Production Lead

Description

Summary

The Production Lead will partner closely with the department supervisor to strategically oversee and optimize daily operations within the HDPE / Wood department. This role is instrumental in motivating personnel, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and advancing operational excellence. The individual will collaborate closely with team members to identify innovative solutions and play a critical role in the execution of initiatives that deliver significant improvements on the production floor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotes the Company's mission and values-based culture through monitoring and adjusting the flow of product through the HDPE and backup for Big Toys processes
• Safety : Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Will be responsible for monitoring and adjusting the flow of product through the HDPE / Wood department
• Responsible for assigning and distributing work to employees
• Monitor progress, correct workflow if needed and report on status of the manufactured parts
• Be able to look for and identify safety issues, correct if possible and report the findings to supervisor and / or management
• Monitors quality and performance of employees to ensure that utilization and quality targets are attained
• Be able and willing to attend supervisor training
• Back up Supervisor in overseeing personnel, verifying hours through time clock system, updating department board, daily walks, ensuring safe practices are followed, utilization report, and attend Superintendent daily meeting with updates regarding department
• Assist in training new employees on equipment and processes
• Responsible for time studies of standards, trouble shooting and overseeing weekly maintenance of equipment, which includes CNC routers
• Be able to communicate, program changes and requirements to Design Drafter Programmers
• Be able to learn to perform and over-see all HDPE / Wood functions and program parts while utilizing material
• Perform weekly preventative maintenance
• Other duties may be assigned by Manager or Supervisor.

Competencies

Education and / or Experience

One-year practical training or education in field related project or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Travel

Minimal day travel

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Must have the ability to write routine reports and correspondence as well as be able to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability

Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have working knowledge in Excel, Word, LMS and Report Manager.

Other Skills

Ability to drive Forklift safely

Ability to read Blueprint and Tape Measure

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently walk and sit; The employees (for this specific job) will need the ability to use a computer, with or without reasonable accommodation, including the use of a keyboard to type or through a speech to text application; take out the use of hands / fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms) and talk or listen.

The employee will occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and 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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, except in the manufacturing environment where PPE may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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