Team Lead

Pregis•Elgin, IL

10d•$21 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Pregis is a company focused on protecting what matters through innovative and customer-centric packaging solutions, with a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility. They are looking for individuals who thrive in high-growth industries and value innovation, customer focus, integrity, teamwork, and collaboration. The Pregis Purpose emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility as core to the company's DNA.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent technical school preferred
3 to 5 years’ experience in a Manufacturing environment preferred.
Lead or Supervisory experience preferred.
Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing (Spanish bilingual a plus.)
Ability to direct a team of employees and facilitate compliance with workplace policies, procedures and rules.
Elevates problems or employee concerns to Supervisor or Human Resources as needed.
Promote a positive teamwork culture and champion company core values
Ability to take coaching well and interact respectfully with others.
Strong organizational skills: ability to delegate, plan, and schedule accordingly.
Must be flexible with work scheduling as well as overtime.
Ability to understand detailed written and/or oral instructions.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
Ability to read a ruler, scale, and micrometer.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on quality.
Ability to work Overtime as needed daily, or weekends based upon business needs.

Nice To Haves

Spanish bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

Oversee Packers to ensure the quality and production of Non cushioned mailers across multiple postproduction lines meet customer specifications and delivery requirements as well as company standards for quality performance and operation in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Maintain continuous product quality during production and guide the workflow by monitoring packaging work force’s quality inspections and packaging process in collaboration with the assigned QC Inspector.
Perform quality inspections at regularly prescribed intervals and document accordingly across multiple production lines.
Help employees in the department perform their duties correctly.
Help converting team operate at or above designated run speeds.
Lead team of Packers on multiple postproduction lines by monitoring performance and providing direction.
Ensure SOPs are followed during the production process.
Ensure correct packaging components are in place for each varying job order.
Maintain integrity of SAP inventory management system and ensure finished good load flags are placed correctly.
Address standards, including packaging, for defects and inaccuracies per Pregis quality standards; correct and report any non-conformities and initiate hold procedure when needed.
Ensure Packer rotations and breaks occur per company policies.
Work with Production Supervisor to determine manning schedules and overtime allocations.
Accurately update the upcoming shift to ensure a smooth shift handoff; communicate regularly with staff to minimize delays.
Perform and document hourly inspections and run profile retain samples per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
Train Packers on Quality Assurance (QA) SOP; regularly conduct audits to ensure quality inspections are being performed.
Work with Quality Manager and Inspectors and Operations to resolve issues per QA SOPs.
Perform 6S and SOP audits regularly as required.
Help to identify WIP material defects, captures relevant information (lot codes, samples, etc.) and forward to Quality Manager.