Manufacturing Group Leader - Production, Direct

The Position

The Manufacturing Group Leader ensures that the production line meets or exceeds the minimum daily production standard, ensuring quality of product being produced and/or packaged, and ensuring departmental on-hand inventory reporting accuracy for both raw materials and finished products. The Manufacturing Group Leader accomplishes these objectives though performance of tasks and duties personally and/or by directing and coordinating the activities of the people working in his/her department.

 

Responsibilities 

• Performs all job tasks and duties associated with their assigned department.
• Liaison between department and management.
• Uses good listening, verbal, people, and teambuilding skills.
• Communicates information, instructions, and requests to Management and employees clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written forms.
• Must be proficient in the use of: PC’s, Barcode Scanners, and the AS400 to enter, retrieve, and send required data and information.
• Understands and insures all Quality guidelines are followed.
• Mentor/training function

Qualifications

• Able to read and understand work instructions in English
• 12+ months related experience
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Frequent bending, pushing / pulling, reaching, and lifting periodically up to 75 pounds
• Regularly lift up to 35 pounds
• Powered Industrial Truck certification may be required

Education

• Preferred High School Diploma or GED