Production Lead- Processing

Avient•Montrose, CO

2d•$27 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Lead performs the duties of the assigned production area while directing and coordinating the activities of others. This is a hands-on role that includes direct labor, coordinating workflow, troubleshooting with operators, and leading by example. The Production Lead coordinates area activities when the Production Supervisor is absent. The role works with the Shift/Production Supervisor to prioritize team efforts and meet quality, shipment, and data-integrity requirements. It monitors the production schedule, helps ensure employees follow proper machinery and raw-material procedures, establishes and documents processing parameters, and maintains production documentation. The Production Lead serves as the area’s primary point of contact, communicates procedural changes and quality issues, leads safety and housekeeping practices, coordinates troubleshooting and raw-material logistics, supports employee training, and initiates work orders to maintain production lines. The position may cover for the Shift/Production Supervisor and may provide input on employee reviews and disciplinary actions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Three years of cross-functional experience in the plastics industry.
Three years of leadership experience managing direct reports.
Three years of problem-solving experience.
Three years of experience in manufacturing processes involving mixing, blending, and extrusion.
Completed forklift operator license.
Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel skills.
Ability to multitask.
Conflict-resolution skills.

Responsibilities

Work with the Shift/Production Supervisor to prioritize team efforts and ensure quality, shipment, and data-integrity requirements are met.
Monitor and update the production schedule and use it to prioritize the area’s workload.
Ensure employees know the proper procedures for operating machinery used to mix or blend dry chemicals or extrude color.
Ensure employees know the proper procedures for raw-material consumption.
Provide leadership and expertise in SAP procedures and processes.
Establish and document processing parameters and product characteristics to support productivity, consistent quality, and customer specifications.
Document completed work and contribute to maintaining and updating procedures, records, logs, manuals, and other required paperwork.
Complete necessary documentation at the end of the shift.
Serve as the production area, product line, or function’s go-to person and liaise with management and support groups, providing operational feedback.
Communicate procedural changes and quality issues to the team.
Lead safe work practices, housekeeping, and environmental compliance, and report exceptions when necessary.
Maintain housekeeping standards.
Lead troubleshooting activities and coordinate contact and follow-up with support groups such as Maintenance.
Coordinate raw-material logistics with operators and Warehouse Associates.
Participate in training new employees and retraining associates in processes and methods as needed.
May provide input for annual employee reviews and disciplinary actions.
Initiate work orders to keep production lines maintained and operating.
Support the company’s vision, mission, and guiding principles.
Follow applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety rules and guidelines.
Cover for the Shift/Production Supervisor when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.