Line Leader

Why Work at Banner?

For over 50 years, Banner Engineering has been at the forefront of some of the biggest industry trends, such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and our photoelectric, ultrasonic, and vision sensors, LED lights and indicators, monitoring solutions, and other safety products are used by Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders worldwide. Banner is a rapidly growing company that offers many personal development opportunities, an excellent benefits package, and a collaborative team of employees who are passionate about what they do.

Position Summary

The Line Lead is the production expert, working directly on their assigned production lines. Line Lead also assists the Production Manager with oversight of day-to-day production operations through training and development of staff, prioritizing work, providing work direction, and problem solving as issues arise.  This Line Lead is a full-time position working a shift of 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM Monday through Friday or 3:00 pm - 1:30 am, Monday - Thursday. 

This position reports to the Production Manager.

According to the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), this position is classified as:      

• Non-Exempt

What You’ll Be Doing

• Spends 50% or more of their time working in assigned production lines as a subject matter expert
• Hosts morning meetings with the production team members and maintains area boards with KPIs
• Trains new employees on all job functions.
• Assists the
• Works with Production Manager and other Leads to suggest appropriate staffing levels.
• Plans and prepares for the 2nd shift production crew and hosts a shift changeover meeting
• Uses the ERP system to conduct inventory transactions, open and close work orders, scrap out defective material, review general production needs
• Responds to manufacturing line issues as the first point of contact with an attempt to troubleshoot issues. Escalates issues as needed to technical support teams
• Gathers supplies that are needed for production operations
• Responsible for ensuring that all required processes are follows in production lines. This includes Quality, Safety, Build Requirements, employment policies etc.
• Ensures that production lines are well organized and meet 5S standards
• Prioritize production and engineering builds to ensure the production lines run smoothly and efficiently.
• Prioritizes tasks and directs team to improve work efficiency and accuracy while maintaining focus on continuous quality improvement.
• Effectively communicates with all employees and managers.
• Provides input to the Manager regarding performance management of Electronic Assemblers.

What You Bring to the Table

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, and regular attendance is required. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.

Required

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 1+ years of experience in production is required.
• Experience in a lead role within a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Oracle E-Business Suite and Warehouse Management Systems experience is required.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and maintain productivity is required.
• Possesses a positive, can-do attitude.
• Proven ability to foster trust and a positive work environment is required.
• Must possess strong interpersonal and team-building skills to manage relationships throughout Production and with other departments.
• Ability to promote continuous improvement within the Banner environment.
• Strong customer service orientation is required.
• Must be able to handle multiple high priority tasks in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to use a computer, hand tools, gauges, and testers.

What to Expect at Work

• Physical Demands

The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.

• Sits for up to 8 hours per day to perform hand solder with hot soldering iron, inspect boards under a microscope, make simple repairs, etc.
• Bends neck to use scope for precision work and perform inspections.
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel to complete tasks.
• Simple hand grasp needed to convey parts and hold tools; dexterity required to solder, en