Production Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Production Lead

Support Production Manager with many aspects of the coating manufacturing process.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Working independently, leading a shift on the production room floor

• Including, but not limited to: parts receiving, cleaning/clean line operation, fixturing, de-fixturing, parts inspection, delivering parts to customer sites, packing, shipping, blasting

• Assist production manager with managing and scheduling production employees

• Assist with managing and scheduling production flow and delegating work orders for production employees

• Resolving and troubleshooting issues as needed on the production floor

• Possible occasional travel from site to site with some travel within the U.S. as needed.

• Work on equipment when necessary

• Attend company meetings as needed

• Communicate with other departments as needed

• Step in and make decisions when the production manager is not able

• Handle employee conflict and resolution when manager is not able

• Train new hires and cross train current employees

• Maintaining a safe and clean work environment that meets company, state and federal safety and employment guidelines

• Must wear appropriate PPE as needed, and must enforce PPE for all production employees

• Physical job duties: lifting parts (solo lift 50lbs, team lift 50+ lbs.), bending, moving throughout all areas of production floor; working with chemicals as needed for cleaning process

Skills/Qualifications:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen

• Must have demonstrated the following skills in your current role

o strong team leadership skills

o solid communication skills

o critical thinking and problem-solving skills

o strong attention to detail

o proven ability to work well with others

o proven ability to delegate with confidence

• Computer competency (Word, MS Office, and Teams)

• Physical skills and qualifications: must be able to lift, bend and move throughout all areas of production floor; must be able to wear appropriate PPE as needed for tasks

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Must have over 3 years of management experience in a production or warehouse environment or equivalent internal experience

• Higher education preferred

Education/Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma/Equivalent