Production Lead

 

 

Job ID:  518603

Non-Exempt

 

Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we’re leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

 

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Job Summary

 

The Production Lead is responsible for leading a manufacturing production team to work injury-free/incident free in a manufacturing environment. The production lead is responsible and accountable for employee safety, quality, and production in a specific area. This is a union role.

 

Job Responsibilities

 

• Follows, and ensures others follow, all policies, standards, and safety requirements defined by the company
• Drives safety excellence through promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability to proactively eliminate hazards
• Participates in hiring, schedules, and supervises full time staff and additional temporary staff
• Provides coaching and corrective feedback timely as well as initiating disciplinary processes up to and including termination, as necessary
• Participates in timely quarterly and annual reviews for all team members
• Facilitate team development and growth, employee skill development, problem-solving and resolution
• Oversees all process documentation and training program procedures for consistency of operational tasks, and the safety and cleanliness of the workplace
• Works directly with Quality Control, Engineering, and Maintenance, to improve quality, streamline efficiencies and reduce operating expenses
• Tracks productivity for measured efficiency and improvement and operates at or below the budgeted cost for production utilizing lean manufacturing procedures and cross training
• Oversees adherence to inventory control procedures to ensure inventory accuracy goals are constantly achieved

• Assist with troubleshooting and solving production issues

• Performs other duties as requested by management

 

Job Requirements

 

• At least 1 year of Lead/Supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment is required
• Able to operate under pressure, meet strict deadlines, effectively prioritize workload and capacity to multi-task
• Ability to lead by example and build effective teams
• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work in a factory environment and perform manual labor
• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Ability to read and perform mathematical calculations and measurements with numbers, fractions, and decimals
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

 

Compensation

 

• The hourly pay rate is $40.56/hr
• Annuity Fund
• Health and Welfare
• Paid time off ​
• Paid holidays
• Annual economic wage increase

 

 

What CRH Offers You

 

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

 

 

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