Paint Line Team Lead

About the role

The Crew Leader is responsible for all operations personnel and activities that occur during an operating shift. The Crew Leader is also responsible for ensuring that all operations personnel are following all safety and environmental policies and procedures. The Crew Leader monitors the warehouse floor to ensure that non-productive time is minimized, and the output of the production facilities meet or exceed the quality expectations of the customer(s).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the activities of all operations personnel.
• Ensures that there are adequate personnel present to maintain production output when personnel are absent due to illness and/or vacation.
• Ensures that all operations personnel perform their duties in a manner that is safe, consistent with company policies and is in accordance with documented work instructions.
• Verifies steel and paint prior to staging of raw materials at the paint line. Also, ensures that copies of each shop order are distributed in advance to the paint line production crew.
• Maintains production to ensure compliance with guidelines provided by Quality Control.
• Generates production summary reports and detailed line time reports for each production line, on a shift basis.
• Ensures that all paint usage has been properly recorded after each order has been completed.
• Ensures that defective product (raw and/or finished) has been quarantined according to HFI procedures. Also ensures that representative samples of defective product have been obtained and Quality Control has been notified when non-conforming conditions exist.
• Ensures that any production process non-conformities are isolated and addressed as expeditiously as possible.
• Oversees all operational processes throughout the facility and proactively addresses any concerns or issues.
• Communicates daily with the Plant Manager and internal personnel from Maintenance, Quality Control, and Sales to ensure any problems are resolved and thus help achieve company goals.
• Understands and complies with the fundamental principles associated with the Quality and Environmental Management System in place at BlueScope-Texas.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
• A minimum of five (5) years of related Manufacturing experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years leadership experience is required.

Qualifications

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with certain disabilities to perform the essential functions. The incumbent is required to drive a forklift and use power tools. The incumbent should also possess basic computer (data entry) skills and should be capable of recognizing metal defects.

Skills

While performing the duties of this job, the employee performs near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme cold or heat. The noise level in the work environment is considered moderate. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned. Additional job competencies, individual goals, and performance measurements are set at the department level.

Benefits

To support our goal, we offer a total compensation plan and an outstanding benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement. EEO: Employer/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veteran BlueScope is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status, as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.