Production Line Lead

Job Summary

The Line lead is responsible for overseeing the safe and efficient operation of a production line, ensuring processes and procedures are followed, facilitating the training of line workers, troubleshooting issues, and applying LEAN manufacturing principles.

This is what you will do:

• Provide leadership for the production line employees.
• Direct and train production line personnel; including downtime responsibilities.
• Communicate production and performance expectations to the line personnel.
• Coordinate changeover processes and verify components are properly staged online.
• Report issues that might result in “hold” material.
• Identify, analyze, and correct the production rate barriers.
• Ensure proper line staffing.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the line equipment, tools, and instrumentation.
• Perform each position online and run each zone.
• Perform line setup and preventative maintenance of equipment.
• Comply with quality, safety, and efficiency standards and practices.
• Maintain a high degree of personal hygiene and housekeeping.
• Follow and encourage others to follow the company’s safety, quality, and GMP policies and procedures.
• Maintain an excellent attendance record.
• Stop, remove, and/or report safety hazards.
• Ensure complete and accurate data and documentation of information.
• Participate in Team meetings and display a positive attitude.
• Positively impact metrics, and costs, through uptime and efficiencies.
• Help facilitate, sponsor, and train new and temporary team members.
• Act politely and professionally and foster a “team mentality”.
• Understand staff capacities, published production schedules, goals, and SOPs.
• Identify problems and issues and initiate corrective actions.
• Report Redline concerns to management.
• Communicate effectively with others.
• Perform work onsite.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This is what you will need:

• High School diploma or equivalent. – Post-secondary education is a plus
• Minimum of two [2] years’ experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Minimum of one [1] year of leadership and training experience in manufacturing.
• Experience working with LEAN manufacturing principles.
• Demonstrated competency running each zone.
• Experience using an AS400 system.
• Experience in training, safety, quality, and GMPs.
• The ability to be a self-starter and work independently.
• Mechanical aptitude in a fast-paced production line, and manufacturing environment.
• Intermediate math skills.
• Comfortable working under deadlines.
• Proven strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to exercise judgment and set priorities.
• Ability to direct, delegate, and problem-solve while organizing and prioritizing based on deadlines.
• RF Gun skills.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English competently.

We enthusiastically welcome your application, as we recognize the invaluable perspective, experience, and potential you possess. Apply with us today! Together, we win!