- Professional
- Office in Conklin
Description
The Production Line Lead is responsible for providing daily production leadership and personnel guidance by overseeing the activities of a team of production workers and press operators, operation of equipment, process monitoring, and scheduling/procedure adherence. Follow general safety rules, procedures, and regulations.
Requirements
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work to improve safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency (SQDE) in the assigned area.
- Ensure line operators are trained to SOPs on production equipment and processes.
- Ensure press and line operators are adhering to standard operating procedures.
- Work to engage press operators and line operators to continually improve safety, quality & delivery metrics for assigned area.
- Drive team performance to achieve daily production.
- Coordinate the daily activities of the production line.
- Load line according to schedule and Production Manager instructions.
- Place employees in the optimal position on the production line for efficiency and accuracy.
- Communicate with Press Operator with specific reasons for the line downtime for accurate documentation.
- Conduct quick follow-up meeting to inform line team of job specifics: bottle color, cap, artwork, packing instructions, and any special requirements.
- Assist Press Operator to correct any problems with bottle print.
- Complete daily logs.
- Exhibit leadership abilities and enforce rules and polices.
- Spot defects and work to identify root cause.
- Resolve personnel issues on the line.
- Immediately escalate any abnormal conditions to Production Manager.
- Other duties as assigned by the Production Manager.
SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with employee evaluations.
- Help other production lines meet deadlines.
- Train others in this position’s duties and responsibilities.
- Participate in training classes and actively seek professional development.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience:
- 2-3 years of production, manufacturing, or related field experience is required.
- 1-2 years of experience in a Lead role.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES
- Strong leadership qualities
- Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Sound decision-making skills.
- Familiarity of 5S policies and procedures and the impact of improved 5S.
- Ability to identify issues quickly and implement solutions if deemed appropriate.
- Possess effective time management skills.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints knowledgably and respectfully.
- Good math, reading, and writing skills.
- Basic computer skills (ability to navigate email, calendar, Excel, and online training).
- Solid organizational skills.
- Ability to multi-task.
