mathews Brothers Co • Belfast, ME

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Production Manager, the Production Lead is fully responsible for all Manufacturing operations on their line. This position will have 6-8 direct reports. The Production Lead is responsible for hitting all production and quality targets for their line. This is an hourly position with general hours of 4:45pm to 1:30am on a daily basis and 3:30am when the team is working overtime.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience working in a Manufacturing environment in leadership role
• High attention to detail
• Proven ability to effectively lead a team
• Proven ability to meet specific production targets
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to grasp and lift
• Occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Regularly required to lift up to 25 pounds; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus required

Responsibilities

• Ensures that team meet all quantity and quality targets and addresses any performance issues immediately
• Motivates team appropriately and ensures they are seeing the larger company vision
• Ensures that new hires are being trained appropriately
• Holds direct reports accountable to quality and quantity targets and addresses performance issues as needed
• Develops trainers and a backup Lead
• Owns and develops the positive culture of the team
• Addresses employee concerns and issues immediately and partners with Human Resources and Production Manager to manage as needed
• Ensuring that team members are being effectively rotated and that stretching is occurring
• Ensures frequent and clear communication to Production Manager regarding any production or employee issues
• Daily handoff to 1st shift Production Lead via email that clearly outlines all critical information from the shift
• Consistent collaboration with Human Resources on employee issues and challenges

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees