Production Lead-1

Who We Are

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.

A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

Compensation

The base hourly rate for this position is $24.76.

This is a production position with supervisory responsibilities.  Position works to ensure safety, quality and production targets are met. Working with plant management team at all levels within the organization to support the four Johns Manville core values: People, Passion, Performance, and Protection.  This position trains, fills in for and directs activities of other production workers.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Supports and promotes safe practices and environmental commitments in alignment with company commitments, policies, and compliance requirements.
• Assigns tasks to employees and actively supervises to ensure completion.  Includes training, planning, assigning, and directing work. Fills in for Supervisor when Supervisor is absent.
• Assumes responsibility for and understands all operating systems on the Board Line from the batch plant through automatic packaging, including stretch wrapping, re-feed , and environmental control equipment. Must be able to operate all equipment in such a way as to keep it in good operating condition.
• Makes adjustments required to maintain the process within allowable limits on such critical elements as fiber quality, density, binder content, dedusting oil, collection width, oven temperatures, conveyor synchronization, product dimensions, roll securement and roll dimensions.
• Sets clearances and positions for seal rolls, side rolls, oven flights, band saws, slitters, encasing conveyors, choppers, and automatic packaging equipment to control product, package, and unit dimensions.
• Trouble-shoots and corrects various problems relative to quality and operating difficulties. May temporarily take over the duties of any crewmember to overcome these difficulties.
• Monitors product quality, obtains samples, checks density, determines edge trim %, monitors packaging, labeling. Performs Q.C. audits and enters data on the computer.
• Collects and records process-control data for SPC, VRT or other purposes using manual or computerized systems.
•  Communicates quality and quantity performance and product change information to the crew and Shift Supervisor.
• Changes machine from one product to another by updating the density-monitoring equipment, computing the new machine speed, adjusting necessary equipment, directing crew and performing any other duties necessary to minimize losses, in-line blowing wool, and scrap. Requires planning, preparation, coordination and walking the change completely through the machine.
• Shuts down and starts up machine for periodic cleanouts, rebuilds and maintenance. Works with crew during these periods as required.
• Understands procedures and steps to be taken during emergencies such as power failures, process fires, equipment malfunctions and product jams. Requires coordination on 800-foot long machines producing up to 12,000 lbs/hr.
• Observes, directs, assists and instructs crewmembers on their jobs and provides relief as necessary.  Helps settle work assignment problems as they occur.
• Watches for equipment malfunctions and notifies supervision and Shift Maintainers for corrective action.
• Monitor department performance and take action to correct target misses.
• Assists and guides operators with problem solving and root cause identification.
• Starts machine and observes operation to detect malfunctions of machine.
• Stops machine and reports malfunction to supervisor.
• Ensure quality standards are met by completing and documenting quality checks.  Make necessary corrective actions to the process to ensure specifications are met.
• Responsible for accurate and timely production reporting including re-work, finished goods and scrap.
• Ensure that product is packaged according to packaging standards.
• Completes process, quality and all other audits as assigned.
• Ensure finished product quantities are counted, recorded and reconciled.
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