Production Lead

Essential Functions

• Supervise and lead a team of production workers in the assembly and fabrication of windows and doors.
• Monitor production schedules and ensure timely completion of manufacturing targets.
• Enforce safety protocols and maintain a clean, organized work environment.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and perform routine inspections.
• Train and cross-train employees on various tasks, machinery, and safety procedures.
• Identify workflow or material issues and collaborate with supervisors to resolve them.
• Maintain accurate production records and report daily output, labor, and material usage.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and recommend process improvements.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of equipment and tools.
• Communicate effectively with other departments, such as Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Shipping.
• Assist with the proper flow of raw material and work-in-process
• Ensure in-process and finished goods quality checks are completed
• Ensure 5S standards are implemented and maintained
• Update our Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Customer Service (SQDC) board daily and communicate daily performance goals.
• Assist with daily machine start-up and maintenance tasks and ensure they are performed correctly
• Fill in, as needed, at each workstation
• Organize and schedule work assignments to achieve maximum efficiency
• Assist with training new employees
• Report any safety incidents or near misses to supervisor immediately
• Maintain performance standards, identify and or resolve any issues causing performance gaps

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Document remakes, downtime, and mechanical issues
• Able to adjust to support quality and production needs
• Able to make competent and on the spot decisions and adjustments
• Able to train new hires with set expectations and follow-up
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to read a measuring tape
• Excellent people skills to facilitate difficult or emotional situations
• Provide encouragement and support to others in accepting responsibility
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Responds promptly to employee needs
• Ability to learn new computer software programs
• Practice solution-based thinking
• Ability to maintain and understand the importance of confidentiality
• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills
• Basic math skills

Physical Demands

• This position requires lifting (up to 50lbs unassisted)
• Walking and standing for long periods of time

Work Environment

• This job operates in a warehouse/production environment; machine noise from production machinery, and exposure to hot/cold temperatures depending on season.