Lead Operator 2nd shift 2:00PM - 10:30PM

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Summary:

As a lead operator, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating and assisting with the activities of associates engaged in maintaining and operating all equipment within our manufacturing environment. Your responsibilities include training and guiding all associates, ensuring safety and quality standards, and actively participating in continuous improvement initiatives. 

Essential duties and responsibilities:

1. Training and assistance:

? Train and assist associates in performing preventative maintenance assignments. ? Perform Machine setup and operate machinery in a safe manner. ? Ensure accurate recording and disposal of scrap daily. Complete rework at the end of each day.

2. Leadership and supervision:

? Lead, motivate and fill in for associates when necessary. ? Understand and operate individual process stations on all equipment. ? Clear all faults and restart machines promptly.

3. Quality assurance: ? Inform Team leader or Production manager of all quality issues promptly. ? Inspect and measure parts and products to verify conformance to specifications.

4. Documentation and communication: ? Accurate completion of paperwork and data entry. ? Maintain 5s standards.

5. Production Monitoring and reporting: ? Monitor Absenteeism and maintain time and production records. ? Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve and maintain TPM goals.

6. Continuous improvement: ? Analyze work problems, provide input, and assist associates in solving work problems. ? Support and participate in continuous improvement programs for Environmental Health and Safety IS0 1400 compliance.

7. Training and development: ? Train associates, maintain and verify performance levels. Update records and keep daily records of progress and scrap. ? Conduct cross-training sessions for associates.

8. Emergency response: ? Take responsibility for all associates in your area during emergencies. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 

Requirements:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required.

? Highschool Diploma or equivalent with two years of manufacturing experience

? Leadership and decision-making skills.

? Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal communication skills.

? Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft office suite.

? Supervisory Responsibilities: Lead and guide associates on specific manufacturing lines, including training, planning, directing work and resolving problems as they arise.

? Language skills: ability to read, analyze information, draft reports, and work instructions. Effective presentation and response to questions.

? Mathematical skills: ability to work with basic mathematical concepts.

? Reasoning ability: Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions. 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee

to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be

made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger,

handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit and talk

and hear. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or

move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up 50 pounds or more. Specific vision

abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth

perception and ability to adjust focus