Plant Lead 1

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Position Title:           Plant Lead 1

 

Pay Rate:                   $27.81/hr

 

Category/Shift:        Hourly Full-Time. 2nd Shift Monday-Friday 12:30pm-9pm and occasional required weekend shifts as needed

 

Physical Location:   2015 Country Club Drive Carrollton, TX 75006

 

The Job You Will Perform:

• Execute daily objectives established by management by directing production employees and monitoring progress of assigned tasks
• Responsible for ensuring all safety, production processes, policies and standards, and quality expectations are met
• Responsible for ensuring all safety processes and policies are followed daily based on EHS and OSHA guidelines
• Lead plant Safety Committee designed to improve safe working environment by implementing processes and training
• Serve as member of plant leadership team and a role model for employees regarding on-the-job behavior, integrity, fairness and positive work attitudes
• Serve as a functional Safety Coordinator, to ensure all plant EHS and OSHA documents are completed and maintained
• Assist and support implementation of EHS initiatives and strategies to reduce risk including but not limited to the areas of: OSHA, ergonomics, injury / illness reduction, hazard communication, environmental, emergency preparedness, and general employee safety
• Assist Superintendent to ensure all EHS, OSHA and safety documents are completed in a timely and accurate manner
• Ensure plant employees are working in a safe manner at all times

• Conduct daily toolbox meetings when plant management is not available
• Ensures the correct methods and procedures are followed and remain compliant with Employee Handbook at all times
• Assign daily production duties to plant personnel in the absence of management
• Ensure daily reports are accurately completed and submitted as required
• Ensure inventory levels are at or below target levels
• Ensure that bales are inspected and monitored for any quality, integrity or downgrade issues
• Ensure that trailer unloading meets quality and accuracy requirements as well as the 48 hour turn-around time from full to empty
• Ensure rail cars are loaded on-time per the rail load schedule
• Promote and maintain high team morale
• Coordinate all activities for assigned area to include employee’s understanding of duties, shifting manpower needs, communicating of time constraints & assignments, completing supporting operational paperwork for all areas
• Perform inspection of wrap-up activities and attend briefings with Supervisor and Plant Manager, to review operational concerns
• Maintain smooth, continuous, efficient operation, assisting team in any function/role as needed
• Ensure plant member adherence to all policies, rules and requirements; coach team members as appropriate

• Ensure employees maintain a safe and clean work environment according to plant housekeeping standards

• Attend and participate in Plant safety meetings

• Manage controllable costs through proper equipment, tool and consumable usage

• Communicate and document all contractor and visitor training
• Ensure daily PM sheets are completed, signed, and turned into management
• Communicate PM needs to Manager and Superintendent
• Communicate any injuries, near-miss opportunities, or building damage immediately to management
• Perform inspection of wrap-up activities and attends briefings with Supervisor and Plant Manager, to review operational concerns