Production Leader - 1st Shift

Position: Leader - Manufacturing
Reports To: Supervisor/Department Manager
Pay Range: Level 10 – Level 24
Essential Functions:
Coordinates employee activities and material movement to meet production schedule for shift;
Ensures communication/information flow between departments and shifts maintained and effective;
Provides on the job training of employees as needed;
See, reads, and follows work instructions, safety procedures, and completes various forms and reports;
Works with key individuals to ensure compliance to Quality standards and ISO procedures;
Assists in maintaining accurate inventories, administrative tasks, and reporting accurate/timely;
Provides back up to supervisor as needed;
Assists in development of employee goals and provides input on performance evaluations;
Assists employees with tasks and breaks as needed;
Works with co-workers in a safe, professional, and cooperative manner;
Maintains good attendance, flexibility in job assignments, adaptable to changing business needs, and continually learns and applies new skills;
Follows all company policies, procedures and ensures employees do the same.
Meets minimum physical/mental requirements with or without reasonable accommodation;
Other duties as assigned.
General Duties / Responsibilities/Mental Demands:
Operate Equipment: Able to operate all equipment in area of responsibility which operators in that department are required to use and maintain.
Administrative: See, read, and follow work instructions; guide, follow, and direct
operators in the use of and compliance to policies/procedures and
paperwork required for department…such as work instructions,
DVQRs, Pareto charts, blue print reading, labels, ISO procedures,
labor tickets, time cards, BOM, and other department specific
general forms; ensure inventory accuracy and procedures followed.
Quality: Collect data, use quality tools and methods, coordinate with
auditors/engineers; participate in the problem solving process; assist
operators as required; follow and ensure operator compliance to ISO and quality procedures.
Productivity: Production floor coordination via: assign manning; maintain and
coordinate product flow (material movement); coordinate/ensure
fixture/work station set up as appropriate for department; ensure
employee tools available and in good repair; meet production
schedule and execute plan; identify variance issues.
Health/Safety: Follow all safety policies, guidelines and training given; identify risks;
ensure PPE used; support plant safety programs/initiatives;
team/project participation; primary response to coordinating
solutions/addressing issues; support return to work; assist with
accident reports; ensure all accidents/injuries/near misses are
reported immediately; maintain good personal hygiene.
Teamwork/Flexibility: Foster and develop communications between shifts/departments;
build relationships with key partners in organization; team building
between operators, shifts, and departments; follow key principles;
motivate employees; diffuse employee issues via gathering
information and direct employees to sources/directions on
addressing issues; coach and support employees through change
and company initiatives; available for OT.
Set Up: Assist in area/workstation/workbench set up as needed; help find
efficient and effective methods.
Other: Contain and pass on employee issues to supervisor/manager via
recognizing the severity and direct to management accordingly;
participate in decision making via gathering and presenting facts;
provide input on employee evaluations; provide OJT and specific
instruction / training to operators as needed/required; set the
example for performance and promote a positive work environment.
Pre-Requisites/Minimum Qualifications:
One-year certificate from college or technical school; previous similar experience; previous or demonstrated proficiency at assembly or similar manufacturing work; demonstrated leadership and organizational skills and effective/supportive communication; must be self-motivated and able to train and motivate others.

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No