Senior Production Lead

What You'll Do Here

• Follows and enforces all facility and department safety rules, including conducting safety walkthroughs and training of other associates
• Reports all injuries or prohibited activities to manager on a very timely basis
• Conducts quality meetings, communicates quality metrics within the department and escalates quality issues with management, technical staff, and other shifts
• Conducts discussions with associates and communicates all production and quality metrics within the department
• Creates cross-training matrix to show the cross-training needs of the department
• Works with forecast planning and sets goals for the departments
• Understands and executes whatever it takes for on-time fulfillment of all products
• Maintains a good professional relationship with all associates, Leads, Shift Managers, Technicians
• Affords assistance to operators by answering questions and demonstrating operations
• Reviews with Shift Manager any personnel needs/issues on a daily basis
• Ensures all work processes are completed accurately and according to work instructions
• Ensures all proper start of shift, end of shift, job tickets, and end of shift pass-downs are completed fully at the end of each shift or before product moves to another area
• Fills in for Leads in your department as needed.
• Fills in for Shift Manager when needed and knows and understands how to complete all shift communications

Skills You'll Bring

• Previous Manager, Supervisor, or Lead Operator experience in manufacturing or equivalent experience
• Experience with high volume repetitive manufacturing
• Ability to work at a fast pace, stand for long periods of time (12 hours+), and work flexible hours when needed
• 2 Year Associates Degree preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel
• Detail oriented and has good record keeping skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work in a culturally diverse environment
• Dependable, reliable, and has a good work ethic
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs., crouch, reach, bend and perform repetitive actions with hands and arms
• Highly adaptable to change and possesses willingness to learn new jobs
• Able and willing to work in other Production Departments on the Manufacturing floor when business needs