Setup Lead

INLINE PLASTICS CORP • Mcdonough, GA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Setup Lead provides leadership that fosters teamwork while coordinating daily activities; can perform the functions of the Setup Team; fills in for technical supervision as needed. This role ensures that work orders are created and managed in NexGen, parts are consumed and documented correctly, and pre-shift stretches are conducted. The Setup Lead also conducts shift start-up meetings, assigns job duties, and ensures setups are performed safely and efficiently without sacrificing personnel safety for manufacturing efficiency. They are responsible for ensuring equipment repairs are done correctly and documented, keeping management informed of production issues, and maintaining the overall safety and cleanliness of their shift's work areas, including the heater prep area, parts crib, and manufacturing equipment, ensuring SQF compliance. The role requires regular and consistent attendance and adherence to EH&S policies, including reporting unsafe conditions, attending training, and practicing safe work habits. Product safety and quality standards, GMPs, and SQF requirements must be followed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general equivalency degree (GED); or 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Technical background including technical school or previous technician experience.
• Ability to communicate one-on-one and in groups.
• Ability to understand instructions and follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportion, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to use multimeters, power tools, drill press, table saw, and welder.
• Mechanical and plumbing skills needed.
• Must be computer literate.

Nice To Haves

• College degree in manufacturing a plus.
• Knowledge of statistical process control helpful.
• Knowledge of SPC/SQC in a manufacturing environment a plus.
• Knowledge of hydraulic, electrical, and air-operated machinery is helpful.
• Forklift driving experience helpful.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that Work orders are created for all CM (corrective Maintenance) orders in NexGen.
• Prints out and assigns CM’s to a member of the Technical team.
• Follows up and ensure the work is completed in an efficient manner and completes the work orders in NexGen.
• Consumes parts and documents all necessary information correctly in NexGen, pertaining to the CM order.
• Ensures Pre-Shift stretches are done by all team members (ergonomics).
• Conducts the shift start up meeting with the technical team and assigns job duties for the day based on the business needs with input from the shift supervisor if needed.
• Ensures all setups are done with adequate resources, so as to not sacrifice personnel safety in order to prioritize manufacturing efficiency.
• Ensures that equipment repairs are done correctly (no band aids).
• All equipment repairs are documented in NexGen.
• Keeps the management team informed (on weekends or in absence of technical management) of unscheduled breakdowns/ issues in maintaining the flow of production as set out by the Schedule.
• Responsible for overall safety of all Technical personnel on his shift.
• All equipment in the heater prep area, the parts crib and around manufacturing equipment is kept clean, orderly and SQF compliant (housekeeping).
• Must maintain regular and consistent attendance.
• Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements.
• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.
• Attend scheduled EH&S training program.
• Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans.
• Recommend improved EH&S practices.
• Practices safe work habits and follows general safety procedures such as proper lifting and bending, ergonomics, proper use of equipment and use of personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Ensures that all fall protection procedures are strictly adhered to including but not limited to the use of harness, platform ladders, railing, lifts
• Ensures lockout procedures are followed any time the equipment is being cleaned or maintained.
• 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 SQF requirements.

What This Job Offers

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