Production Lead

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Assists department members in decision making process
2. Directs and leads Set Up in daily assignments.
3. Trains departmental employees in proper machine operation and the safe usage of production equipment.
4. Monitors departmental performance, adherences to budget and machine downtime trying to maintain maximum press productivity.
5. Fills in for manager during absences, leading department.
6. Maintain strong channels of communication with Tool Room, QC and rest of the department and facilitate any necessary follow-up to ensure smooth handling of problems.
7. Promotes Safety by:
   
   1. Ensuring the housekeeping in the immediate and surrounding work area is maintained or improved to the highest level possible.
   2. Wearing personal protective equipment (hearing, eye protection and gloves).
8. Ensures Quality products and processes are maintained by:
   1. Understanding and supporting both quality policies and the Quality System.
   2. Performing work at a level that ensures quality of this position’s work meets or exceeds internal specifications.
   3. Identifying and correcting if possible any identified quality issues in the department.
   4. Participating in system or quality based training provided by the company or recommended by the company.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. * 

 EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent; 3-5 years production related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Strong mechanical aptitude with functional knowledge of machinery.

 LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

 MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent and draw and interpret bar graphs.

 REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.*

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee regularly is required to walk; talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

 WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration.  Occasionally, the employee is exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme heat.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.