Line Leader

Peoria Production Solutions Job DescriptionCompany Mission: To be the premier employer for individuals with disabilities.Title: Line LeaderBrief Description: Supervise and coordinate the activities of workers engaged in packing products and material to ensure the end result is up to quality standards before shipment.Essential Duties And ResponsibilitiesObserves packing operations to verify conformance to specifications.Interprets job work orders to workers and assigns duties.Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.Monitors worker productivity.Motivates workers.Controls and implements job assignment/rotation plan for workers.Assures materials are being properly handled, routed, and controlled.Ensures that safety standards are adhered to.Examine work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.Performs hourly checks on tables and tracks progress of workers.Verifies counts on material being packaged.Sets scale to determine the number of pieces each container requires for all orders requiring more than 10 items per container.Keeps track of scrap, inputs information into the computer, and prints out paperwork.Verifies packaging work orders.Pays close attention to dates on material in order to determine what material should be completed first.Communicates with superior supervisor when problems arise.Keeps track of daily labor sheet including part numbers and other paperwork.Assigns bags/boxes to material and creates a sample to be checked by a supervisor.Assigns table numbers to all material.Notifies supervisor when in need of a blueprint.Works in the flow of the line, as time permits and needs arise.Prints labels.Tally up production orders upon completion.Audits and closes tri wall.Double checks tags on tri wall to be sure they are correct.Adjusts paperwork when there are quantity discrepancies.Strength/Physical DemandsFrequent lifting and carrying of up to 20 pounds with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.Must be able to be on feet for 8 hours each day either standing or walking.Regularly required to bend, stoop, or reach with hands and arms while filling orders.Regularly required to use hands to handle objects or tools.Work ConditionsMust be willing to work 40 hours per week.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.Knowledge, Skills, And AbilitiesKnowledge of production equipment and tools such as electric hand jacks, electric tape machines, hand held tape guns, and heat sealers.Skill to work in a team-oriented environment.Ability to follow instructions and pre-established guidelines.Ability to perform tasks of a repetitive nature.Ability to count.Ability to complete tasks quickly, neatly, accurately, and carefully.Ability to handle pressure of deadlines and stay patient while tasks are being performed.Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with other employees.Ability to stay on task and not be easily distracted by surrounding activities.Ability to use an RFP gun.Education/ExperienceHigh School Diploma.Minimum 1 year experience in a leadership role.Minimum 1 year experience working in a production facility or related area.BenefitsHealth InsuranceDental InsuranceVision InsurancePTO403B - retirement planLong Term DisabilityHospital IndemnityLegalAccident InsuranceCritical IllnessEmployer paid Life InsuranceEmployer paid Short Term DisabilityBonus Opportunities