1st Shift Production Team Lead

PCS Technical Services • Cincinnati, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Temp-to-Full-Time 1st Shift Production Team Leader position. The role involves providing team leadership in the safe and efficient running of filling lines to produce quality product for on-time shipment to the customer. The Team Leader is responsible for the correct set up and production of orders according to customer specifications, training and delegating tasks to production teammates, and operating filling equipment. They must ensure finished products meet customer specifications and GMP requirements, meet production goals, and accurately complete necessary paperwork. The position also requires collaboration with the process improvement manager, interfacing with the warehouse, performing line clearance, and performing minor maintenance on equipment. Upholding plant rules and safety procedures, providing shift updates, and maintaining 5S standards are also key responsibilities. The role may involve forklift operation if trained and authorized, and other assigned duties. Physical requirements include lifting up to 40 pounds and standing/walking up to 100% of the time.

Requirements

• Team leadership skills.
• Minimum 8th grade reading and math proficiency
• 2 or more years experience in manufacturing and production line work
• Ability to read and follow work orders and instructions
• Mechanical aptitude with ability to use various hand tools for maintenance and repair
• Machine knowledge and thorough understanding of production and manufacturing processes
• Good interpersonal skills and communications
• Tolerance for dusty conditions and exposure to chemicals, dyes, fragrances and perfumes

Nice To Haves

• GED

Responsibilities

• Provide team leadership in the safe and efficient running of filling lines to produce quality product for on-time shipment to the customer.
• Responsible for the correct set up and production of orders according to customer specs.
• Train, delegate and assign appropriate tasks to the production teammates assigned to the work area, manage the team in a positive manner to produce expected results.
• Operate filling equipment, complete set up, clean out, and changeover of the line with the support of assigned production teammates to minimize downtime.
• Read and follow the fill line work order and instructions to ensure the finished product meets customer specifications and GMP requirements.
• Meet production goals and produce quality product with correct fill weights, batch numbers, label placement, packing and stacking patterns, etc., report any problems or errors in the production run promptly to the shift supervisor before proceeding.
• Collaborate with the process improvement manager to create and enforce standardized work methods.
• Accurately complete necessary paperwork and documentation.
• Interface with the warehouse to ensure timely staging of packaging materials for production runs, and liquid processing for product delivery to the line.
• Complete line clearance before commencing next run.
• Perform minor maintenance and repair of equipment to prevent downtime, promptly inform the shift supervisor or maintenance of more complex equipment malfunctions for speedy repair.
• Uphold plant rules and safe operating procedures on the line, refer issues of teammate’s non-compliance to the shift supervisor to be addressed.
• Provide updates as necessary to the shift supervisor, and oncoming production team leader at shift change.
• Maintain 5S standards for safety and good housekeeping daily, complete these tasks prior to handing the line off to the oncoming shift.
• May run the forklift to help facilitate production if trained and authorized.
• Perform other duties and completes projects as assigned.
• Lifting and moving objects (to the waist) up to 40 pounds frequently.
• Stand/walk-up to 100% of the time.

What This Job Offers

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