Production Process Lead

Responsibilities

• Communicate safety as the number one priority for employees by encouraging safe work practices and immediately addressing safety concerns.
• Observe and implement safety corrections on assigned lines.
• Train employees to work in a safe manner.
• Maintain and publish OEE and line performance metrics.
• Trend and report analysis of performance.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and take ownership of actions.
• Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with Dozuki software.
• Review and train SOPs with responsible work (Production, Maintenance, etc.).
• Analyze scrap and create actionable tasks to meet annual KPIs.
• Capture and analyze data to optimize and standardize machine setup.
• Support a clean production floor with equipment, pallets, and personnel in proper positions.
• Monitor and revise 6S areas.
• Track and audit machine settings / speeds.
• Participate in site DMS meetings.
• Work their scheduled shifts but will come in early or stay late as needed to support all shifts, including some work on weekends as needed.
• Select and train production team on all three shifts to ensure world-class performance.
• Be available to communicate with and support all shifts throughout the day as necessary.
• Collaborate with personnel in various operations departments to ensure the production floor runs safely and efficiently.
• Ensure the lines are in perfect mechanical condition.
• Enter maintenance work orders for any mechanical issues.
• Follow up and escalate with management if maintenance work orders are not completed to satisfaction.
• Suggest changes to the PM plan to maintenance management to decrease mechanical breakdowns.
• Responsible for all quality-related issues on the lines.
• Perform root cause analysis (within one week of incident).
• State corrective actions to prevent conditions in the future (within one week of incident).
• Change written process procedures to permanently prevent future incidents (within one week of incident).

Requirements

• Basic math/mechanical aptitude.
• Basic statistical analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, in writing and verbally.
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred but not required.
• High school diploma, GED with 4 years experience, or Bachelors degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis, problem solving, Six Sigma, or Lean Manufacturing preferred.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work between an office setting and warehouse environment with temperature range of 55 – 80 degrees.
• This position may require the employee to work weekends or shifts other than their own to meet the needs of the business.

Physical Requirements

• Operate standard office equipment.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Lift up to 49 pounds.
• Stand and/or walk for up to 8 hours a day.
• Frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach, all with or without reasonable accommodation.