Lead, Production Line

Lead, Production Line

Location(s): Charlotte, NC, US, 28216 Function: Manufacturing Audience: Hourly Work Arrangement: On Site

The line lead is responsible for all duties necessary to achieve and sustain the safety, performance and quality expectations for their designated manufacturing area. This includes directing, coaching, and training those employees in his or her manufacturing area.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supplies all materials to machines
• Coordinates and schedules production in the most efficient sequence to support customer demand.
• Accurate production, scrap and bin movement entries in Masterpack.
• Coordinates all line changeovers.
• Conducts first piece inspections.
• Operates forklift, power pallet jack or manual carts or pallet jacks to unload, move or store materials.
• Follows work instructions and pays attention to details.
• Follows safety and PPE procedures and reports violations to supervisor, leads, and/or to safety.
• Achieves/performs daily targets and output of production.
• Meets quality standards for the line.
• Follows work practices that are in the guidelines of OSHA standards.
• Follows all Environmental Health and Safety rules and ISO requirements.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with 5s requirements, rules, and regulations.
• Must be able to work required overtime as needed.
• Work with members of leadership and quality to solve issues.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Position Requirements:

• Education: High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• Experience: Previous manufacturing experience preferred but not required. Able to read and write in English preferred but not required. Basic math skills with ability to perform basic math calculations, such as, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Plus, knowledge of fractions and decimals. Ability to read a tape measure accurately. Ability to compare actual measurements to specifications and determine if finished product is acceptable quality. Ability to read and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule format. Ability to work in a team environment; good interpersonal skills. Ability to adapt quickly and effectively to change. Good hand/eye coordination.
• Language: Ability to understand English preferred but not required.
• Expected Behaviors: Self-motivated; Flexibility; Position is hands on requires Manufacturing floor mobility. Work well with team members to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must have the ability to read and write. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is frequently required to perform repetitive motions. The employee frequently is required to walk, use hands to feel or handle, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to bend, stoop, twist, push, pull, talk, and hear. The employee must be able to lift up to 50 lbs sometimes without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is working amongst moving parts, oil, grease, coolants, fumes and other airborne particulates which can become hazardous under certain circumstances.