Production Team Lead

Job Purpose

Guide the daily manufacturing activities in a manner that maximizes total departmental performance.  Manage the key aspects of safety, quality, process efficiency and cost control that occur on production shifts.

This position is for 3rd shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze all stages of manufacturing process to prevent or correct errors by engaging and coaching with personnel.    35%
• Assign daily tasks and shift activities to the manufacturing staff    20%
• Ensures that all good work practices and procedures are followed         15%
• Participate and contribute in Health & Safety, Security and Environmental activities (SAFE meetings, BBS observer, HS&E training, Near Miss & AIRI reporting, Housekeeping, 5S, Recycling,                                    Waste Management, etc.)     15%
• Provides daily production updates and review of shift performance     10%

Job Requirements

List the minimum required qualifications for the job in the following order: education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Qualifications must be directly linked to the level of responsibilities. List the preferred qualifications in a separate paragraph. Note that the preferred qualifications bring performance to a competent level. 
 
o    High school diploma or equivalent    
o    Minimum 2 years experience in manufacturing
o    Good written and verbal communication skills and 
o    Customer service skills
o    Strong mathematical skills
o    Basic computer skills

Employee is expected perform these company success factors:

o    Focusing on our Customer’s Future First - - Delight Your Customer
o    Embracing Entrepreneurial Thinking - - Deliver Results
o    Developing Talents - - Develop Yourself
o    Courage and Curiosity to Question - - Dare To Improve
o    Integrity & Responsibility in our Actions - - Demonstrate Integrity

Working conditions will consist of a paint factory environment that has the potential of exposure to hazardous chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, heat and noise (ranges 75db to 85db).  The job entails intimate interaction with high speed, moving, heated and cooled equipment.  Several pinch-points exist.  There is a high volume of start and stop forklift traffic.  It is an indoor job in a semi-air-conditioned building, largely protected from outside weather conditions.
Physical requirements are standing for periods of time, sitting, working on a computer, walking, writing, kneeling, crouching and climbing stairs.    The employee must have good hearing and good vision, including peripheral vision and depth perception, to determine proper fit and operation of parts and equipment and product cleanliness to eliminate sources of product contamination in the clean up process.  The employee must also be able to perform the following tasks:

•    Ability to work at ease from elevated platforms and access stairways.
•    Occasionally lifting or moving objects up to 50 Lbs or up to 100 Lbs with assistance.
•    The employee will regularly have to work around moving forklifts, coating factory equipment such as mixing equipment, pumps, filling equipment, etc.  
•    Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as Lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, safety shoes, will be provided to the employee and will be mandatory to wear in accordance with the department PPE hazard assessment.  The employee will be responsible for ensuring the PPE is in operating condition.
•    Ability to recognize indicated temperature and pressure to maintain safe operations and protect personnel, equipment and products from harm.
•    Ability to work safely and at ease while wearing appropriate personal protective equipment including: respiratory protection, gloves, safety shoes, hearing protection, aprons, face shields and etc...

Benefits

401K retirement savings with 6% company match
Medical insurance with HSA
Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits
Generous vacation, sick and holiday pay
Progression (pay-for-skill) pay plans 
Short & Long term disability
Paid Parental leave after 1 year
Career growth opportunities
Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks
Employee referral bonus
Employee appreciation days

Competencies