Production Lead 2Nd + 3Rd Shift

2nd shift 4:15pm to 2:45am 4X10

3rd shift 8:30pm to 7:00am 4X10

JOB PURPOSE: Collaborate with Production Supervisor as a Lead by overseeing the assignments, productivity, and daily scheduling of production employees; ensure compliance of company policies, procedures, and practices; support company safety rules, regulations, and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTONS:

• Must be able to meet all safety requirements and applicable safety polices.
• Review/use safety equipment required for each job.
• Multi-task and work with a sense of urgency to ensure operating schedules are met.
• Establish schedules and priorities; maintain operating schedules to ensure goals are met.
• Review production schedule, organize workers and materials for assigned orders.
• Inspect production work, documentation, ensure work order conformance. Lead team in a manner to meet quality, production, and customer delivery expectations.
• Ensure procedures and policies are followed.
• Maintain daily records and reports.
• Collaborate with different departments in a team effort to further company goals concerning safety, quality, and productivity. Work well with others.
• Responsible for assisting/conducting training of new employees and cross training of other employees.
• Ensure areas and equipment is properly cleaned and sanitized. Store equipment neatly and organized in proper locations.
• Provide workers with feedback, enforce polices.
• Start machine and operate cycle; learn to recognize and solve minor malfunctions of the machine; ensure equipment is being properly maintained.
• Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
• Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
• Collect unused raw materials for reconciliation and dispose of waste materials after end of month counting.
• Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or directed.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to work under pressure and occasional stressful conditions.
• Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility to changing priorities, deadlines, demands and assignments while maintaining cohesive and harmonious working relationships.
• Must be able to research information to resolve problems; identify issues requiring further attention; corrections and/or make recommendations; then take preventive actions; process facts and apply judgments; communicate with others to provide or obtain information.
• Must be able to work in an environment with loud noises, heat, cold and strong odors.
• Perform receptive key stokes to compile and prepare documents, reports, forms, and correspondence.
• Must be able to stand/walk for 10 hours.
• Some heavy lifting required, able to lift 35 lbs.
• Push/Pull; use both hands to package product, repetitive work.
• Ability to perform repetitive manual material handling without restriction, requiring (but not limited to) the following physical abilities:

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Communication skills: Must be able to read and write in English. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, peers, and subordinate.
• Must have the ability to comprehend written instructions and numbering.
• Must be able to calculate basic arithmetic, (i.e., add, subtract, multiply and divide).
• Computer skills: Knowledge of Microsoft word processing, Excel, & e-mail program.
• Knowledge in machinery skills: Ability to operate automated machines and equipment with speed and accuracy.
• Must have good organizational and observation skills.
• Safety: Working knowledge of safety rules, regulations, & training,

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (The following qualifications can be acquired and demonstrated through experience, education and/or vocational training as noted or as appropriate.)

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two (2) – three (3) years of previous manufacturing experience preferred.
• Two (2) years of experience in leadership/supervisor role preferred.
• Attendance: Must be punctual and reliable.