Line Lead 3rd shift

POSITION SUMMARY — Responsible for directly overseeing assemblers, operators, or fabricators and the activities of production. Ensure all company policies are followed, including but not limited to, safety and quality. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT — Must be willing and able to work in an environment exposed to elements that can include but are not limited to coolant, dust, mist, elevated noise, and uncontrolled temperatures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead production crew on the line
• Prepare and set up machinery for production when necessary
• Maintain supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies and notifying supervisor of needed materials
• Document actions by completing productions and quality forms
• Keep equipment operational by completing preventative maintenance requirements by following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and calling for repairs
• Motivate the individuals on the team to work in a unified manner
• Ensure all training is completed for line crew employees
• Coordinate production workflow
• Plan operations to ensure optimal performance and minimum delay
• Determine manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production scheduled
• Assign workers and other staff to particular production operations
• Frequently check production output according to determined quality specifications
• Monitor jobs to ensure they will meet performance standard
• Address issues or make the supervisor aware when they arise aiming for minimum disruption
• Obtain output information such as quantity of finished products, and percentage of defectives, etc.
• Report on status and performance reports
• Collaborate with quality control, warehouse, other staff members
• Conduct line meetings
• Working knowledge of bill of materials and work instructions
• Review staff is clocked into timekeeping system
• Ability to stop the production line and/or prevent shipment of products due to nonconformance or potential nonconformance products to our customers
• Maintain and support the environmental policy with deployment, governance of the policy and processes, evaluation and taking action for process improvement

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of how to operate all machines and tools on line that is being lead
• Ability to lead others in a professional and effective manner
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to follow directions properly
• Ability to work appropriately and effectively unsupervised
• Ability to learn internal software
• Ability to access, understand, & interpret corresponding training documents & records

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School Graduate, GED, or HSDE preferred

Experience: Two to five years in a lead or supervisory position in a manufacturing environment

Computer Skills:  Must demonstrate computer literacy