Operations Lead Production Clerk- 2nd Shift

Specifications
Education, Knowledge and Experience

• High school diploma or the equivalent preferred.
• Six months production experience preferred.
• An understanding of department processes and operations preferred.
• Able to work effectively under tight deadlines.

Other Skills and Abilities

• PC experience, primarily MS Word, Excel, Access, E-mail, TSO, CICS and Oracle preferred.
• Exemplify excellent teamwork, communication (written and verbal), organizational and leadership skills.
• Able to meet and maintain high quality standards.
• Show initiative and ability to work independently.
• Creative problem-solving abilities and mechanical aptitude desired.

Organizational Relationships
Reports to: Manager, Production Operations
Direction Received from: Manager(s) Production Operations, Operations Representative and Senior Production Coordinator(s)
Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Working knowledge of all projects and processes within the department.
• May perform any or all of the following department-specific tasks in relation to materials/items: fold, assemble, prepare, collate, palletize, box, wrap, and check for accuracy.
• Provide backup support to the Senior Coordinator including, but not limited to: problem resolution, supervising, training and assigning work to seasonal and full time employees.
• Assist in prioritizing, organizing and scheduling work to meet deadlines.
• Provide feedback to employees about the quality and quantity of work.
• Keep appropriate personnel informed of the quality of work within the department and

alert the Senior to specific errors that occur regularly and are consistently similar.

• Instruct and assist other employees with interpreting specifications on assigned projects.
• Communicate and identify areas for improvement and assist in developing alternatives/recommending solutions to leadership.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Operate department equipment as related to assigned project responsibilities.
• Possess the ability and commitment to work overtime and varying shift hours, as required.
• Participate in and/or lead departmental stretching program.
• Maintain the appropriate required department records.
• Perform other clerical work or other duties as assigned.
• May perform work of higher classified positions.
• During periods when normal assigned work volume is low, will be required to perform other job functions in other departments within the Operations organization.

Physical Demands and Essential Functions

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs., push carts weighing up to 600 lbs. and move pallets weighing up to 2000 pounds with a pallet jack.
• Able to stand and/or sit for long periods of time.
• Able to bend, twist and stoop.
• Tasks require repetitive motion.

Cross-Training and Additional Job Functions
Employees performing other job functions will receive cross-training to ensure they meet position requirements. Additional position requirements may include but are not limited to: lifting up to 65 lbs., pushing carts weighing up to 600 lbs., standing or sitting for extended periods of time, performing basic computer functions.
As a drug-free workplace, all employees are subject to our drug testing program.
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Job: PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS
Organization: Assessment & Qualifications
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Req ID: 13767