Group Leader- Production

Job Description

Job Description

Production Group Lead

Summary of Position:

Supervise activities within the facility with directions from the Production Manager. Maintain standards of performance, measures progress, sets up and controls workflow and determines personnel needs based on production schedules.

Corporate:

◆    Adheres to the HTGSS policies and procedures

◆    Learns, demonstrates and upholds HTGSS Core Values

◆    Complies with all HTGSS Certification standards; Management System (TS16949), Environmental ISO 14001 -2015 and Health and Safety ISO 45001-2018 policies and procedures

◆    Treats all HTGSS team members with respect and professional courtesy

◆    Always strives to maintain a positive work environment

◆    Manages the department budget efficiently as per approved annual budget

◆    Performs additional assignments / duties as assigned 

EHS :

◆    Adhere to all safety policies and procedures

◆    Complies with all safety policies and 5S clean philosophy to maintain a safe, clean working environment

◆    Meets company safety goals 

Duties and Responsibilities:

◆    Coordinates production activities within the facility to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished.

◆    Review processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments.

◆    Review production or processing issues with the Production Manager as needed.

◆    Monitor, control, and make recommendations to minimize labor overtime costs within production department.

◆    Work with the Production Manager in setting and monitoring standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.

◆    Assist in developing and implementing production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and creating production reports, to detect production problems.

◆    Demonstrate equipment operations and safety procedures to new employees or assign employees to experienced workers for training.

◆    Observe workflow and processes, and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure operators conform to production, processing, and/or quality standards.

◆    Provides direction, development and leadership to floor associates.

◆    Accomplishes manufacturing results by communicating job expectations; planning monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling and discipling employees; and initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures

◆    Maintains workflow by monitoring and upgrading processes, observing control points and equipment, developing reporting procedures and systems, and facilitating corrections to malfunction within process control points.

◆    Maintains quality by establishing and enforcing production standards

◆    Other duties as assigned.

Reporting:

◆    Reports to: Production Manager

Benefits:

◆    401(k) 

◆    Healthy Insurance 

◆    Life Insurance

◆    Supplemental Insurance

◆    Dental Insurance

◆    Vision Insurance 

◆    Paid time off 

Competency Requirements:

1.     Confidentiality:  Adheres to the upmost confidentiality; particularly in regards to handling employment/personal information.  Works with the team to insure that all information from within the department is kept private. 

2.     Multitasking: Must possess the ability to change from one task to another in quick manner based on company needs 

3.     Communication: Works to ensure respectful, timely, accurate and appropriate communication across all levels of the organization.

4.     Initiative: Identifies problems and takes action to address current or future problems. Proactively engages to solve issues verses simply thinking about future actions.

5.     Engagement: Engages team members in developing goals, executing plans and delivering results (output). Motivates team members through clear and consistent communication. Models adaptability. Uses collaboration and influence skills to achieve successful outcomes.

6.     Leads by Example: Sets a good example for peers to follow.

7.     Integrity: Performs in such a way as to inspire a high degree of trust and acceptance amongst co-workers across all departments

8.     Customer Service Orientation: Focuses efforts on discovering and meeting the customer’s needs. Develops trust in all relationships internally and externally.

9.     Organizational and Self Discipline: Efficiently organizes and executes assignments. Demonstrates self-discipline and reliability.

10.  Analytical Skills / Problem Solving: Understands situations, problems, or issues by breaking them down into smaller pieces, or tracing the implications of a situation in a step by step way. Systematically organizes the parts of problems. Makes systemat ic comparisons of data or aspects, prioritizing, planning, and developing countermeasures.

11.  Flexibility / Adaptability: Adapts and works effectively in a variety of situations and with various individuals or groups.  Seeks and appreciates opposing perspectives on issues. Adapts approach as the requirements of the situation change. Changes or easily accepts changes in organization or job requirements.

12.  Works Safely: Strives for an accident-free workplace. Keeps safety at the “heart” of everything done. Treats safety as a personal responsibility and sees oneself as being responsible for the safety of others.

13.  Team Work: Contributes meaningfully to work group efforts by offering new ideas for improvement. Demonstrates a cooperative manner in dealing with supervisors and other team members. Does his/her part toward group effort

14.  Mutual Respect and Support: Works cooperatively with others. Welcomes and takes advantage of opposing ideas and opinion is always respectful to others.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCY*

Displays knowledge & skills necessary to perform assigned duties; understands Processes, procedures, standards, methods and technologies related to assignments; demonstrates functional/technical literacy; participates in 

measuring outcomes of work; keeps current on new developments in field of expertise: effectively uses available technology (automation, software, etc.)

*Applies companywide but are specifically defined per position essential functions.