Production Lead I- 1st & 2nd Shift

What We Offer

• Competitive wage
• Health/dental/vision insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Short & long-term disability
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.)

Schedule

• 1st Shift: 6:00AM to 2:30PM
• 2nd Shift: 2:00PM to 10:30PM + $1.00/hr shift differential
• Must be open to working weekends and overtime as needed

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversee pre-op and/or tear down depending on shift
• Coordinate lines set-up
• Review production issues, production schedule orders and product specifications
• Work with other departments to prevent downtime
• Lead continuous improvement plant wide
• Assign personnel to work stations and gives direction
• Provide associate training as needed
• Recommend corrective actions for non-compliance to supervisor
• Communicate with supervisors and line workers; excellent communication skills and approachability required
• Responsible for specification compliance
• Responsible for documentation and legible record keeping for line, including lot tracking, waste, quality checks, product usage, production and standards
• Basic math skills, ability to enter data into computer programs, and attention to detail
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and production reports (product usage, packaging, lot tracking, labor tracking, waste control, daily worksheets, and any forms deemed necessary by Production Manager and Production Supervisor)
• Expected to eventually cross train in all lead areas related to production and packaging
• Work safely at all times
• On the floor 95% of shift
• Work a flexible schedule
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand and operate tools or controls
• Occasionally required to sit, walk, stoop or crouch
• Some facilities are multi-level and may require ascending or descending stairs
• Occasionally move up to 25 pounds with a hoist, pallet-jack or cart; regularly lift up to 15 pounds of boxes of product, bales of cartons, or rolls of film
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Language Skills

• Ability to read, speak, and write in English
• Bilingual capability is a plus

Education And/Or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related work experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision yet be flexible and have the ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Work Environment

• Multi-shift production operations may be expansive, noisy, wet/humid and vary in temperature from refrigerated environment, ambient or warm in summer months depending on facility

Pay

• Starting Pay: Production Lead I $19.20/hr., Production Lead II $21.40/hr.
• Shift differential offered for 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities
• Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training
• Eligible for discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance