Shift Lead - 2nd shift

Techniplas•Fayette Township, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

NEXXTA is a U.S.-based manufacturing partner with four Great Lakes facilities delivering precision, speed, and scale. We serve industry leaders across transportation, energy, medical, and defense, offering tariff-free production, open capacity, and rapid ramp-up. With in-house R&D and engineering, we help customers strengthen supply chains and build confidently in America. Under the direction of the Supervisor, the Shift Lead will assist with everyday production needs on a day-by-day basis. This includes helping with shift startup and shutdown of presses and equipment, assisting in minor repairs on equipment, conducting scheduled checks and audits on equipment, and serving as a backup in multiple roles where needed. The Shift Lead performs various duties to support the manufacturing function by assisting and acting as a multi-disciplined backup on the manufacturing floor as needed.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent
1 – 2 years related experience
Able to work in a fast-paced and at time stressful environment
Must be dependable and have excellent attendance record.

Responsibilities

Assist with shift startup and shutdown of presses and equipment.
Assist in minor repairs on equipment.
Conduct scheduled checks and audits on equipment.
Serve as a backup in multiple roles where needed.
Perform backup duties in multiple roles to cover for absences or vacations.
Ensure compliance with company quality assurance policies and established standards, such as ISO/IATF 16949, by assisting in developing and maintaining work instructions and standard operating procedures.
Audit for accurate shop floor reporting processes to sustain positive inventory control by reviewing timekeeping and production reports for accuracy and completeness.
Ensure adherence to transactional discipline and complete necessary ERP transactions.
Develop specific short-term procedures within the department to facilitate continuous production.
Check production schedules to ensure necessary product is available for processing and optimum efficiency is obtained, including reporting problems and monitoring corrective action.
Review master production schedule and coordinate with supervisor, production planner, or production manager for necessary changes to ensure schedule attainment.
Monitor statistical process control data, quality concerns, and other production-related data, ensuring it is charted according to existing quality control instructions and procedures.
Inform necessary personnel of workflow and possible constraints with respect to meeting the production schedule to maintain open communication channels and facilitate a proactive approach to problem resolution.
Facilitate the implementation of continuous improvement principles and procedures, such as Kaizen, by assuming a leadership role in continuous improvement initiatives, evaluating cost-effective methods and procedures, and promoting a teachable approach to improving production flow or processing.
Complete required checks and audits such as 5s, LPA, Safety, Scrap, etc.
Conduct periodic checks throughout the shift to ensure adherence to production and scrap targets and perform escalation when required.
Ensure necessary operator-level PMs are completed.
Make necessary adjustments and/or repairs to equipment at the floor level.
Complete and perform other duties/tasks as may be assigned.