T/F Lead Operator

About the role

Kruger Family Industries, parent company of Penda Corporation and TriEnda Holdings, is the North America leader in heavy gauge thermoformed plastics. We deliver highly engineered, high-quality material handling products and automotive accessories that reduce the weight and cost of traditional composite, fiberglass, wood, and metal products. This role offers the opportunity to work in an innovative environment during an exciting growth phase.

Responsibilities

• Inspect products to verify conformance to specifications and direct setup and adjustments of machines.
• Interpret company policies, specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assign duties.
• Enforce safety policies and procedures.
• Monitor workers' participation to ensure training is being applied and identify additional training needs.
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and equipment use to increase efficiency.
• Analyze and resolve problems or assist workers in solving them.
• Initiate or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve goals.
• Maintain production records and distribute reports to appropriate personnel.
• Perform activities of workers within the department.
• Perform all duties in compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and procedures.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform other job duties and assignments as requested or as business needs require.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Assist or fill in for the Production Supervisor when needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent education required; no advanced degree required.
• Minimum of three years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in the plastics industry, including extrusion, thermoforming, or blow molding, is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with other departments and prioritize, organize, and manage multiple projects.

Skills

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical documents. Ability to effectively present information to all levels of employees, including top management. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required.
• Mathematical and Computer Skills: Use of basic math skills, including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions. Ability to operate office equipment with basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with variables in situations with limited standardization. Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Production area temperatures can fluctuate significantly based on the time of year.
• Noise levels can be moderate to high; use of hearing protection and safety eyewear is required in many areas.
• Additional safety equipment may be required.
• Must be able to periodically work all shift schedules, including overtime and weekend work.