Production Lead

Production Lead (Packaging)

Full Time + Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with Company Match, PTO)

Job Type: Onsite

Shift: 1st

Hours: 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Salary Range: $23.00 – $29.00, DOE

Location: Valencia, CA.

Fralock is an engineered solutions provider of specialty components and subassemblies using advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications. We develop and manufacture custom integrated solutions. Established in 1967, we are a critical solutions provider to Fortune 500 corporations, government, and targeted OEMs in a variety of industries including Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing, Medical and Life Science, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, Electronics, and Energy. Fralock is headquartered in Valencia, CA with manufacturing locations located throughout Northern and Southern California.

Vision

To be recognized by our customers as a leading solutions provider of proprietary engineered advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications.

Mission

To create value, profitably grow, and share our success with all stakeholders.

Culture

• Respect – We treat others the way they want to be treated.
• Integrity – We practice a high standard of ethics in our business dealings with customers, employees, and suppliers.
• Responsiveness – We have a sense of urgency in responding to internal and external requests, and work proactively to solve problems.
• Excellence/Competence – We empower our people to continuously improve and execute high quality work.
• Teamwork – We work together to achieve Fralock business objectives by communicating at a high level, by listening and having clarity in our expectations of one another.
• Individual Accountability and Personal Responsibility – We do what we have committed to do when we committed to doing it.
• Continuous Improvement across all segments of the company

This position requires access to information controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the successful candidate must be a "U.S. person" as defined in the ITAR and EAR (which generally means (i) be a citizen or national of the United States; or (ii) be a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or (iii) have been admitted to the United States as a refugee, or have been granted asylum, as specified under applicable law.)

Job Summary

The Production Lead is responsible for leading day-to-day manufacturing operations, supporting manufacturing workflow, coordinating staffing and scheduling needs, maintaining quality and safety standards, training employees, and ensuring production on-time delivery goals are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance, and hands-on support to employees within department.
• Direct employee activities to ensure clear communication, accurate workflow, and seamless operations.
• Ensure team members follow all production processes, procedures, priorities, and quality requirements.
• Confirm that all job components, materials, and production requirements are available and properly located.
• Ensure all required signoffs, shift reports, and production documentation are completed accurately.
• Monitor equipment operation during production; identify, troubleshoot, and escalate equipment issues promptly to minimize downtime.
• Distribute work based on employee knowledge, skill level, and production priorities.
• Communicate effectively with other Leads to ensure workflow continuity.
• Provide training on processes and equipment.
• Develop and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and safe work area using safety standards and expectations
• Other duties as needed or assigned by supervisor.

Required Skills

• Promote employee efficiency, teamwork, accountability, and morale through positive leadership.
• Ability to timely deal with and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to compare, compute, compile, and analyze production documentation and requirements.
• Demonstrated understanding of production lines, processes, and manufacturing workflows.
• Prior experience leading and coaching small teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Working knowledge of ERP system (e.g. Made2Manage) for job order tracking, labor entry, and WIP updates.
• Understanding of OSHA safety standards and safe manufacturing practices.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively at all levels.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience in clean room protocols or packaging and assembly.
• Knowledge of quality standards including ISO 9001, AS9100, and/or GMP requirements
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles, 5S methodology, and Kaizen continuous improvement practices.
• Prior experience using hand tools, measuring devices, and electrical test devices.
• Blueprint reading experience.
• Strong multitasking and problem-solving abilities.

Education Requirements

• High School Degree or General Education Degree; or three (3) to five (5) years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three (3) to five (5) years of clean room or packaging experience in a production or manufacturing environment.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent use of hands for handling small components and tools.
• Ability to perform similar operations and tasks for 6-8 hours.
• Ability to sit and stand for 6 to 8 hours.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. occasionally
• Ability to perform visual inspection to perform close‑up inspection tasks for 4 to 6 hours.

Working Conditions

• Work performed indoors in environmentally controlled and cleanroom environments.
• Required use of PPE including, safety glasses, and safety toed footwear.
• While performing the duties of this job, will regularly be exposed to moving high-speed machinery and mechanical parts. Will occasionally exposed to machine oils and hazardous materials.

All offers of employment at Fralock are contingent upon clear results of a background check. Background checks may include some or all the following depending on job title and responsibilities: Social Security Verification, Prior Employment Verification, Criminal History, Personal and Professional References, Motor Vehicle Records, Credit History.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a position.

Fralock provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.