Shift Lead- Night Shift

About the role

The Shift Lead is the liaison between the operations floor and the Shift Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Safety/Quality – acting as an example to the production team. Also, an acting liaison between his/her team and the Safety/Quality Manager(s).
• Guiding the efforts of the production team to ensure we protect our employees and ensure our facilities are safe, clean, and secure.
• Train new and re-assigned personnel in the safe execution of duties in each role they are assigned.
• Receive, acknowledge, deliver, and actively support company goals and objectives through direct communication to shift personnel and exemplifying their execution (show through your words and actions you support the goals and objectives).
• Responsible for the efficiencies of production team and ensuring his/her teams achieve their company goals and objectives as they relate to safety, quality, speed, delivery, and cost.
• Drive continuous improvement activities to achieve manufacturing excellence by leading and reinforcing a Lean Culture.
• Contribute to the development and establishment of clear performance metrics for his/her team.
• Address deficiencies in personnel performance through training, coaching, and the progressive discipline process.
• Other duties as required by management.

Requirements

• Able to read, write, and speak English and Spanish a plus.
• Ability to create and execute projects/plans and contribute to the development of tactical plans using the appropriate decisions and priorities.
• Proven experience in optimizing operational organizations to minimize cost per pound.
• Effectively coach team members and provide performance feedback and development opportunities within areas of responsibility.
• Ability to drive results and perform in a fast-paced and ever-changing work environment.
• Ideal candidate will be detailed oriented, process driven, have effective planning and implementation skill sets.
• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work as a team leader/member with a diverse group of people at all levels within the organization.