Group Leader

Job Title

Responsibilities:

Maintains and promotes safety, safety awareness, employee safety and ensures all jobs are done in a safe manner. Performs regular safety checks, housekeeping audits, and other required aspects of the corporate safety program.

Abides by all safety, health and environmental policies required by regulatory authorities or the Company.

Files incident reports including near miss, injury, property damage, fires and environmental. Leads and reports on incident investigations and follow up action status.

Resolves problems affecting production, including directing maintenance personnel to an equipment failure, scheduling production employees as required and notifies Plant Manager of any out of the ordinary circumstances.

Directs maintenance as required on shift and reviews completed work orders against work performed to ensure that the job requirements were adequately met.

Directs people, both employees and contractors, involved with scheduled and unscheduled down time for purposes of minimization of down times and best utilization of resources during those periods.

Assists in the planning, scheduling and execution of plant maintenance activities as needed.

Keeps employees informed of any operating changes and trains employees to work effectively and safely. Helps train employees for newly bid jobs and ongoing job knowledge.

Ensures that adequate stocks of operating supplies are available and communicates needs as identified.

Maintains a neat and orderly work environment and ensures that high standards of housekeeping are maintained within the Main Plant and grounds.

Maintains a daily shift report of plant activities and employee time control records.

Enforces plant rules and administers discipline as necessary consistent with plant disciplinary guidelines.

Qualifications:

Formal education or certifications preferred

1-3 years supervisory experience in Manufacturing

Knowledge of Manufacturing Processes

Knowledge of Preventative Maintenance preferred

Skilled in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel for Windows

Strong interpersonal skills, People oriented, Team Player

Problem solving and Attention to Detail skills

Physical requirements:

Withstand significant environmental changes

Traverse company grounds and enter all areas of plant

Access the top of equipment

Ascend/descend steps, stairs and ladders in the plant and on various equipment

Lift up to 55 pounds (not frequently)

Move around mobile and/or manufacturing equipment

Audibly and visually recognize warning alarms

The Group Leader will report to the General Manager. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, education and location

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