Production Lead

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Plant Manager, leads production staff in daily activities
• Helps administer training, including safety training, for new employees as well as long term employees on the production team
• Conducts performance evaluations of staff
• Projects raw and finished material needs for given time periods
• Works to minimize product loss and production-related waste
• Documents work completed as required including logs, data reports, procedures, etc.
• Affords assistance in the maintenance of equipment by effectively communicating issues or any potential problems
• Communicates with Warehouse support to maintain appropriate production schedules
• Ensures plant is maintained and in accordance with safety and housekeeping policies and guidelines
• Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations
• Assists with other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-speed environment, follow standardized work process, and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement environment
• Must be able to operate/monitor equipment during operation to ensure quality production
• Must be capable of multi-tasking and working both as a team and independently
• Must be well organized and have a strong attention to detail
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate courtesy and tact with people in various positions and levels within the company
• Must have strong interpersonal, training, and coaching skills
• Must demonstrate a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
• Maintain a clean and safe workspace
• Must be dependable and have excellent attendance
• Willing and able to work overtime as needed
• Must be able to pass a forklift test and a respirator fit test
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English

Skills and Abilities

• Previous manufacturing experience related to RTP production operations
• Preferred previous supervisor experience
• Preferred high school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred forklift experience

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Regularly Stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
• Talk and hear to coordinate and operate equipment
• Use of safety equipment as dictated by the work (safety glasses, safety shoes, respirators, face shields, hearing protection, gloves, etc.)
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Frequently Lift and/or move up to 60 pounds
• Occasionally Sit
• Handle (with mechanical equipment) up to 250 pounds
• Exposure to noise levels above the OSHA action level requiring use of hearing protection
• Other Specific vision abilities may require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus