First Shift Production Group Leader

About the role

Perform duties to provide operators with support and assistance.

Responsibilities

• Record, log and maintain records as per work instructions; prepare reports as required.
• Instruct operators in proper molding techniques, procedures, product, quality requirements, and housekeeping.
• Provide support and assistance to operators to maintain efficiency and scrap standards; ensure that operators are supplied with all materials necessary to produce product.
• Set-up startup molds to established process parameters; change cavities and inserts on molds as needed.
• Monitor material usage of rubber presses; notify mill operator of material requirements; calculate mixing and blending of rubber compounds needed; cut rubber when needed.
• Report press breakdowns or malfunctioning problems to maintenance; make minor repairs.
• Work with engineering to improve techniques, molds, process and the like.
• Assist in relieving press operators or other qualified production operations for lunch and breaks as directed.
• Observe all prescribed safety rules and regulations and maintain work area in a neat and orderly condition; exercise proper care and safety in the use of power tools, equipment and materials.